The Reason for Unity

October 13, 2024 | Ephesians 4.3-6 | Rob Collis

So far in Ephesians, Paul has been expanding our horizons and stretching our imaginations. And if we stop and just take a step back – what we realize is that the universe has changed because of Jesus Christ. All of history has been rewritten ever since Jesus died on the cross, and came back to life. Reality has changed. And as we come to chapter 4, Paul shifts his writing from telling us about how reality has changed, to telling us how to live in this new reality.

This week Rob Collis preaches from Ephesians 4.3-6, where Paul urges us to come and live in the new reality of Jesus Christ eagerly walking together in unity. And he explains that Christian unity arises from the unity of God: from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Yet Paul knows we can’t just drum up a sense of unity on our own terms – Christian unity is a gift and work of the Holy Spirit, and it requires the Spirit’s presence and work in our midst.