The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6

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The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6

The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 A. There is One Body v. 4 Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 A. There is One Body v. 4

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 A. There is One Body v. 4 B. There is One Spirit v. 4

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 A. There is One Body v. 4 B. There is One Spirit v. 4 C. There is One Hope v. 4

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 A. There is One Body v. 4 B. There is One Spirit v. 4 C. There is One Hope v. 4 D. There is One Lord v. 5

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 B. There is One Spirit v. 4 C. There is One Hope v. 4 D. There is One Lord v. 5 E. We Have One Faith v. 5

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 C. There is One Hope v. 4 D. There is One Lord v. 5 E. We Have One Faith v. 5 F. We Have One Baptism v. 5

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 D. There is One Lord v. 5 E. We Have One Faith v. 5 F. We Have One Baptism v. 5 G. We Worship One Lord v. 6

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 The Fortune of Our Diversity v.7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Foundation of Our Unity v. 3-6 The Fortune of Our Diversity v. 7 III. The Function of Our Maturity

The Function of Our Maturity Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity We Are to be Mature in Stature v. 13 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity A. We Are to be Mature in Stature v. 13 B. We Are to be Mature in Stability v. 14

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity B. We Are to be Mature in Stability v. 14 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity A. We Are to be Mature in Stature v. 13 B. We Are to be Mature in Stability v. 14 C. We Are to be Mature in Speech v. 15

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity We Are to be Mature in Speech v. 15 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity A. We Are to be Mature in Stature v. 13 B. We Are to be Mature in Stability v. 14 C. We Are to be Mature in Speech v. 15 D. We Are to be Mature in Service v. 16

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity D. We Are to be Mature in Service v. 16 16 …the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Because We Have Unity Ephesians 4:1-16 The Function of Our Maturity A. We Are to be Mature in Stature v. 13 B. We Are to be Mature in Stability v. 14 C. We Are to be Mature in Speech v. 15 D. We Are to be Mature in Service v. 16