Sermon - 07/28/2024 - Pastor Andrew Grissom - Christ Church Nashville

Title: Holy Spirit: The Pursuit of Peace and Patience
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 (NRSV)
What are the things you pursue in your life? So often the world teaches us instead of pursuing something, we should model our life in an anxious array of always pursuing something. Whether it's money, power, material things, people's approval, or control, the reality is when we start we cannot stop pursuing things. We have lost what it means to practice peace and patience in a world of anxiety and chaos.
In Paul's letter, he is begging the church at Ephesus to recognize that peace matters, patience matters. When we pursue those things, we are pursuing unity in the body. He says unity should be protected, preserved, and prioritized above all else. That unity can only be built on the foundation of Jesus himself. The foundation is built to pursue peace and patience. These fruits aren't just life-changing, they mold us to look more like Jesus!