Sit Down to Walk
Lowliness, meekness, longsuffering, forbearance are four
essential qualities for unity. We must
consider others better than ourselves.
We must correct gently and forgive each other. We must persevere and not give up. Which of these qualities do you struggle with
most?
The Spirit brings unity.
We are one body, with one Spirit.
We have one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism and one God. Does your own body of believers agree with
this?
Even so, we are not all the same. We all have different gifts that God gives us
to use to perfect the saints, to use for ministry, and to edify the body of
Christ. Read Ephesians 4:11, Romans
12:6-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 and compile a complete list of those
gifts. Do you know what gifts Christ has
given you? How did you discover
it? If you still don’t know your
gift(s), speak with a trusted Bible study leader or Pastor for resources you
can use to discover your gifts. And then
our focus should be on the work of the Holy Spirit, not the gift itself. If we focus on the gift, we can convince
ourselves that it’s our ability that makes the gift possible and steal God’s
glory.
“Truthing in love” is the final focus of this lesson. Speaking the truth in a loving way is not
always a simple task. What does this
look like to you? Gentle
correction? Firm but calm confrontation? “Truthing in love” is crucial behavior for a
healthy church. After all, how can your
church be healthy if it’s living a lie?
Memorize: Ephesians
4:2-3
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