Ephesians 4:3

 

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