SERMONS ON UNITY
How blessed it is when God's people dwell together in unity (Ps 133:1)! God desires that the community of believers would be in one accord, enabling them to go forward in fulfilling the Great Commission. Preach a powerful message on the importance of community and being in one mind with our sermon ideas on unity!
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Unity in the Church
by Adrian Rogers
Would you take God's precious word tonight and turn with me please to Psalm one hundred and thirty three, It's a short Psalm, only three verses but what a magnificent message it has for us tonight. It speaks of unity in the body of Christ, let's look at that Psalm and let me read it for you. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard on Aaron's beard that went down to the skirts of his garments, the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion, for there the Lord commanded the blessing...
The Dynamic Effects of Spiritual Unity (1 of 3)
by Frank Damazio
INTRODUCTION: For God's people to build an enduring church that resists the spirit of our day, we must build with the dynamic, vital principle called ''unity.''The unity principle is God's weapon against the kingdom of darkness. God is a God of unified order with a unified, created universe ''multi-verse.'' God works from harmony to harmony - He is the God of harmony. God created man to work in unity. Job 10:8 reads, ''Your hands have made me and fashioned me, an intricate unity...'' We, as the people who make up our congregation, must understand and honor this vital principle and expect the dynamic effects that spiritual unity brings...
Diversity in Unity (17 of 36)
by Jerry Vines
Because we've been away from theses verses for about two weeks, we might need to tie it all back together so we'll know where we are in the book of Ephesians. We have come to the latter 3 chapters in our study, which are the chapters which have to do with the practical applications of what we have learned in the first three chapters. That's why he says in verse 1, ''I therefore...'' He is building on what he has previously taught about our riches in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, he's going to move to the area of our responsibilities. The leading thought is found in verse 1 in that word ''walk''. He is saying to you-''walk worthy of the calling...
Living in Unity (5 of 16)
by Ernest Easley
What an exciting time to be a part of RSBC! Now we're continuing our study of the book of JOY. And of course, I'm talking about the book of Philippians. Writing from a prison cell in Rome, chained to Romans guards twenty-four hours a day, Paul writes this letter to the church at Philippi and the theme is JOY. What Paul had discovered about joy is what we need to discover about joy: JOY IS AN INSIDE JOB. Joy is not linked to the circumstances of your life! Joy is linked to the Christ in your life. It is Christ in you that produces JOY! Now look with me to chapter 2 beginning in verse 1 as we think about. Living in Unity Philippians...
Blessing of Unity
by Stephen Whitney
There are over 300 different kinds of Baptist churches in America. Many of them have come because members of one church could not get along with other members so they formed their own church. In the late 1800's, there were just two deacons in a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. These two deacons hated each other and always opposed one another. On a particular Sunday, one deacon put up a small wooden peg in the back wall so the minister could hang up his hat. When the other deacon discovered the peg, he was outraged that he had not been consulted. The church took sides and eventually split. A new church...
The Unity of the Spirit (4 of 5)
by Jonathan McLeod
''I [John the Baptist] baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one [Jesus] who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire'' (Matthew 3:11; cf. Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33). On one occasion, while [Jesus] was eating with them, he gave them this command: ''Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit'' (Acts 1:4-5; cf. 11:16). The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its...
A Passion for God: Unity of the Spirit
by David Cawston
Introduction: One of the greatest tragedies of the century in the church has been has been the divisions that have remained among us. A great strategy for warfare is to divide and conquer. If it is possible to take the enemies troops and cause them to concentrate on several fronts at one time, it is possible to defeat them. So likewise that has been the strategy that the enemy of our souls has used against the church of Jesus Christ. If we are really truly seeking revival, it will not come to just one group. It will come through His body, the church. But it is important that you and I really learn to grow, to grow to the level that we recognize, that...
Unity and Harmony
by Kenton Beshore
We're continuing a series titled The Apprentice. And it is because we are going through the book, 1 Timothy, where Paul is discipling or mentoring or teaching Timothy who he worked together. Timothy and Paul worked together for about 10 years. And now Timothy is a young pastor in his late 20s, early 30s in a church at Ephesus. He is a leader there. And Ephesus is a commercial center, very important city in the Mediterranean. It's in modern day Turkey. It was a very important city, commercial center and right on the Mediterranean, beautiful city. But he has become discouraged the problems, the pressure, the people, just overwhelmed and he wants to quit. And so Paul is writing to Timothy to encourage...
The Plea for Unity (8 of 13)
by Benny Perez
The book is broken up into 2 sections: 1) the Believers Position, chapters 1 - 3, and 2) the Believers Practice chapters 4 - 6. This is important to understand that Position always precedes practice. Practice does not secure Position, rather your Position secures your practice. In other words God does not accept you on your Practice but rather on your Position secured in Christ. Background Paul wrote Ephesians around A.D 62 from a prison cell in Rome. It was written to Gentile Believers living in the city of Ephesus. The City of Ephesus was a world class city. It would be considered an ancient Las Vegas. One of the 7 wonders of the...
