Teamwork, Unity, Agreement

TEAM WORK, UNITY, AGREEMENT

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

*RECALL THE OLD KIDS’ SONG: LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER, TOGETHER, TOGETHER… REPEAT; HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE… *FOR YOUR WORK IS MY WORK AND MY WORK IS YOUR WORK, LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER, HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE.

UNITY IS BEST ILLUSTRATED IN THE TRINITY OF GOD. ONE GOD, ETERNALLY EXISTING AS 3 PARTS, THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE MUST HAVE UNITY AS THE CHURCH, SOCIETY AND AS THE INDIVIDUAL. LOVE IS THE GLUE THAT BRINGS UNITY TO THE CHURCH, SOCIETY AND TO THE INDIVIDUAL.

*UNITY: togetherness, being together, state of being united, harmony

CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED TO LOVE AND FORGIVE IN THE MIDST OF CONFLICT, PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF CONFLICT.

*HARMONY: positive inner peace, agreement of ideas, feelings or actions; to combine similar notes, to sound things that go together, agreement of opinions, calm, living together.

THERE IS AN IMPORTANT LESSON WE LEARN FROM GOD’S WORD… THE UNITY IN THE CAMP OF GOD WILL ALWAYS EXALT JESUS CHRIST. UNITY HAS ANOTHER PURPOSE IN THAT UNITY REFINES GOD’S PEOPLE. TO PURSUE UNITY OPENS THE DOORS TO KILL SELFISHNESS. GOD’S WAY AND GOD’S WORD CALLS FOR UNITY.

Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Where there is unity there will be peace, forgiveness, gentleness, love, comfort, promotion and growth.

TEAM WORK, WE MUST REALIZE UNITY IS HOW WE LOVE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN A BOND OF LOVE. UNITY IS HEALTHY AND TEACHES GROWTH. UNITY PULLS INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER AS ONE BODY, ONE UNIT.

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Amos 3:3 (MSG) Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren't going to the same place?

AS CHRISTIANS WE ARE TO CELEBRATE UNITY IN THE CAMP OF GOD BY LIVING IN THE BLESSINGS OF JOY THAT COMES FROM LIVING IN HARMONY. UNITY WITHIN THE CHURCH, THE FAMILY AND WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL PAYS.

Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

LET’S BE REAL UNITY… THE PURSUIT OF UNITY WILL NEVER BE EASY. WE KNOW THE NEW TESTAMENT REVEALS THAT UNITY IN GOD’S CAMP IS NEVER AN EASY ISSUE TO CONSIDER.

Remember EUODIAS and SYNTYCHE in Philippians 4:2 have some kind of disagreement between the two ladies. The preachers are trying to settle the disagreement.

Philippians 4:2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

PAUL ASKS THE COLOSSI ANS TO FORGIVE EACH OTHER AS JESUS CHRIST FORGIVES US.

Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

UNITY: ONE BODY: WE MUST LEARN TO AGREE NO MATTER WHAT DISAGREEMENTS AND DIFFERANCES WE WALK THROUGH.

Romans 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Where two or three agree together.

1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

ARE YOU AN ENCOURAGER? GRACE GIVER? OR A GRIPER, ARGUER , AND QUARRELER?

Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

WILL WE WEIGH OUR MOTIVES? WILL WE BE JOINED AND KNIT TOGETHER? WE MUST NEVER EVER QUIT. WE MUST WORK TOGETHER. MY FRIEND WE MUST LOVE DIVERSITY.

The book of Ephesians tries to reinforce unity in the society, the family and the individual.

Ephesians 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.