Sermon Discussion Guide: 8/3/25

Sermon Recap

Title: Why We Train
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16
Big Idea: Unity requires training.

Outline:
I. God calls His people to unity. (Eph. 4:1-6)
II. God equips His people for unity. (Eph. 4:7-12)
III. Unity reflects maturity. (Eph. 4:13-16)

Discussion Questions

1. How do we maintain unity for essential doctrines of the faith?

2. What does it look like to be unified when we disagree over non-essential doctrines of the faith?

3. What aspects of the Christian faith have you seen cause division in the body?

4. How do we properly discern what is worth separating or dividing over?

5. How have you seen pastors/church leaders promote healthy unity in the church? List good examples of what you've seen.

6. Describe together an ideal portrait of a healthy church operating in unity for the sake of the Kingdom. What features are described?

7. How do we best challenge and exhort divisive members of the church to call them to a greater degree of unity?