The Marks of Spiritual Unity Bible Study Philippians 2:2
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· 6 viewsPaul wanted the Church to be able to identify the Marks of Spiritual Unity!
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Introduction
Introduction
Paul called for Unity in verse 1 and now he explains it!
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Paul Calls for unity in this Verse
The Motives
The Why (is unity so vital)
The Marks
The What (how is it defined)
The Means
The How (how do we attain and maintain it)
Walk worthy means act like a believer
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
This is how a Christian is to act!
Why?
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;
The Church is to maintain its ONENESS!
The Church is to maintain its ONENESS!
Recap - The motives
Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
consolation - encouragement
consolation - love
consolation - fellowship of the Spirit
consolation - affection
consolation - mercy
fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Paul said fulfill my joy!
How were the church at Philippi going to complete his joy!
The Mark of Spiritual Unity is Being Like-Minded
being like minded
Paul wants them to have the same attitude
Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
The Mark of Spiritual Unity is Having The Same Love
same love
The Mark of Spiritual Unity is Being of One Accord
one accord
The of Spiritual Unity is Being of One Mind
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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