Uni t y

i n t he
B od y
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were
called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord,
one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:4
Un i t y
i n t he
B od y
We...
in the Church are very many persons,
with many different gifts, but God
intends for us to be united as one.
 Di vi s i o n i n
t h e b o d y o f
C h ri s t
• the enemy will cause division
• that many Christians, by their responses
and actions, will be helping him achieve
his purpose
What the enemy and other Christians do is
out of our control.

What we do control is our own actions.

Ways by w hi c h w e re a c t
in a w ro n g wa y
• Becoming onion-skinned
• Nursing pains and hurts
• Unwillingness to forgive
• Responding in kind
• Maligning those we are in disagreement with
Ways by w h i c h w e r e a c t
i n a w r o n g w a y
• Telling people what we perceive to be the
wrongdoing of others.
• Resorting to whisper campaigns
• Engaging in gossip
• Refusing correction
• Being a know-it-all
• Refusing to accept the decision
 Take responsibility for your action and
response, and do not keep blaming the other
person for starting the problem.
• We belong to Christ and are his slaves.

• We as Christians are to live out Christian

virtues
Let’s not focus on w h a t d i vid e s us .
Let’s focus on the un i t y w e h a ve in
Christ.