Signs of Unity in the Church

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Part 1 Signs of Unity in the Church
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John 1720-21 (NLT)
I am praying not only for these disciples but
also for all who will ever believe in me through
their message. I pray that they will all be one,
just as you and I are oneas you are in me,
Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so
that the world will believe you sent me.
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Unity
Oneness state of being one or at one the
arrangement of all the parts to one purpose or
effect harmony
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Signs of Unity in the Church
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WE ARE WORKING AS A TEAM
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Unless you become a team, you cant win. You
cannot win as individuals in the sport of hockey
or any other team sport, period. Phil Esposito
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Romans 124-5 (NLT)
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part
has a special function, so it is with Christs
body. We are all parts of his one body, and each
of us has different work to do. And since we are
all one body in Christ, we belong to each other,
and each of us needs all the others.
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We must all hang together or we shall all hang
separately. Benjamin Franklin
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Ephesians 47 (NLT)
He has given each one of us a special gift
through the generosity of Christ.
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence
wins championships. Michael Jordan
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WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE ESSENTIALS
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True unity is not sought by pretending that
there are no differences but by recognizing and
respecting those differences, while focusing on
the great orthodox truths all Christians
share. Charles Colson
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Harmony and oneness in the Spirit can be
achieved only when Christians put aside their
personal agendas and submit themselves to the
authority of the Holy Spirit. For the Holy
Spirit, which empowers the church, can never lead
believers into disunity. Charles Colson
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Ephesians 45 (NLT)
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and
one God and Father, who is over all and in all
and living through all.
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Hebrews 121-2 (NLT)
And let us run with endurance the race God has
set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on
Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects
our faith.
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Fixed in the firmament like no other star, the
North Star gives sailors a sense of direction and
becomes their sure and constant guide. Leonard
Sweet
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WE ARE GROWING IN OUR LOVE
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Ephesians 416 (NLT)
He makes the whole body fit together perfectly.
As each part does its own special work, it helps
the other parts grow, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love.
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John 1335 (NLT)
Your love for one another will prove to the
world that you are my disciples.
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It is a true sign of the church when true
Christians love one another. The church is to be
a loving church in a dying culture. Francis
Schaeffer
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Unfeigned, practical love has a divinely
generated magnetic power far more effective than
evangelistic programs which depend almost
entirely on verbal communication. People do not
want to hear us talk about love, they want to
experience how Christian love really works.
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Part 1 Signs of Unity in the Church