Introduction: We are…

I. _________ worthy – 4:1

1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

The word “walk” used here in verse 1, speaks about how we are to ___________ our lives. very area of our lives is to be conducted as followers of Jesus Christ. This would include:

The “walk” of the believer is never to be ________________. No, every area of our daily walk is to be lived for God – church, home, work, and play…

2 Peter 1:10 - Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

God’s people are to _________ themselves in such a way that they are pleasing God in all areas of their lives.

II. ________ appropriately – 4:2

2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,

What does a worthy walk _______ like?

1. _______________ – becoming small.

This word can also be translated ____________.

James 4:6 - But He gives more grace, Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Romans 12:3- For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The believer’s motto should be – I ____ what I ____ by the grace of God.

2. _______________ – meekness, mildness.

Another word that we could use here is the word, ______-control. What does it mean to have self-control? It really is strength under ________ control. So, then, it’s not really self-control at all, but Holy Spirit control.

See Galatians 5:23

3. ___________ – self-restraint, forbearance.

Another word we could use here is the word, __________.

God’s people are not to be ______ tempered. We are not to go from 0-60 in 5 seconds. ______ it down!

4. Bearing with one another in ____ – to endure, hold out, bear up.

This means that we are “to _____ up with each other in love.” Yes, put up with each other’s foibles (our minor weaknesses).

Love covers a multitude of sin (1 Peter 4:8).

III. _________ relentlessly – 4:3

3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

“endeavoring to keep” are in the present participle in the Greek language and means that God’s people must _______ be endeavoring to maintain “the unity of the Spirit”.

The Role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer:

If we want to keep the unity it will only happen when we are _________ (being aware of) of the proper role of the Holy Spirit in our life.

Unity is what God has provided through His ________.

“bond of peace” -

IV. _________ publicly – 4:4-6

4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Bible teachers believe that what we have here in these three verses are an early Christian ________.

1. One body – The ________.

2. One Spirit – The _______ Spirit.

3. One hope – The ________ of Jesus Christ.

4. One Lord – The ________ of Jesus Christ.

5. One faith – The embodiment of all Christian ________.

6. One baptism – _________ into Christ’s body.

7. One God and Father – The ________ God.

Conclusion: The unity of the Spirit is ________, but it will take all of God’s people participating. All of us must desire _______ in the body of Christ. And the unity of the Spirit is possible if we take the required steps that we considered in this chapter. If we are going to experience the unity of the Spirit, we will:

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