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Becoming As OnePart II
Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were
called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all
Ephesians 4:1-6
A Quick Re-Cap
• Remember your Calling
• Watch your Conduct
• Do everything in LOVE
Set our Sails…
A New Season
Our current condition..
The Essentials or Pillars of the “non-negotiable”
• Communal living or Koinonia
• Lifestyle worship
• Making Disciples
K O
I N
O N
I A
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed
by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.
45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they
continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and
ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the
people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
The Early Church
Acts 2:42-47
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were
called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all
Protect our “Oneness”
Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were
called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all
Live peacefully with one another
Ephesians 4:1-6
Be wary of the Devil’s Scheme
Sowing discord
Creating Strife
20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:10
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were
called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all
Ephesians 4:1-6
We have many things in common
Stand on Common Ground
Accept differences
magnanimously
Take Away Message
LET US BECOME AS ONE