02-01-09 AM - The Church That God Intended...In God's Peace

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1. THE ATTITUDE FOR PEACE

HUMILITY

This word literally means to have a lowliness of mind. Philippians 2:3-4

GENTLENESS

This is not a quality of weakness, but of power under control.    James 1:19-20  

PATIENCE

Literally, this means to have a long temper in contrast to a short-fused temper. “Longsuffering”

BEARING WITH ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE

This phrase is similar to our phrase “put up with.”

MAKING EVERY EFFORT

A word which means "to exert one's self, endeavor, give diligence."

The oneness of the body of Christ is created by the Holy Spirit; it is preserved by the members of that body. 

2. THE BASIS FOR PEACE  Ephesians 4:4-6 (NIV)

In other words, the attitude for peace tells us how we should act, while the basis for peace tells us why.

• WE ARE ONE BODY When one gains we all gain”.
  
• WE HAVE ONE SPIRIT
  
• WE SHARE ONE HOPE OF OUR CALLING
  
• WE HAVE ONE LORD
  
• WE HAVE ONE FAITH
  
• WE HAVE ONE BAPTISM
  
• WE HAVE ONE GOD AND FATHER