Ephesians 4:3
Endeavoring to Keep the Unity
Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace.
1. Endeavoring
to Keep
a. Endeavoring
means to be actively pursuing a common goal
i.
Endeavoring begins with a love for one another
1.
John 13:34-35
ii.
Endeavoring means and active pursuit of peace
1.
Hebrews 12:14
iii.
Endeavoring means building the fruits of wisdom
into our life
1.
James 3:17-18
b. To
keep something means literally to guard it
i.
1 Corinthians 1:10
2. The
Unity of the Spirit
a. The
unity is not our own but is first given to us by a work of the Holy Spirit
i.
It was His original vision
1.
Ephesians 2:13-`18
ii.
It was His Baptism and Communion
1.
1 Corinthians 12:13
iii.
It as Him that brought us to Christ
1.
1 Corinthians 12:3
iv.
It is Him that gives us life
1.
2 Corinthians 3:6
v.
It is His fruits that enable unity
1.
Galatians 5:22-23
3. In
the Bond of Peace
a. The
bond that ties us together is a humble submission to one another
i.
1 Peter 5:5
