2. Ephesians 4:1-6

3. Ephesians 4:1–6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were

4. called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

5. Ephesians 4:1–6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were

6. Ephesians 4:1–6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were

7. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

8. We need to be meaningfully involved in a church in order to fulfill this calling.

9. What is Christian Community?

10. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
“Christian community means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. There is no Christian community that is more than this, and none that is less than this. Whether it be a brief, single encounter or the daily community of many years, Christian community is solely this. We belong to one another only through and in Jesus Christ.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

11. How does Christian community “happen”?

12. Establish patterns of mature, godly friendships (heart)
Pray together (soul)
Learn and apply Bible together (mind)
Serve together in mission (strength)

13. heart
Soul
Mind
Strength

14. Community is a by-product
of mission!

16. Levels of Community

17. Public
Social
Personal
Intimate

18. How can I create and deepen Christian community?

19. Ephesians 4:1–6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were

20. 3 post-service connections
1. Sunday Morning
3 post-service connections
1 “familiar face”
2. Small Groups

23. Ephesians 4:1–6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were

24. called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.