Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Just be your self

Unity in the Body of Christ
EPHESIANS 4
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 hearing 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 called to one hope when you were called-5 one Lord, one faith, one babtism; 6 one God and father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 this is why it says:
"When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men."
9 (what does "he ascended" mean axcept that he also dscend to the lower earthregions? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11 it was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelist, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare Gods people for work of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we will reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in there deceitful scheming. 15 instead , speaking the truth in love , we will in all things grow up into him who is the head, that is Christ. 16 from him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligaments, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does it work.

Word for me today..God bless

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