This section of the epistle describes the proper response to God's offer of salvation and the blessings attached to it, the first of which is to maintain the unity of The Spirit. (Eph. 4:1-16)

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Unity of the Church
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Mike Mazzalongo
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2. Review
- Prays that God open their eyes.

3. Review
- Describes the hopeless situation
of the Gentiles before Christ.

4. Review
- Explains God’s secret plan.

5. Review
- The “plan” now revealed by the church
to men and angels.

6. Review
- Prays that God expand their capcity to receive Christ.

7. Unity Of The Church
1. The call to unity.

8. Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord,
implore you to walk in a manner worthy of
the calling with which you have been called,
- Ephesians 4:1
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9. 2 with all humility and gentleness, with
patience, showing tolerance for one
another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- Ephesians 4:2-3
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10. The threat of division at
Ephesus also carried the danger
of loss of unity with Christ.
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11. Attitudes that promote unity…
- Humility
- Meekness (Gentleness)
- Patience
- Forbearance

12. Unity Of The Church
1. The call to unity.
2. The basis for unity.

13. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also
you were called in one hope of your calling; 5one
Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and
Father of all who is over all and through all and
in all.
- Ephesians 4:4-6
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14. We are united because we share…
- One Body

15. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit

16. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope

17. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope
- One Lord

18. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope
- One Lord
- One Faith

19. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope
- One Lord
- One Faith
- One Baptism

20. We are united because we share…
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope
- One Lord
- One Faith
- One Baptism
- One God

21. Unity Of The Church
Attitude + Elements = Unity

22. 1. The call to unity.
2. The basis for unity.
3. God helps us keep unity.
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23. 7 But to each one of us grace was given according
to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says,
“ WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH,
HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES,
AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.”
- Ephesians 4:7-8
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24. 9 (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it
mean except that He also had descended into the
lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is
Himself also He who ascended far above all the
heavens, so that He might fill all things.)
- Ephesians 4:9-10
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25. Jesus is able to supply abundantly the
“gifts” necessary to maintain unity.
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26. 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as
prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as
pastors and teachers,
- Ephesians 4:11
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27. The gifts given are…
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Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors/Teachers

28. 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work
of service, to the building up of the body of
Christ;
- Ephesians 4:12
The gifts given are…

29. 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.
- Ephesians 4:13
The gifts given are…

30. 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;
- Ephesians 4:14
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31. Unity Of The Church
1. The call to unity.
2. The basis for unity.
3. God helps us keep unity.
4. Results of unity.

32. 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to
grow up in all aspects into Him who is the
head, even Christ,
- Ephesians 4:15
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33. 16 from whom 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.
- Ephesians 4:16
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34. The Results of Unity
- Firmly Planted in the Word.
- Speak the Truth in Love.
- Maturity
- Cooperation & Mutual Service

35. The goal is that the body grows to
the point of maturity that the
head has already reached.
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36. The Cost Of Unity Is
Discomfort!
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37. “Your love for one another will prove that you are
my disciples”
- John 13:35
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38. The greatest task we have as
Christians is to maintain that unity,
that oneness by loving one another
despite our differences.
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