Show tOft S1 Rev nev Robert II II H. harper I GrollIng In Christ CMil Lesson for 10 July luly 26 I 6 4 ft 1116 11 Got Golden Jen Texts Text Ephesians 4 15 IS There Is an old story about a n pastor who talked with a very sick man about his spiritual condition The man told him his conversion twenty before had been so remarkable that he had asked his his wife wile to write a record of It Wife I he be said bring my experience and i show It to the pastor She rum 1 I Imaged maged down Into an old ld chest and brought out all that was left of or his experience The rats had made madea a nest of It So we are not to depend de des pend upon an experience of ten tenor tenor tenor or twenty years ago Christians must grow in grace Thus Paul besought be be- besought sought the Ephesians to walk worthily of the calling In Christ Jesus With all diligence and meekness meekness meek meek- ness with long suffering forbearing forbearing forbear forbear- ing one another In love they were to give diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace There is to be unity in diversity among Christians Some were given give to be apostles some evangelists I and some pastors and teachers al nil all 1 working for the perfecting of the I saints for the labor of minister ministering f ing lag unto the building up of the body of Christ And this is to attain at I tain taro unto the unity of the faith an and d of the knowledge of God Then as full grown men Christians Christians Chris I can achieve a unity which is not dependent upon a great ecclesiastical organization but upon upon upon up up- on true faith that is manifested by love toward oUters others |