SEPTEMBER 23, Ephesians 4:4-6

Apostle Paul tells us we are actually one body. The church is a body, with Jesus Christ as the head. Each one of us is likened to an organ of the body, such as an ear, an eye or a foot. We belong to each other and depend on each other. It is foolish if different parts of the same body do not cooperate with each other. What about setting eye against ear, and foot against hand? Imagine the hand getting angry with the face and slapping the face! Or the mouth not being happy with the leg and therefore biting it! There is to be unity in the body as Christians are to be bound together. You and I play an important part to preserve the unity of the church. This is done by having or cultivating certain attitudes. Read Ephesians 4:2.

What are these attitudes?

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• M _________________________

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• F _________________________

The attitude we must have is to have the welfare of other people above our own. Do you care for other people in your church, or in your fellowship group, or your Sunday School class? All the qualities are found in the Lord Jesus Christ Himself and we must copy Him. In this way, there will be unity and harmony in the church. Is unity automatic? No! Work is needed and we must check our attitudes. Who must make the necessary effort? YOU!

Paul stressed that there is one __________, one __________, one __________, one __________, one baptism, one ____________________. Can we Christians keep apart from each other? Can you split from other believers? NEGATIVE!

Church life is therefore a very important part of your life. It is God’s will that you belong to a local church. There are many blessings that God has for His church. If you are not active, you are disobeying God and missing out His blessings of Christian love and support. Do something about your church life if it is dead.

Thought: What attitudes are needed to preserve church unity?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to play a part in preserving church unity and to have an active church life. I know I must learn to work better with others around me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.