Messages
07/20/2026
In the first three verses of chapter 4, Paul challenges us to be one, a united body in Christ and he shares the qualities that are necessary to achieve this: humility, gentleness, patience and tolerance, qualities that can only be lived out by the power of the Holy Spirit. In verses 4-6, Paul gives us the seven elements that are the foundation of unity. Now in verses 7-10, Paul turns his attention to the individuality of believers in the church, each gifted for the purpose of strengthening the church and bringing glory to God. In this passage, Paul challenges us to recognize that we are all gifted to serve the church and, remember what it cost Jesus to make those gifts available to us.