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          Ephesians 4.4-6
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    “unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the
P    stature of the fulness of Christ” (Ephesians 4.13)
ONE:


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:        How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:        How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

    Convicts:
    Sin,
    righteousness,
    judgment
ONE:          How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
                   “And when He comes,
                   He will convict the
    Convicts:      world concerning sin
    Sin,           and righteousness and
    righteousness, judgment”
    judgment                      (John 16.8,
                                CB NT p. 195)
ONE:        How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
                     “When the Spirit of
    Convicts:        Truth comes, He will
    Sin,             guide you into all the
    righteousness,   truth”
    judgment                      (John 16.13,
                                 CB NT p. 195)
ONE:        How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

    Convicts:        “Sanctify them in the
    Sin,             truth; Your word is
    righteousness,   truth.”
    judgment                      (John 17.17,
                                CB NT p. 197)
ONE:        How am I United with God?




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

    Convicts:        “so that by the power
    Sin,             of the Holy Spirit you
    righteousness,   may abound in hope.”
    judgment                   (Romans 15.13,
                                CB NT p. 285)
ONE:        How am I United with God?


                     Died

Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

    Convicts:
    Sin,
    righteousness,
    judgment
ONE:           How am I United with God?


                      Died

Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the
      Convicts: unrighteous, that He might
righteous for the
bring Sin, God, being put to death in the
       us to
      righteousness, in the spirit,”
flesh but made alive
      judgment         (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
ONE:        How am I United with God?


                     Died   Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

    Convicts:
    Sin,
    righteousness,
    judgment
ONE:            How am I United with God?


                      Died        Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“And Convicts:
      there is salvation in no one else, for
there Sin, other name under heaven given
      is no
among men by which we must be saved.”
      righteousness,
      judgment            (Acts 4.12, CB NT p. 213)
ONE:        How am I United with God?


                     Died   Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God




                            {
    Convicts:               Me
    Sin,
    righteousness,
    judgment
ONE:           How am I United with God?


                     Died      Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God




                            {
“Whoever believes and is
      Convicts:                Me
baptized will be saved,
      Sin,
but whoever does not
      righteousness,
believe will be
      judgment
condemned.”
   (Mark 16.16, CB NT p. 97)
ONE:        How am I United with God?


                     Died   Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God




                            {
    Convicts:               Me
    Sin,
    righteousness,
    judgment
ONE:           How am I United with God?


                      Died       Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God




                             {
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the
      Convicts:                   Me
righteous for the unrighteous, that He might
bring Sin, God, being put to death in the
       us to
      righteousness,
flesh but made alive in the spirit,”
      judgment         (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
ONE:            How am I United with God?


                      Died      Salvation


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God




                                {
“And the Lord added to
      Convicts:                 Me
their number day by day
those Sin, were being
       who
      righteousness,
saved.”
      judgment
    (Acts 2.47, CB NT p. 211)
ONE:


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:           The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“so we, though many, are one body in
Christ, and individually members one of
another.”
                    (Romans 12.5, CB NT p. 282)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


  A living, spiritual relationship of
  believers in Jesus Christ and who are
  obedient to Jesus, the Head of the body.
ONE:               The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


“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)
ONE:            The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
“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)
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
“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)
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not
do what I tell you?”
                   (Luke 6.46, CB NT p. 114)
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:            The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing
through the word of Christ.”
              (Romans 10.17, CB NT p. 279)
ONE:            The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“to bring about the obedience of faith”
             (Romans 16.26, CB NT p. 288)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:              The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“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)
ONE:             The Principle of Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God

“Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God,
Jehovah is one.”
               (Deuteronomy 6.4, CB OT p. 280)
ONE:


Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:             My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
ONE:             My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?
ONE:             My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?


                  ME!
ONE:              My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
ONE:              My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
      2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
ONE:                My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
      2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
      3) Christ’s Gift (7)
ONE:                My Role in Unity




Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God


      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
Compiled and Presented by:
God’s Growth                                                                     Dave Stewart
                                                                               13 March, 2011
#03                                                                           Las Cruces, NM
                                                                www.churchofchristmiranda.com

                                                       One
                                               Ephesians 4.4-6


  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.


