(Alternate Title: “The Church: United in Gospel-Revealing, Supernatural Community”)

1. Mount Pleasant, keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (1-3)

2. The theological basis of Mount Pleasant’s unity (4-6)

a. One body

b. One Spirit

c. One hope

d.One faith.

e. One baptism

f. One God and Father of all.

3. Mount Pleasant, despite our unity, there is also great diversity (7-10)

4. The purpose of this distribution of “God’s gracious gifts” (captured Christians given to the church) is twofold (11-16)

           a. To prepare God’s people for works of ministry.

           b. To build up the entire body of Christ, aiming for the unity that maturity We  have been captured to edify, Mount Pleasant!

“Edification” (building each other up spiritually) is the day-to-day work of the congregation à as the congregation is equipped by the elders.