2024/8/11 Ephesians Series #17 Walk Worthy in Unity Ephesians Psalm 133; Ephesians 4:1-6

We’ve all heard stories of church splits, and have maybe even gone through one or two ourselves. Often these divisions occur because of personal preferences or personalities. Churches fight, split, and die because of congregational conflict.
There are some things worth taking a stand for. “Peace if possible,” said Martin Luther. “but truth at all costs” Unfortunately, Christians often divide protecting personal territory, not biblical truth. This is how the church loses its gospel influence. We proclaim that God has reconciled with sinners through the finished work of Christ. The church exists to be the living proof of the gospel message. The world needs to see the church united in Christ despite our differences. How can the world believe the gospel if we can’t get along?
This is the concern of Ephesians 4:1-6. It is a transitional passage marked by the word “therefore” in verse 1. Let's see what the Holy Spirit, through Paul, would have us to glean from this passage.