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Philippians 2:1–4 NASB95

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

What must be do in order to have Spiritual Unity?

1. WE MUST HAVE A SINGLE MIND

Philippians 2:2 NASB95

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

A. LOVE

Colossians 3:14 NASB95

Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

Philippians 1:9 NASB95

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,

1 John 3:14 NASB95

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

B. UNITED SOUL

C. SAME PURPOSE

2. WE MUST HAVE A SUBMISSIVE MIND

Philippians 2:3–4 NASB95

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

A. REJECT SELFISH AMBITION

1 Corinthians 1:10–11 NASB95

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.

B. REJECT EMPTY CONCEIT

Romans 11:25 NASB95

For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

C. EMBRACE HUMILITY OF MIND

1 Peter 3:8 NASB95

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

D. SHOW CONSIDERATION

Philippians 2:4 NASB95

do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

IN ORDER TO HAVE A SPIRITUAL UNITY WE MUST: 1. HAVE A SINGLE MIND, 2. HAVE A SUBMISSIVE MIND