We need to consider that the yoke we are wearing is a yoke of pride and self-centeredness. As long as we wear the yoke of pride, we will always find life to be hard. But, if we learn from Jesus, and we humble ourselves and seek to be gentle and serve others, our soul will find rest. Our church will be in unity.
If our church becomes full of people who are humble, gentle and serving, the church will be a place where our soul finds rest. God will exalt us. We will find honor in the eyes of God.
Let’s find unity and rest in the humility of Christ.
The Bible continually reminds us to increase in our maturity as Christians. We begin as born-again Christians who feed on the milk of the word. From there, we progress in maturity until we eat upon the meat of the word. We grow in maturity in character, wisdom, and bearing fruit. Part of our maturity requires us to be mature in our relationship with the body of Christ by being in unity.
We cannot begin to think, talk, or act towards unity until we fully understand unity with God. If we do not have unity with God as individuals or collectively as a church, we will never have unity. The main idea of the message is: Be perfected in unity by being in unity with Jesus.
In Christ – Union with Jesus To say we are in union with Jesus is the same as saying we are in unity with Him. Everything we need to know…
In Christ – Union with Jesus The focus of our study on unity is now centered on our union with Christ. The most frequent words used in Scripture to describe…
Paul does not use the word Christian to describe who we are as believers. His most common phrase for those who put their faith in Jesus and follow Him is that they are “in Christ.” It is a short phrase that is easy to read over. But, do not undervalue the phrase's significance. Being ‘in Christ’ is the essence of the Christian experience.
Jesus Restores Unity – part 2 In the beginning, before the creation, God exists in three persons, the Trinity. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On the sixth day…
God’s predetermined plan is to place before us His beloved Son, a treasure beyond all measure, worthy of our complete trust and worship. When we see Jesus, our hearts sing for joy. Jesus satisfies all our longings.
In the beginning, everything in the universe works in one accord. Water and land, plants and animals, stars and planets, and light and darkness worked in unity. The universe was a display of perfection. But, today, we witness that the universe is not perfect. Unity is gone. Wars, fighting, conflict, discord, strife, arguing, and trouble are found on every street and in every house. Something happened. What happened to God’s perfect design?
The Unity of Creation We are continuing in our sermon series on the subject of unity. Our aim is that our church is a place where we and other people…
Why Unity – Introduction Beginning this Sunday, we will put Luke aside for a season and start a sermon series on Unity. What this sermon series is not – This…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 | Pastor: Allen Burns Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:25-32 Sermon Title: Five Examples of Putting on the New Self Sermon Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 Memory Verse: Ephesians 4:30…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:20-24 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Ephesians - God's sovereign will Scripture Reading: Psalm 19: 7-14 Sermon Title: Put on the New Self (Part 2) Sermon…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:17-19 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Ephesians - God's sovereign will Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:11-24 Sermon Title: Put on the New Self (part 1) Sermon Text:…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:14-16 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Ephesians - God's sovereign will Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 Sermon Title: Growing in Unity Sermon Text: Ephesians 4:14-16 MAIN…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Ephesians - God's sovereign will Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 Sermon Title: Diligently Preserve Unity Sermon Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 MAIN IDEA:…
Bible Text: Romans 15:1-6 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Romans Sermon Title: Edify One Another in Unity (part two)Sermon Text: Romans 15:1-6Key verse: Romans 15:6 6 so that with…
Bible Text: Romans 15:1-6 | Pastor: Allen Burns | Series: Romans Scripture reading: Philippians 2:1-10Sermon Title: Edify One Another in Unity (Part 1)Sermon Text: Romans 15:1-6Key verse: Romans 15:6 6…