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YAG 20th Retreat: Session 4
Text: Ephesians 4
15 November 2014
YAG 20th RETREAT
SESSION #4
Saturday, 15 November 2014
Time: 2.30pm
Theme: “THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT”
UNITY
1. Unity of the Spirit Ephesians 4:3 τἠν ἐνὀτητα τοῦ Πνεφματοσ
2. Unity of the faith Ephesians 4:13 τἠν ἐνὀτητα τῆσ πἰςτεωσ
ENDEAVOURING TO KEEP UNITY
1. One body Ephesians 4:4
2. One Spirit
3. One hope
4. One Lord Ephesians 4:5
5. One faith
6. One baptism
7. One God and Father of all Ephesians 4:6
THAT WHICH CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS UNITY Ephesians 4: 11-16
1. The servants of God
a) Apostles
b) Prophets
c) Evangelists
d) Pastors/Teachers Ephesians 4:11
2. Equipping of the saints
a) For the work of ministry Ephesians 4:12
b) For the edifying of the body of Christ Ephesians 4:12
c) Till we all come to the unity of the faith Ephesians 4:13
d) And of the knowledge of the Son of God Ephesians 4:13
e) To a perfect man Ephesians 4:13
f) To the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ Ephesians 4:13
3. Grave dangers
a) Immature faith (children) Ephesians 4:14
b) Tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine
c) By the trickery of men
c) Cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting Ephesians 4:14
4. Towards Healthy and Strong Growth
a) Speaking the truth in love Ephesians 4:15
b) Growing up in all things into Christ Ephesians 4:15
c) The whole body Ephesians 4:16
i) Joined and knit together Ephesians 4:16
ii) By what every joint supplies Ephesians 4:16
iii) According to the effective working by which every part does its share Ephesians 4:16
iv) Causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love Ephesians 4:16
A LONG WAY TO GO
1. Personal growth commitment
2. Example of Paul Philippians 3:10
a) Knowledge
That I may know Him
b) Power
And the power of His resurrection
c) Suffering
The fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death
3. Practical Steps
a) Understanding the mystery of God’s will
b) Relating to the Lord through the Spirit
c) Growing significantly towards full maturity
d) Contributing and promoting Unity
e) Endeavouring to keep the Unity of the Spirit