Sorry, I failed to send this out yesterday. This is Sunday's reading. You should have a calendar in case I fail in the future.
Ephesians 4:1-9
Unity in the Body of Christ
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 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.
7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
8 This is why it says: 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
“When he ascended on high,
he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men.”9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
As I preached yesterday morning. It is vital for a church to be in unity. The bible talks about the anointing of a united church in Psalm 133. A church that is unified is a church that loves one another and fellowships with one another. People who attend united, loving churches have a zeal for God's house and they linger even after the service ends. Fellowship is good because God is with them in their midst (Matthew 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”). I am thankful that Porter church is experiencing this kind of an outpouring right now. Yesterday we didn't leave the church until after 1:30 PM. What a blessing it is to be able to worship with your family and our church is like a family. No, we aren't related by blood just by Christ's blood. It is important that we solve our differences quickly and love one another.
Blessings,
Pastor Larry
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