The Ground of Unity
by Rick Ferguson
We have said that the first three chapters of Ephesians dealt with the wealth of the believer. They were doctrinal chapters. The second half of Ephesians deals with the walk of the believer- They are practical chapters. Chapters 1-3 deal with doctrine. Chapters 4-6 deal with practice. In chapter 4 of this epistle Paul- deals extensively with the call to unity among believers. One or the major problems that plagued the early church was a problem of disunity. Among some of the early Christian churches there was evidently a great deal of strife and contention. Paul the apostle worked diligently and wrote extensively to try to unify...
Preserving Unity in the Church (12 of 16)
by Jim Perdue
I have enjoyed our series through the book of Philippians. We have seen Paul's philosophy of living, the pattern of Christian living, the prize of Christian living and the power of Christian living. We've seen how Paul the pastor loves his people, how Paul the believer seeks to emulate Christ, how Paul the runner reaches for the prize and here we'll see how Paul the uniter seeks to bring others together. Unity is essential in any body of believers. If the church is a body, the body must function in one accord. If the church is a building, it must be constructed using the same blueprint. If the church is a bride it must have one love and one love only...
The Power of Unity (4 of 6)
by Chuck Booher
Vision Premiere Dinner Message I have been waiting for this night for 6 months…maybe longer! I am really excited for what I am about to share with you. I believe we have a God led Vision that will align Crossroads with God's Word and God's Will. We are in a world that is going Crazy… Oakland Raiders football practice was delayed on Monday for nearly two hours. One of the players, while on his way to the locker room, happened to look down and notice a suspicious-looking, unknown white powdery substance on the practice field.Practice was immediately suspended while the Drug Enforcement Agency was called in to investigate. After...
Unity with Christ (1 of 3)
by Jason Dees
Colossians 1 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present...
Unity of Experience (3 of 5)
by Steve Jones
Introduction: Joe Langdell was working as a junior accountant in Boston when he joined the Navy. It was 1940 and America edged closer every day to joining the war that raged in Europe. His college degree earned him a place in an officers' training program. In March 1941, newly commissioned as an ensign, he reported for his first assignment: The USS Arizona, stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. By the end of the year, the mighty Arizona lay shattered beneath the harbor, sunk by Japanese bombers in the Dec. 7 attack that finally propelled the United States into World War II. Langdell survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, along...
For the Sake of Unity
by Bob Wickizer
We need to do some teaching, preaching and proclamation today. We will start with some history of the development of the Nicene Creed and then we will talk about human sexuality. Somehow we will tie this all together with the abundant haul of fish. First the creed: Ancient historians wrote that in the fourth and fifth centuries, you could not go for a haircut on the streets of ancient cities like Rome, Corinth, Alexandria or Jerusalem with getting into a heated discussion with your barber whether Christ was fully human, fully divine or both. Christianity in its first four centuries was as diverse and divided as it is today. Each geographical region....
The Beauty of Unity at Ephesus (10 of 15)
by Donald Cantrell
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points. After Church on Sunday There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, and shoes. And I'm not talking about a little bit of Thousand Island dressing; I'm talking about 2 gallons of it! What had happened was that a waitress carrying a 2-gallon container of Thousand Island dressing for the salad bar had paused for just a second while coming through the swinging doors of the kitchen, and the doors had caught her and knocked her forward, launching 2...
What does the Bible Teach about Unity within the Church?
by Eddie Snipes
1 Corinthians 1:10 10 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. The subject of unity continues to come up and I thought it would be good to dedicate a study to this subject. The Bible has much to say about unity, yet because the modern church movements have clouded the issue, there is a lot of confusion on this subject. Anyone who does not want accountability will claim that we must all stand under the banner of unity. Many times I have heard...
The Unity of Kingdom Citizenship (4 of 10)
by Patrick Edwards
I've done a lot of international travel over the past ten years or so, from Nicaragua to Romania, Ireland, Wales, England, last year was my first trip of hopefully many to Albania. I've been really blessed to travel on mission trips and meet Christians and non-Christians throughout much of the world. One of the things that I've always found interesting, however, it's a silly thing, but how often I meet someone and they'll say I look American. Like I don't know what that means. Sometimes it's just a statement of fact; sometimes I wonder if the person means it's as an insult, but it just is what is. In fact, over the past couple of years I've often tried to study the...
Deliberate Unity
by Jeff Strite
(I went over to the thermostat on the wall that we have on stage) Over here on the wall we have a box. I look closely here and I see a number. It says ''70''. What does that mean? That's right - it means that that's the temperature here on stage. Now is that the temperature on the outside? (It was 35 outside) Why? Because in this box there is not only a thermometer, but also a theremostat. A thermometer tells me HOW hot or cold it is on stage. A thermostat allows me to CONTROL how hot or cold it is. Now... hold that thought for a moment. APPLY: Today is a special day for us.This is our Unity Worship service. It's the day when we...
Unity of Leadership (5 of 5)
by Steve Jones
Two men were struggling to get a large crate through a door. They struggled and struggled and the crate would not budge. Finally, one man said to the other, ''We'll never get this crate in.'' His partner replied, ''I thought we were trying to get it out!'' That's why leadership is important. Without it, there is no unity. Today I want to remind all of us of just how important leadership is to our unity. The book of the Bible that follows Joshua is what? Judges. The sad theme verse of that book, is this: Judges 17:6 ''In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.'' Now you're...
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