A Call to Community (The Creed: Part 5)

The Creed

Part 5: “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, and the communion of saints.”

Read Ephesians 3:16-19

Read Ephesians 4:1-6

What are some of the things the Holy Spirit does in the church?

What examples do people have of the Holy Spirit working in their life?

Take another look at Ephesians 3:16-19.

Why might Paul say that we need “power” to comprehend the size of God’s love?

How does it benefit the church if the people in it have a strong grasp of God’s love?

Now look over Ephesians 4:1-6.

In this section, Paul is trying to handle a paradox. (If people aren’t sure what that term means, take a minute to discuss/Google it as a group.)

The paradox is this: that the unity of the church is the result of the Holy Spirit, and that the unity of the church is the result of Christian people making every effort to get along.

If these things are both (somehow) true, what does that mean for how we live?

What practical things can we do to contribute to the unity of the church?

Where do you make a sacrifice in order to engage with the church and with the Holy Spirit?