Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

Paul starts by intentionally pointing out that he is writing from prison. Paul says he is not a prisoner of Rome, he’s a prisoner for the Lord. God's fingerprints were all over Paul's chains, and Paul embraced it. Before Paul gives his readers a description of what a worthy walk looks like, he reminds them that a worthy walk will require sacrifice. Paul then gives a snapshot of proper Christian conduct in v.2-3. Humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another in love, & maintaining unity in the Spirit are all characteristics of Christians who are walking worthy of their calling. These things do not come naturally or easily, so it takes the power of the Spirit [3:16] and the grace of of God [4:7] for us to walk in them (practice them). - If you are humble, you will be gentle, and if you are patient, you will bear with one other. Doing these things maintains the Spirit of unity in the body. We should be eager to maintain unity in the body because God is unified in Himself. Unity doesn