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Growing up to be like Christ requires that we understand the concept of unity. This lesson considers unity by asking three questions: 1) How am I united with God; 2) What are the principles of unity; and 3) What is my role in this unity.

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ONEEphesians 4.4-6

GROWING

UP “unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the

stature of the fulness of Christ” (Ephesians 4.13)

ONE:

Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

Body

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Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

“And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment”

(John 16.8,CB NT p. 195)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

“When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth”

(John 16.13,CB NT p. 195)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.”

(John 17.17,CB NT p. 197)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

“so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

(Romans 15.13,CB NT p. 285)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died

“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,”

(1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

Body

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Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

(Acts 4.12, CB NT p. 213)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

{Me

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

{Me

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

(Mark 16.16, CB NT p. 97)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

{Me

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

{Me

“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,”

(1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)

Body

ONE:

Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

How am I United with God?

Convicts:Sin,righteousness,judgment

Died Salvation

{Me

“And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

(Acts 2.47, CB NT p. 211)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“And He put all things under His feet and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”

(Ephesians 1.22-23, CB NT p. 337)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.”

(Romans 12.5, CB NT p. 282)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

A living, spiritual relationship of believers in Jesus Christ and who are obedient to Jesus, the Head of the body.

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, He cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

(John 3.5, CB NT p. 165)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”

(1 Corinthians 3.16, CB NT p. 292)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“But we do not want you to be uninformed brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.”

(1 Thessalonians 4.13, CB NT p. 359)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”

(1 Peter 1.3, CB NT p. 407)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“We who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain” (Hebrews 6.18-19, CB NT p. 386)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Let all the house of Israel therefor know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

(Acts 2.36, CB NT p. 211)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.’”

(Matthew 28.18, CB NT p. 60)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?”

(Luke 6.46, CB NT p. 114)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”

(Jude 3, CB NT p. 430)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

(Romans 10.17, CB NT p. 279)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“to bring about the obedience of faith”(Romans 16.26, CB NT p. 288)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.”

(Galatians 1.8, CB NT p. 327)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.”

(Romans 6.5, CB NT p. 271)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

(1 Corinthians 12.13, CB NT p. 304)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

The Principle of Unity

“Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God,Jehovah is one.”

(Deuteronomy 6.4, CB OT p. 280)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?

ME!

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)2) Understanding Unity (4-5)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)2) Understanding Unity (4-5)3) Christ’s Gift (7)

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Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

My Role in Unity

1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)2) Understanding Unity (4-5)3) Christ’s Gift (7)4) Working (16)

Will today be the day you decide to

go to heaven?

Lesson slideshows (with notes)and audio can be found at:

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

God’s Growth

#03

OneEphesians 4.4-6

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart13 March, 2011

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Growing up to be like Christ requires that we understand the concept of unity. This lesson considers unity by asking three questions: 1) How am I united with God; 2) What are the principles of unity; and 3) What is my role in this unity.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

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