Sermons on Love In Unity:

Love Is: The Most Excellent Way

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 22, 2004

LOVE IS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY TO LIVE AND REVEAL OUR GOD!

LOVE IS: THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY I CORINTHIANS 13: 1-13 JULY 18, 2004 INTRODUCTION: The only thing most people do better than anyone else is read their own handwriting. John Adams. Edwin Bliss once said, "The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Glory In The Church

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 20, 2005

Part of the High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ was that God’s glory might be in them. What our Lord prayed for is staggering.

A story is told of a boy who was drawing a picture. His teacher asked what he was drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of Jesus, miss,” he replied. “But, Johnny, we don’t know what Jesus looked like.” Johnny paused for a moment, perked up, and said, “but they will when I’ve finished” We laugh at that ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Healthy Christian Community Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 1, 2003

The apostle Paul highlights what makes for a healthy, mature Christian community. A sermon for II Advent, based on Phil 1:3-11.

Sermon for II Advent Yr C, 7/12/2003 Based on Phil 1:3-11 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson The apostle Paul’s letter to the congregation at Philippi in Macedonia, is “filled-to-overflowing” with joy and love. Some passages of scripture communicate very ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Community In Our Intimacy Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 16, 2007

We need to go from being single as Christians to acting and living in the plural.

Our Community in Our Intimacy Unity, Harmony, and Community – Part 4 John 17:20-26 We have been talking about unity, and harmony for the last couple of weeks. We discovered that we must be in unity in our belief. This means that we all believe not just in God, but also in His Son Jesus Christ – to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up One Another Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000

An incomprehensive study of the 'one another' verses. Part 1

This sermon is our first installment in a seven-part study on what I’ve referred to as the ‘one another’ verses. These seven sermons do not represent a comprehensive coverage of the verses in the New Testament that address our relationship to one another as believers in Christ; but they will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:19

Denomination: Orthodox

Be The Greatest! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 14, 2007

We live out oneness by fulfilling our purpose.

BE THE GREATEST: Living the Unity We Have Been Given I Corinthians 13.13 S: Purpose C: Unity – Come … Together Th: Living the Unity We Have Been Given Pr: WE LIVE OUT ONENESS BY FULFILLING OUR PURPOSE. ?: How? How do we fulfill our purpose? KW: Essentials TS: We will find in our study of I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Baptist

Reputation Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 10, 2004

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Church On The Move".

Series: Church On The Move (Colossians)[#1] REPUTATION Colossians 1:1-8 Introduction: I was watching a T.V. program while on vacation called “Rescue 911”. This program has different scenarios of emergencies that occur and then it tells of the rescue. A particular scene caught my attention. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

We Really Do Need Each Other

Contributed by Mark Haines on Sep 8, 2001

An exposition of several texts as a “pastoral care intervention” message pointing out the problem of disunity in the church caused by individualism and calling those attending worship to reach out to those who do not attend.

Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to take the first step and reach out to professing Christians that are not attending worship services. Response: Individuals will raise their hands to indicate that they know at least one professing Christian that does ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28, 1 Corinthians 12:26

Denomination: Wesleyan

United In Christ

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 21, 2000

True unity comes only through Christ

United in Christ Philippians 2:1-11 April 12, 1998 Sunrise Service I. Unity in Spirit and Purpose A. Benefits of believers 1. Encouragement: We have encouragement because we are united with christ, our relationship with God is therefore restored and renewed, it is Christ who encourages us to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Formed For God's Family Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

Purpose #2 FELLOWSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See sermon in Word format at www.praiseag.org

FORMED FOR GOD’S FAMILY Purpose #2 FELLOWSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose 1 Peter 2:17 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: A couple years ago Adelina Dominguez died in San Diego. Why mention her? Well at the time she died Adelina was listed in the Guinness Book of World ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006

Message on the Foundations for our Unity in Christ.

LBC Sermon-One-Foundations of Unity-Phil. 2:1-4 "Ice Age" Clip-Scene 14-end w/ “we are one strange herd” That is a picture of us as the body of X. -apart from X would you know the other people in this room? -But, in the same way the baby in that clip brought those animals together into one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: *other

Made One To Be One Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Nov 2, 2007

We were united with Christ so we can unite with each other

Someone said, “The greatest argument for Christianity is Christians. There is nothing more compelling than those who live the life of Christ.” But do you know that the greatest argument against Christianity is Christians also? There is nothing more discouraging than Christians who don’t live the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Being One In Spirit Series

Contributed by Craig Simonian on Sep 4, 2001

This sermons is about growing as a community.

Being One in Spirit June 24, 2001 What would most people say if you asked them, “what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word Christian or church?” - What do you think most people would say? - Loving, Caring, Serving the Community, Welcoming, Generous, Authentic, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Mind Control 4 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Feb 15, 2006

Please note the last phrase of both verse 28 and 29. Both have to do with this promised “rest”. In verse 28 Christ said “I will give you rest”. Then in verse 29 Christ tells us how we get that rest. Christ says that we will find our “rest” by doing tw

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Forgiving One Another Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000

An incomprehensive study of the 'one another' verses. Part 5

Corrie Ten Boom was arrested, along with her father and her sister, Betsie and two brothers, for helping to hide Jews from the Nazis during World War II. That’s a very simplistic statement of their work and all that happened to them; but what I want to say about them here is that her father ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Orthodox