Season 3 Episode 6 Unity and Maturity in Christ

Ephesians 3:14-4:1-16

1) Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
     a) There is one Lord, One Spirit, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all.
     b) God has given ministers in the church to equip His people for works of service, so the Body of Christ may be built up.
     c) We should strive for spiritual maturity so that we may attain the whole measure of Christ available to us to maximize our potential.

2) The Unity of the Spirit is not man-made, a human manifested concept or production.
     a) We are called to be ambassadors of Christ to the sphere of influence God has given us.
     b) We are called to speak the truth of Christ in love. This should be done in a manner that does not compromise Biblical Truth.
     c) Love is correcting in nature.  The Holy Spirit is capable of transforming lives, convicting hearts and growing believers on His own.  We need to make sure our pride and perspective does not interfere with that process.

3) When you allow the voice of Jesus to become clear and present in your life, all others' voices must get quiet and submit.
     a) What voices need to be silenced in your life? What is keeping your attention from pursuing Christ?
     b) We can understand what is most important to a person by watching how they invest their time and money.
     c) Inner peace is not contingent upon our circumstances. It is directly related to how much space we allow Christ to occupy inside of us (heart & mind).

Discussion Question:  When you tell people that you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, what does that mean?