What does Paul mean when he instructs his readers to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called”?  How does this command help us think about what it means to live the Christian life?

 

Why do you think that Paul is so concerned with unity in the body of Christ?

 

What does godly Christian unity look like, according to this text?

 

Why is it important that the church is marked both by unity (Ephesians 4:4-5), and by diversity (Ephesians 4:11)?  What does it mean for a healthy church to live out their lives together, without necessarily being the same?

 

How does Ephesians 4:12 speak to why church membership is such a high calling? What kinds of things does it call us to as church members?

 

How does Paul describe the difference between spiritual infancy and spiritual maturity (Ephesians 4:13-14)?

 

What does it mean to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)? What are some practical ways that we can try to obey this command?

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