GOLDEN TEXT: “For we are laborers together with God.”—I Corinthians 3:9. "The unity of the Spirit" is equivalent to the unity of which the Spirit is the Author. When you work as a team, you get so much more done. Paul called the Christian ministry as the “ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor. Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! John 17:20-23; Acts 15:22-29. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Jehovah’s Attributes 2.
2:15,16). Ac 2:17; 11:28; 21:9 2) As with the apostles, their role was foundational, necessary to the establishment of the church - Ep 2:20 3) Just as apostles were not replaced, so the prophets' role was temporary - cf. their hearts knit together in unity, Mosiah 18:21. disciples … united in mighty prayer and fasting, 3 Ne. Working Together in Love and Unity. Galatians 6:9 - And let us not be weary in well doing: for in … Outdo one another in showing honor. The Mission of the Church: Reconciliation of God and Man. 0:30
I want us to discover together the importance of unity … It is based upon our sharing life in one body, the universal church, the body of Christ (vs. 5, cf. Colossians 3:14 - And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 2:15,16). This unity of which Paul wrote is not one which the Christian needs to create, but one which already exists and must be diligently preserved (vs. 3). 5.18). It is based upon our sharing life in one body, the universal church, the body of Christ (vs. 5, cf. To reconcile is “to end a relation of enmity and substitute for it one of peace and goodwill” (Volander, 169). Search Find by Song Number or Title 1.
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PROPHETS 1) These were inspired men and women used in the process of revelation - Ep 3:5; cf. 27:1. united unto the church of Christ, 3 Ne. 28:23. your duty to unite with the true church, D&C 23:7. one in me as I am one in the Father, D&C 35:2. if ye are not one ye are not mine, D&C 38:27. - Striving to keep the unity of the Spirit. 1 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. Love is making space in your life for someone else. THE influence of God’s Spirit is toward unity … Division was a major problem in the church at Corinth.
It is the love of God and neighbor that gives meaning to life. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity! Jehovah Is Your Name 3.
Working Together in Unity (Song 101) Working Together in Unity (Song 101) Show Table of Contents. In Ecclesiastes 4:9, God tells us, “Two people are better than one, because they get more done by working together” (NCV). So, he has assigned a spirit of division to operate in our personal lives, our church lives, our social lives and our family lives. God’s Wondrous Works 6. This passage gives us much insight as well as instruction as it relates to the church working together. This unity of which Paul wrote is not one which the Christian needs to create, but one which already exists and must be diligently preserved (vs. 3). He also knows if we all come together in the unity of our faith, we'll arrive at the full stature of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 4:13).