The Summation of All Things in Christ
Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis
Lesson 65 : One Spirit (4:4)
Reference to the Holy Spirit – The Holy Spirit gives unity and life to the body – The Holy Spirit is connected with the body elsewhere – The destruction of unity grieves the Holy Spirit – The indwelling of the Holy Spirit within believers – The indwelling of the Holy Spirit within the local church – The Shekinah Glory in the Old Testament – Jesus in the midst of His people – As in ancient Israel, a church can so sin so as to have the presence of Christ depart – How this relates to 1 Cor 3:16,17, the most direct statement of the Holy Spirit indwelling the churches