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3-2-1: A Call to Prayer, 3 of 4 from September 21, 2025

“Jesus sends us as His body and maturing in Him means caring for our companions.”

Ephesians 4:4-16 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)

SUMMARY

This sermon explores the concept of the church as the body of Christ, emphasizing unity, spiritual maturity, and the importance of mutual care among believers. Pastor Michael discusses how Jesus sees the church as a unified entity despite apparent divisions, and how spiritual growth is a process that requires patience, prayer, and active participation in the body of Christ. The sermon encourages believers to pray for both spiritual wanderers and companions, highlighting the significance of each member in the body of Christ regardless of their current level of spiritual maturity.

REFLECTION & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• 💬 How are we tempted to minimize church?

• 💬 How would we describe where we are in our spiritual maturity?

• 💬 Which of our spiritual companions will we start praying for?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• 📝 Sermon Notes for this message

• 💾 Download a transcript of this message

• 📰 Blog Summary for this message

• 🖼️ Sermon Slides

• 📖 THE FOUNDATION OF JESUS’ WORK (Ephesians 4:4-11a)

• 📖 THE MYSTERY OF JESUS’ BODY (Ephesians 4:12b)

• 📖 THE MISSION OF JESUS’ BODY (Ephesians 4:12b-16)

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