The Church is a body of individual believers who are unified through Christ by the Holy Spirit dwelling in their lives. In these Scriptures, Paul tells us two things about the body of Christ. First, we are only united through Christ as the Head of the Church. Christ, through His Holy Spirit that dwells in every believer, joins those believers together as a unified body. Secondly, Paul also gives specific descriptions and characteristics of how we as individuals are to be (humble, gentle, patient and loving), how to act toward each other, and how we are to use our gifts. The hope is that being humble, patient, gentle, and bearing with one another in love will maintain the unity we have in Christ. It will ultimately show the world who Christ is. In other words, the Church is to be a picture of the love and transformation Christ can bring.

How can you practically model one of these characteristics (humility, gentleness, patience, love) this week?

Why do you think the Church is a picture of the transformation Christ brings?