"We’re All in the Same Boat" - Ephesians 4 - (July 11, 2021 - 7th Sunday in Pentecost)

<p>In our continued study of the book of Ephesians, Paul makes a shift from talking about <strong>who</strong> we are in Christ to <strong>how we walk</strong> in Christ. &nbsp;The first three chapters of Ephesians focuses on who we are, seated in the high places, wealth in Christ, chosen to be his family. &nbsp;now, in chapter 4-6, Paul talks about what it is to walk. &nbsp;For Paul, however, faith and walking never happen individually, rather in community. &nbsp;We are in the family of God, joined together by Christ in Baptism. &nbsp;we are united in faith, and, we are to walk united in this world. &nbsp;Paul's emphasis, "we're all in the same boat..." &nbsp;We do not exist, we cannot believe, we will not survive, <em><strong>separate</strong></em> from one another. &nbsp;Doctrine means duty, belief means behavior, oue relationship with Jesus means relationship with one another. &nbsp;Listen in.</p>