How May We Have Unity ? Judges 21:25 “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Deuteronomy 12:8 “Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.”

How May We Have Unity ? We Have A King John 18:36 “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.” Mark 9:1 “And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.” Colossians 1:13 “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son:”

Rules of Communication Necessary Implication Baptism Statement of fact Mark 16:16 Command Acts 2:38; 10:47 Approved Example Acts 8:36-39 Necessary Implication

How May We Have Unity ? Jesus Prayed for Unity John 17:20-22 “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in Me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me. 22 And the glory which Thou gavest Me I have given them; that they may be one, even as We are one:”

How May We Have Unity ? Paul Reiterated the Plea I Corinthians 1:10 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

How May We Have Unity ? Our Only Creed – The Scriptures II Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” Christ Is Head Over the Church Ephesians 1:22-23 “And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.

How May We Have Unity ? Jesus Died for All Men Hebrews 2:8-9 “Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. For in that He put all in subjection under Him, He left nothing that is not put under Him. But now we see not yet all things put under Him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”

How May We Have Unity ? Jesus Blood is the Means & Source for All Forgiveness of Sins Matthew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Hebrews 9:22 “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” I John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

How May We Have Unity ? We Must Accept Baptism for the Remission of sins Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” We Must Believe that Baptism is a Burial Colossians 2:12 “Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.”

How May We Have Unity ? Church is the Pillar and Ground of the Truth – Not a Glorified Social Institution I Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Avoid Fornication and Practice Holiness I Corinthians 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. I Peter 1:16 “Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

How May We Have Unity ? Marriage is for Life, Fornication Being the Only Exception Matthew 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.” Matthew 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”

How May We Have Unity ? View the Lord’s Supper as the Very Center of Our Lord’s Day Worship Acts 20:7 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.” Acts 2:42 “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

How May We Have Unity ? We Are to Grow. If I see those who are not Growing, I must exhort and encourage them. Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” What If We Observe One Being Drawn Away Into Sin? Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

How May We Have Unity ? We Are to Grow. If I see those who are not Growing, I must exhort them. Try to get them to turn from their evil ways. James 5:19-20 “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”

SAVED A Plea for God’s Plan of Salvation SAVED Erring Christian Baptized Acts 22:16 SAVED Pray? Confess Romans 10:10 One Not A Christian Repent Acts 17:30 Erring Christian Pray Acts 8:22 Believe Hebrews 11:6 Confess I John 1:9 Hear Romans 10:17 SAVED Repent Acts 8:22