Grace over judgment.
Extend Grace.
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you," Ephesians 4:32
Speak Grace.
Kind words cost nothing. "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Colossian4:6
Live out Grace.
Serving one another. Prayer "Each of you should use what ever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in it's various forms," 1 Peter 4:10
Love over Apathy
So easy to become apathetic in the family of God.
Our relationships with each other will always be a reflection of our relationship with God.
Focus becomes on self.
Relationships remain shallow.
Our relationships with each other will always be a reflection of our relationship with God.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. We are called to love one another deeply. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
*A commitment to each other. (Membership)
*Time spent together. (Hebrews 10:25)
*Be accountable to one another.
*Forgive one another.
*Pray for one another.
*Serve one another.
Unity over Division.
Jesus prayed that we would be one just as he and the Father are one. John 17
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is only one body an one spirit, just as you were called to one hope, when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through it all and in all. (Ephesians 4:1-6)
Denominations because man has chosen self over Spirit. The Spirit is never divided against itself.
Remember who you are. One in Christ. One flesh.
Realize your need for community. No Lone Ranger Christians
Stay humble. Helps us truly value others.
Embrace differences. One body, many parts. Creative creator.
Unity witness to the world.
Unity defies the enemy.
Unity brings God Glory.
Eternity over the here and now.
The blessings of a family that will last forever.
The present sufferings are not worth
"Now if we are children, then we are heirs- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (Romans 8:17-18)