      “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.”

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

One

  • 1.
    G R O ONE Ephesians 4.4-6 W I N G U “unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the P stature of the fulness of Christ” (Ephesians 4.13)
  • 2.
    ONE: Body Spirit HopeLord Faith Baptism God
  • 3.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
  • 4.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God Convicts: Sin, righteousness, judgment
  • 5.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “And when He comes, He will convict the Convicts: world concerning sin Sin, and righteousness and righteousness, judgment” judgment (John 16.8, CB NT p. 195)
  • 6.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “When the Spirit of Convicts: Truth comes, He will Sin, guide you into all the righteousness, truth” judgment (John 16.13, CB NT p. 195)
  • 7.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God Convicts: “Sanctify them in the Sin, truth; Your word is righteousness, truth.” judgment (John 17.17, CB NT p. 197)
  • 8.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God Convicts: “so that by the power Sin, of the Holy Spirit you righteousness, may abound in hope.” judgment (Romans 15.13, CB NT p. 285)
  • 9.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God Convicts: Sin, righteousness, judgment
  • 10.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the Convicts: unrighteous, that He might righteous for the bring Sin, God, being put to death in the us to righteousness, in the spirit,” flesh but made alive judgment (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
  • 11.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God Convicts: Sin, righteousness, judgment
  • 12.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “And Convicts: there is salvation in no one else, for there Sin, other name under heaven given is no among men by which we must be saved.” righteousness, judgment (Acts 4.12, CB NT p. 213)
  • 13.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God { Convicts: Me Sin, righteousness, judgment
  • 14.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God { “Whoever believes and is Convicts: Me baptized will be saved, Sin, but whoever does not righteousness, believe will be judgment condemned.” (Mark 16.16, CB NT p. 97)
  • 15.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God { Convicts: Me Sin, righteousness, judgment
  • 16.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God { “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the Convicts: Me righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring Sin, God, being put to death in the us to righteousness, flesh but made alive in the spirit,” judgment (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
  • 17.
    ONE: How am I United with God? Died Salvation Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God { “And the Lord added to Convicts: Me their number day by day those Sin, were being who righteousness, saved.” judgment (Acts 2.47, CB NT p. 211)
  • 18.
    ONE: Body Spirit HopeLord Faith Baptism God
  • 19.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
  • 20.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 21.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” (Romans 12.5, CB NT p. 282)
  • 22.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God A living, spiritual relationship of believers in Jesus Christ and who are obedient to Jesus, the Head of the body.
  • 23.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 24.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 25.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 26.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 27.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 28.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 29.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 30.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” (Luke 6.46, CB NT p. 114)
  • 31.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 32.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10.17, CB NT p. 279)
  • 33.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “to bring about the obedience of faith” (Romans 16.26, CB NT p. 288)
  • 34.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 35.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 36.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “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)
  • 37.
    ONE: The Principle of Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God “Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God, Jehovah is one.” (Deuteronomy 6.4, CB OT p. 280)
  • 38.
    ONE: Body Spirit HopeLord Faith Baptism God
  • 39.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
  • 40.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?
  • 41.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY? ME!
  • 42.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God 1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
  • 43.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God 1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3) 2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
  • 44.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God 1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3) 2) Understanding Unity (4-5) 3) Christ’s Gift (7)
  • 45.
    ONE: My Role in Unity Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God 1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3) 2) Understanding Unity (4-5) 3) Christ’s Gift (7) 4) Working (16)
  • 47.
    Will today bethe day you decide to go to heaven?
  • 48.
    Lesson slideshows (withnotes) and audio can be found at: www.churchofchristmiranda.com
  • 49.
    Compiled and Presentedby: God’s Growth Dave Stewart 13 March, 2011 #03 Las Cruces, NM www.churchofchristmiranda.com One Ephesians 4.4-6 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. “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.” “Let all that you do be done with love.”