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Introduction Good morning, everyone. Welcome to church today. As you know, we are in a series called In the Word, reading through the books of the Bible. And whether you're here in person or viewing online, I am so happy that you have chosen to worship God today. We're going to be venturing into the…

Proposition: God wants us to have unity with humility. The Big Idea: God wants us to live a life worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by being consistent in our Christian Living in spite of our circumstances, and by coming together in unity with humility and unselfishness. If there be therefore any consolation…

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…

(S1) — Some intersections are more difficult than others Crossroads—T—Roundabout—Fork—Merge Times in life and in the church, when we find ourselves at a difficult intersection—lack of peace (S2) Yet, when two roads converge into ONE—one direction and one destination, there is one peace. This same kind…

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…

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; 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…

Introduction Spiritual Blessings (v1-14) Introduction (v1-3) An Inheritance (v4-14) - Spiritual blessings of the Saints Of Being Chosen (v4); Of Adoption (v5); Of Acceptance (v6); Of Redemption (v7); Of Revelation (v8-10); Of Predestination (v11); Of Assurance (v12-14) Paul’s First Prayer (v15-23) Paul’s…

UNITY Around THE TABLE ( 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 ) 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34 – UNITY AROUND THE TABLE Here are some quotes about Christian Unity: “Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.” Vesta Kelly. “There are two ways of being united…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank You for gathering us today to hear Your Word. As we delve into the topic of unity in diversity, we ask for Your wisdom and guidance. Open our hearts and minds to understand and embrace the call for unity within the body of Christ. Help us to see beyond our differences…

Introduction The Unity of God’s People Ephesians 4:3 “3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Dangers of Disunity 1. Expression of selfishness ( Jas 3:16 ) James 3:16 “16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” Disunity comes when…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Bolognese How do you make bolognaise sauce for your spaghetti bolognaise? I suspect that for each of you here that actually do the cooking at home, you would all make it slightly different. Some would be creamy. Some would have some special secret herbs that give it that special flavour. A bet many would…

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…

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.…

Open Hands, Open Hearts Let’s imagine for a moment you're on a boat. It's a beautiful day. The sun is shining, there's a light breeze, the waters are calm and serene. Then, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a storm hits. The waves start crashing, the wind is howling, your boat is being thrown back and…

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…