Unity

Unity is Worth the Effort

We are prone to drawing lines in the sand that God doesn't draw, then we determine if someone is      based on if they fall on the same side of the line as we do. (Psalm 133:1-3)

     to fight for unity isn't just whenever it is convenient or easy or when people are fun to love. (Ephesians 4:1-6, Colossians 3:23, John 17:20-23)

Unity is holding the essential things  of which there are few, and allowing  and  to clothe all of our other beliefs.

Common enemy =  (1 Peter 5:8)

One of the primary ways the enemy is attacking the body of Christ is through  in    

Common mission =  (Ephesians 4:4-6, Matthew 28: 19-20)

Common enemy + common mission =  

Our  is worth being unified, even if we disagree on  issues.

 keeps us on  and then we receive the blessings that come with it both corporately and individually. (Matthew 5:23)