How would you like to have been
made mention of in
the Bible?
“I implore Euodia and I
implore Syntyche to
be of the same mind in
the Lord.” Philippians 4:2
Ouch! Didn’t turn out so
well for these two women!
Unity doesn’t just happen!
It’s made to happen!
It takes work!
Psalms 133:1
“Behold, how good and
pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
Romans 12:16
“Live inharmony with one another.”
1 Corinthians 1:10
“I appeal to you, brothers, by the
name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that all of you agree…
…and that there be no divisions among you, but
that you be united in the
same mind and the same
judgment.”
Ephesians 1:1-6
1 “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, 3 endeavoring to
keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
…There is one body and one
Spirit, just as you were called in one
hope of your calling; 5 one
Lord, one faith, one baptism;
…one God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.”
Three Great Challenges to Unity in the
Church
Unity in Worship
Three Great Challenges to Unity in the
Church
Unity in Ministry
Three Great Challenges toUnity in the
Church
Unity in Fellowship
Three Great Sustainers toUnity in the
ChurchOur Focus!
Needs-Oriented Ministry
Three Great Sustainers toUnity in the
ChurchOur Guide!
Bible-DirectedMinistry
Three Great Sustainers toUnity in the
ChurchOur Empowerer!
Spirit-FilledMinistry
God has given us a Needs-Oriented,
Bible-Directed & Spirit-Filled
Solution
Colossians 3:12-13
“Therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and beloved, put on tender mercies,
kindness…
…humility, meekness,
longsuffering; bearing with one
another, and forgiving one
another…
…if anyone has a complaint
against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must
do.”
I purposely chose these background slides with hands on them to
remind us that Church
Unity is in our hands!
May it be so within our hearts and within our worship,
ministry and fellowship!
A CommitmentBecause I love Jesus and His Church, I will seek to be a
source of Unity in my
church. I know there
are not perfect…
A Commitment
…church members,
staff or pastors,
but neither am I. One of the greatest
contributions I can make is…
A Commitment
…to do all I can in God’s
power to help keep the church in
Unity for the sake of the gospel and
the Lord Jesus Christ!