The Envisioned Church: One Body, One Spirit

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 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.  Ephesians 4:3-6 (NIV)

I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one… John 17:21 (NLT)

When they baptized us, we all became parts of one body. It was the one Spirit who brought us together. It made no difference whether we were Jews or Gentiles. It made no difference whether we were slaves or free people. God poured his one Spirit into all of us. 1 Corinthians 12:13 (EASY)

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. ¹⁶ I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:14-16 (NIV)

_____________________ & __________________ divide the one body.

____________ by THE ____________ UNITES The one body.

These are the people who divide you, people whose thoughts are only of this world, who do not have the Spirit. Jude 1:19 (NCV)

Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. ² I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. ³ You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? ⁴ For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?  1 Corinthians 3:1-4 (NIV)

3 QUESTIONS TO ASK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GET TO KNOW HIM:

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME TO LIVE BY THE SPIRIT? IT MEANS…

1. I AM __________________; THEREFORE…

• I Will No Longer ______________________.

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. ² You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. ³ You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. ⁴ You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. ⁵ You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. ⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! ⁷ I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! Psalm 139:1-7 (NLT)

• I Will No Longer ____________________________.

For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NABRE)

If the Spirit of the One who resurrected Jesus from the dead lives inside of you, then you can be sure that He who raised Him will cast the light of life into your mortal bodies through the life-giving power of the Spirit residing in you. Romans 8:11 (VOICE)

2. I MUST ____________________________.

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. ⁶ The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:5-6 (NIV)

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2 (NIV)

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 (ESV)

3. I MUST ________________________________________.

If you live under the power of sin, you will die. But by the Spirit’s power you can put to death the sins you commit.  Then you will live. Romans 8:13 (NIRV)

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. ⁶ Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. ⁷ You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. ⁸ But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these:  anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. ⁹ Do not lie to each other… Colossians 3:5-9a (NIV)

4. I WILL ________________________________________________.

…the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives:  love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

5. I WILL ______________________________________.

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently.  But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1 (NIV)

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit… Matthew 28:18-19 (NIV)