Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Text: Ephesians 4
Theme: Christ’s work for us and in us will produce unity.
Notes:
“The imperatives of Scripture rest on the indicatives of Scripture.” — Bryan Chappell
- Titus 2:11-12
- 1 John 2:6
- 1 Thessalonians 1:11-12
- Colossians 1
Humility, Gentleness, Patience
- “What is best for the body,” instead of, “What is best for me?”
- Philippians 2:1-4
- Colossians 3:12-15
A person/organization that is always looking for reasons to separate is not living out the heart of the gospel.
The ordinance of baptism does not save from sin, nor does it contribute toward saving from sin.
Jude 1:3-4
The practice of unity involves:
each member
selflessly investing
their spiritual gifts
for the good of the body.
People who don’t serve others don’t realize how difficult it is to serve others.
- 1 Peter 4:10-11
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
- Romans 12:3-8
The end product of unity is a healthy, stable, and mature church.
Unity is conformance to Christ,
all who are conformed to Christ will be united on the most important things,
despite diversity in other areas.
See Richard Baxter’s prayer re: theological controversy.
“…may my zeal be more for faith, charity, and unity than for my opinions.”
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