3. How would you like to have been made mention of in the Bible?

4. “I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.” Philippians 4:2

5. Ouch! Didn’t turn out so well for these two women!

6. Unity doesn’t just happen!
It’s made to happen!
It takes work!

7. “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
Psalms 133:1
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”

8. harmony with one another.”
Romans 12:16
“Live in
harmony with one another.”

9. 1 Corinthians 1:10
“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree…

10. …and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.”

11. 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…

12. …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.

13. …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;

14. …one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”

15. Three Great Challenges to Unity in the Church
Unity in Worship

16. Three Great Challenges to Unity in the Church
Unity in Ministry

17. Three Great Challenges to
Unity in the
Church
Unity in Fellowship

18. Three Great Sustainers to Unity in the Church
Our Focus!
Needs-Oriented Ministry

19. Three Great Sustainers to
Unity in the Church
Our Guide!
Bible-Directed
Ministry

20. Three Great Sustainers to
Unity in the Church
Our Empowerer!
Spirit-Filled
Ministry

21. God has given us a Needs-Oriented, Bible-Directed & Spirit-Filled Solution

22. Colossians 3:12-13
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness…

23. …humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another…

24. …if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”

25. I purposely chose these background slides with hands on them to remind us that Church Unity is in our hands!

26. May it be so within our hearts and within our worship, ministry and fellowship!

29. A Commitment
Because I love Jesus and His Church, I will seek to be a source of Unity in my church. I know there are not perfect…

30. A Commitment …church members, staff or pastors,
but neither am I. One of the greatest contributions I can make is…

31. 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!