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LESSON 2: UNITY

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Look Back

  • What are you thankful for?  What is causing you stress?
    • How did you deal with conflict and forgive others this week?
       

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Maintaining the Unity of the Spirit

  • Read Ephesians 4:1-3. Unity comes from being Spirit led.

     
  • How do we know if the Spirit is leading? Galatians 5

     
  • How can we make every effort to maintain that unity?

     
  • Ephesians 5:15-21. Why is submitting to one another a sign of being filled with the Spirit? Who are we really submitting to?

     
  • Ephesians 6:10-12,18. Every decision is always yours to make.

     
  • How would praying with others to confirm the Spirit’s leading protect you from bad decisions?

     

DECISION-MAKING: We unite around Jesus and his will.

  • PRAY – Seek the Head of the Church. What is your will?

     
  • SHARE – What is the Spirit revealing from the Word?
     
    • ​​​​​​​Is this a matter where God gives people freedom to choose (personal preference)?
       
  • DISCERN
    • Are we seeing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives?
       
    • Is there unity? Do we all believe the Spirit is leading in this decision? If no, wait or a different direction?
       

Look Forward

  • What are you doing well?
     
  • What do you need to change?
     
  • Set Goal: Commit to praying through major decisions with your discipleship group and allow the Spirit time bring unity.
     

RESOURCE FOR GOING DEEPER: Read Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry Blackaby