Sermons
Sermons
Human Behavior: Mind (know) ->Heart (feel) ->Will (do)
Christ-followers: Mind (aware) ->Heart (appreciate) ->Will (act)
= Inside -> Out Phil.2:13; Luke 6:43-45 = God-created process
= Paul’s Teaching: Ch. 1-3 = Calling -> Ch. 4-6 = Conduct
*** The setting where this is lived out is ***
“together with all the saints.” 3:18
TODAY: “Together” Preserving complementary prayer
A. Be Mindful of a Possibility
= in being created as a Body (Rom. 12:4, 5), members are to
live and function “together” in UNITY for health and growth
-POSSIBILITY = there could be a malfunction / dysfunction
cf. Jesus’ Prayer re: His Followers John 17:11, 20-23
cf. Paul’s Words to the Ephesian Elders Acts 20:27-31
…the Devil’s schemes are focused = “Divide & Conquer”
B. Be Mindful of Preservation
… “How do we keep the unity?”
1. Keep Responding to God’s Call 1
= Ch.1-3: be like Jesus in Character and Conduce
= CONSISTENCY, as you were taught; “How am I treating God?”
2. Keep Respecting Other Believers 2
- characteristics not natural to Greeks, nor US
- involves a CHANGE of ATTITUDES cf. Phil. 2:1-5
3. Keep being Responsible to “make every effort to keep the unity” 3
- Acts 20: Elders to be INTENTIONAL in Guiding & Guarding
= Preservation of TEAM …Together and Togetherness
- “unity of the Spirit” = a God-created UNITY “in Christ” (1 Cor.12:13)
C. Be Mindful of our Platform 4-6
_where we stand _on which we stand _Foundations _includes “all” 6
- “one” = REALITY of Christian Doctrine (teaching) _ “the way it is”
- “one” = REALITIES believers have in common = TREASURED!
*** CONVICTIONS on which Christ-followers ***
stand, and stand “TOGETHER”
