Unity in the Church

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Unity in the Church

• Ephesians 41-6

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I Will Build My Church

• Matthew 1618

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How to Build a Church

• Ephesians 411-16

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Unity Defined
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Unity DefinedWhat its not
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Unity DefinedWhat its not1) Universalism
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Unity DefinedWhat its not1) Universalism2)
Uniformity
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Unity DefinedWhat it is Holy Father, keep
them in Your namethat they may be one even as We
are. And the glory which You have given Me I have
given to them that they may be one, just as We
are one I in them, and You in Me, that they may
be perfected in unity. (John 1711, 22-23)
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Unity DefinedWhat it isoneness being one,
single, or individual Oxford Illustrated
Dictionary
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Unity Examples
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Unity Examples1) The Tri-Unity Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit(Matt. 2819)
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The Great ShemaHear, O Israel! The LORD is
our God, the LORD is one!(Deut. 64)
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Unity Examples1) The Tri-Unity Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit2) The Marriage Union
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Unity Examples1) The Tri-Unity Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit2) The Marriage Union3) The
Church (Eph. 213-16)
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Unity Busters
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Unity Busters1) Satan
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Unity Busters1) Satan2) Our Flesh
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Unified in Our WalkI, therefore, the prisoner
of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner
worthy of the calling with which you have been
called,(Eph. 41)
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)1) Humility
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Jesus Lover of My SoulIts all about You,
JesusAnd all this is for YouFor Your glory and
Your fameIts not about meAs if You should do
things my wayYou alone are GodAnd I surrender
to your ways
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)1) Humility 2)
Gentleness
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)1) Humility 2)
Gentleness3) Patience
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)1) Humility 2)
Gentleness3) Patience4) Putting up with one
another
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Unity Builders (Eph. 42-3)1) Humility 2)
Gentleness3) Patience4) Putting up with one
another5) Working hard to preserve unity
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being diligent to preserve the unity of the
Spirit in the bond of peace(Eph. 43)
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In essentials UNITY.In non-essentials
LIBERTY.In all things CHARITY.St. Augustine
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Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brothers to dwell together in UNITY!(Psalm
1331)
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Unity in the Church(Eph. 44-6)
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as also
you were called in one hope of you calling one
Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father
of all who is over all and through all and in
all. (Eph. 44-6)
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Big Idea By my thoughts, words, and deedsI
can either be used by Satan to cause disunity, or
be used by God to PRESERVE THE UNITY OF THE
SPIRIT. The choice is mine!