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Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! I’m not much of a morning person, but yesterday I made a commitment to rise early and attend the Men’s Breakfast held at the Wesleyan Church here in town. It has been several months since I’ve attended one of these events, but I sensed…

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say…

Intro: I hear that the biggest and most iconic building projects in the world seldom have a problem retaining their construction workers. Those workers know what they are doing will be admired by many. It is said that there is most often a unity in the job sight that presses the project forward. The…

Intro: This past week I had the privilege to preach Revival services at Fair Haven Baptist Church. My focus was on one word “VIVAL”. It came from my morning devotion by Vance Havner. NOT REVIVAL BUT “VIVAL” But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 . Everywhere…

Intro; Last Sunday night we talked about “Paul’s Doxology” in the middle of his letter to the church at Ephesus. A Doxology is a statement or outburst of praise and adoration to God. Paul simply got so excited writing this letter that he couldn’t contain himself because he has written of the gracious…

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness…

Unity The Bible gives us two clear pictures that help us understand the nature of the Church: A Body — We need each other and we are all important even though our functions and they way we do things differ. A Family — We relate to each other as brothers and sister, mother’s and father’s. Just as parents…

UNITY’S BOND Ephesians 4:1-13 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is a Psalm of Brotherhood and certainly a Psalm of Fellowship. Remember this about the local church, it is not an organization but an organism. God desires unity. But unity is neither forced…

What is the biggest issue that has plagued the Church since its beginning? — — Disagreement — — In Acts 15:36-41 — Paul disagreed with Barnabas … In Gal 2:11-13 — Paul talks about his disagreement with Peter… In Luke 22:24-30 — the disciples argued … In Mark 10:35-41 — the disciples were mad at John…

20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given…

Passages to ponder series A review, a summary before a presentation this morning. Kingdom Beatitude ( Mt5:3-12 ) Supreme blessedness and the character of those who would be kingdom dwellers Don’t have a defiled heart ( Mk7:21-23 ) The source of evil is from within, it is from withing that defiles a man.…

We are reminded that God graciously gives His church everything we need for His ministry. We are encouraged to use our gifts in common with the body of Christ.

Lesson 13: One in Spirit Colossians 2:2-5

Introduction We are in this life together. We are not to be in competition with one another. We are to be here for each other. William Barclay tells us If we are always concerned first and foremost with our own interests, we are bound to come into conflict with others. If for us life is a competition whose…

This Week’s Theme: The Strength of God’s Church Memory Verse: Isaiah 41:10 “10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” This Week’s Word is Fear : Fear can have at least three meanings.…

Intro New Series 4 parts Looking at the Shema And through it, gleaning what we can about the Character of God. Also will be looking at passages from the New Testament and how Jesus applies the Shema. “Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…

We are reminded that god graciously gives us a pure object of unity. We are encouraged to soften our grip on the divisions we hold dear.

Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given…

1 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended…

Read the whole together to get an idea of the overall picture of what Paul is addressing here. When I was studying this out, I see two issues that Paul addresses. One only gets a cursory mention. The other is the bulk of the chapter. Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 6 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., March 2023. Summary and Goal As the nation of Israel lay in ruins, its homeland plundered and many people…

Our text today comes from Ephesians 4:1-16 , and is a text that speaks to coming together in Unity. Let’s listen to Paul’s words in his letter to the church at Ephesus: I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility…

John 17 has been called “the Lord’s high-priestly prayer. He knows that He will soon be taken from the disciples. He has been teaching them in preparation for this, and now he prays – for Himself, for those with Him in the upper room, and for all believers. Jesus prayed for Himself Scripture John 17:1-5…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God. We are encouraged to act in a way that reflects the unity we have in Christ.

Unity In The Church