Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ! How wonderful that we have the freedom to gather together each week to celebrate our Savior and be refreshed by the Word of the Lord. I greatly appreciated Bob’s prayer last Sunday in asking God to unify us and hold us together during these times of change in our church. Then Brother Roger Whiten echoed that sentiment in opening his message by saying it is rare to find a church that will come together when facing the challenges such as the ones we have been dealing with and continue to deal with.
God’s Word has a lot to say about unity in the church body, and the message is very clear: 1 Corinthians 1:10 “Now I Beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” Philippians 1:27 “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” 1 Peter 3:8 “Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:”
I’ve listed just a few verses that address unity in order to whet your appetite. Therefore, my challenge to you (and to myself) this week is to take some time reading about, meditating on, and praying for unity in the church. Let us continue to come together for the common purpose of glorifying Most High God as we strive to lead others to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Here are a few more scripture references to get your Bible study started: Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 4:3; Isaiah 11:13; Isaiah 52:8; John 10:16; John 17:21; Ephesians 2:14; Judges 20:11; Matthew 18:19.
In Him,
Anthony Cox
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