Sermons About Unity
Godly Copying
Philippians 3:17-19 Who are your models in life? Your examples? Those lives from whom you copy? In this passage from Philippians, we see Paul encouraging the Philippians to follow his example of living by faith in Christ. and to be aware of those who walk as enemies of the cross of Christ..
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The Call To Community
Rick continues to contrast "Empire" and "Kingdom" life (Ex. 5:1-9; Isa. 55:1-2). Issuing a call to prayer, he challenges the church to seek God and to pursue unity.
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3rd May 2009 [Evening] - The Necessity and Unity of Scripture
The Necessity and Unity of Scripture
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LOVING PEOPLE AND LIVING A CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE (Col 3:12-17) 05-03-09
INTRODUCTION (to this Sermon Series): --> The “Relevance” of Jesus and the Bible; --> “Topical” Preaching & Teaching; --> Upcoming Topics (relationships, faith, work, culture, education, theology, witnessing, confidence; and prayer). INTRODUCTION (to Today’s Sermon): --> Topic: Relationships; --> Text: Colossians 3:12-17 [In vs1-11, Paul highlights our new position in Christ which enables us to put to death the old self (the sinful life/nature). In vs12-17, Paul teaches that putting on the new self means we will be found loving one another and living a Christ-centered life that leads to us worshipping Christ as a unified body of believers]. PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF (COLOSSIANS 3): Loving One Another (vs12-14): --> as “Saints” in Christ v12 (see Col 1:2); --> thru Christlikeness v12; --> thru Forbearance and Forgiveness v13; --> Unconditionally unto Unity (as believers) vs13-14. Living a Christ-Centered Life (vs15-17): --> thru the Peace of Christ v15; --> thru the Word of Christ v16; --> for the Name of Christ v17. HIGHLIGHTS FROM OTHER SCRIPTURES: Living Out Godly Relationships: --> thru Unconditional & Tough Love (vs12ff; Ps 141:5; 2Th 3:14f); --> by Embracing Servanthood (Lk 14:7-11; 1Co 9:19ff); --> thru the Power of Prayer (Eph 6:10ff; Col 4:12); --> as Peacemakers for Christ (1Sam 25:23ff; Ro 12:18); --> by Honoring Christ over Man (Mt 10:34-39; Gal 2:11-14); --> by Trusting in God’s Sovereignty (Ge 50:19-21; Lk 15:11ff); --> in Light of the Gospel and the Second Coming (Mt 5:13-16; Ro 12:17ff; 2Ti 4:1ff). Loving all People: --> Our Family Members (Col 3:18ff; 1Ti 5:8); --> Our Neighbors (all peoples: Mt 22:39f; Lk 10:30ff); --> Our Enemies (Mt 5:43ff; Ro 12:17ff; Rev 7:9ff); --> The Poor & Oppressed (both believers & unbelievers: 1Jn 3:16-18; Ex 1:16ff; 22:21-24; Dt 15:11; Is 58:6ff; Mt 25:31ff)
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Re: Joys - Joy in Temptation
The Philippians church held a special place in Paul's heart. They had always had a closeness with his ministry and had always supported them. And yet he writes to strongly warn them about the complaining and questioning that was present in their young church. In Philippians 2, Paul's words deal with complaining and questioning toward leaders that threatens the unity of the church. He talks about the necessity of continued obedience and we talk about obedience in our context.
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Resurgence: Unity
Pastor Jeff continues in our series "Recession: Resurgence" examining Unity in Paul's letter to the Philippians.
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The Community of Grace (Romans 14:1-10)
We are to welcome and accept one another warmly, in spite of our differences, for the same reason that God has welcomed and accepted us -- we are recipients of grace, declared righteous in Christ. We will often differ with one another over secondary matters, but the gospel provides and builds a unity that allows us to disagree in humility and love.
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Praxis: Gospel & Church
Steve picks up from last week continuing with the last of Peter’s three different contexts in which verse 2:16 gets worked out in our lives. So far, we’ve seen how “living as Servants of God” works itself out in the workplace and in the home. Before Peter leaves this subject, he applies it directly to the Christian community and the relationships within the church. Sadly, Christians often forget their Servant Identity in the way they relate to one another, and it is often within the community where the most selfish, self-centered behavior comes out. Peter urges us to live the way of the cross together. Listen as Steve and Russ encourages us to live with “unity of mind”, sympathy for one another, familial love, tender heartedness and humble mindedness towards one another.
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