7/2/2023 0 Comments Perfecting unity church![]() ![]() He then highlights the fact that the top priority in our daily walk in relation to the Church is focused on and found in UNITY (Eph 4:3). It is not from week to week Sunday-to-Sunday rather it is a day-by-day walk. It is not a hop, skip and a jump but a step-by-step walk. In describing the Christian life, Paul compares our earthly conduct in terms of a walk a daily walk. In other words, now that we heard, learned and known – our belief, we are now ready to heed, live and be -which is our behaviour.Īs he changes gear, Paul wants the believers to move beyond the assurance, belief and comfort of knowing that because of our faith in Christ we will be in heaven, to the place and position of anticipation, blessing and confidence that one day we will be receiving a well done in heaven. ![]() This down to earth and practical apostle then shifts the focus from Christ The Lord to The Christian Life i.e from the position and doctrine of each saint in Christ, to the practice and duty of every faithful believer. In a nutshell God, using the hand of Paul, says to the church in Ephesus then and us here today : UNDERSTAND YOUR ENORMOUS WEALTH IN CHRIST.Īs Paul gets ready to turn the page, he refills his ink, reflects for a moment then resumes his Holy Spirit empowered writing in the second half of his letter from chapter four and onwards. Paul urges his readers not only to faithfully appreciate our high calling but also to fully appropriate our heavenly resources. In the first 3 chapters of his letter to the Ephesians, apostle Paul stresses the fact that our standing is – in Christ. To learn & know -Our Belief To live & be- Our Behaviour Our Standing is – In Christ Our Strength is – Christ in usĪwareness of Our Resources Application of Our Responsibility (John 17: 23) (Interacting with God p 23)Ĭhapters 1-3 Understand the Wealth Chapters 4 – 6 Undertake the Walk Position & Doctrine of each Saint Practice & Duty of every Faithful believer Paul’s instruction mirrors Jesus prayer for his disciples -and for all who would believe in Him through their message: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. It represents a response to God’s love that deeply occupied the heart and mind of Jesus Himself as He realised his days on earth were coming to an end. Gene Getz says …Ephesians 4:3 is one of the most profound and powerful statements in the entire New Testament. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ![]()
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