Ephesians 4:4
There is Only One Body
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
ye are called in one hope of your calling;
1. There is Only One Body
a. There is a Visible Church
i. These are the many denominations and different
church organizations around the world
1.
Ephesians 4:11-12
b. There is an Invisible Church
i. This is the true body of Christ. Those
that are truly saved in Christ
1.
Ephesians 1:10
ii. There is only one way into this fold
and that is through the Great Shepherd Himself
1.
Ephesians 1:12-13
2. There is Only One Holy Spirit
a. Not only do you have truly be a part of
the Invisible Church but you must have the following works of the Holy Spirit
going on in your life:
i. You must have the conviction of sin
that only He gives
1.
John 16:8
ii. You must be regenerated by Him
1.
Ephesians 2:1
iii. You must be a part of the common faith
that He creates
1.
Jude 1:3
iv. You must have the new desires that only
He gives
1.
Matthew 5:6
v. You must be added into the body that
only He can give access to
1.
1 Corinthians 12:13
vi. You must be indwelled by Him in the way
that only He can
1.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
vii. You must have the fruit that only He
gives
1.
Galatians 5:22-23
3. There is Only One Way to Join
a. What is the calling that Paul is referring
to?
i. Ephesians
4:1
b. He has already described the process of
this calling for us
i. Ephesians
1:18
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