Growing up to be like Christ requires that we understand the concept of unity. This lesson considers unity by asking three questions: 1) How am I united with God; 2) What are the principles of unity; and 3) What is my role in this unity.
3. ONE: How am I United with God?
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4. ONE: How am I United with God?
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Convicts:
Sin,
righteousness,
judgment
5. ONE: How am I United with God?
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“And when He comes,
He will convict the
Convicts: world concerning sin
Sin, and righteousness and
righteousness, judgment”
judgment (John 16.8,
CB NT p. 195)
6. ONE: How am I United with God?
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“When the Spirit of
Convicts: Truth comes, He will
Sin, guide you into all the
righteousness, truth”
judgment (John 16.13,
CB NT p. 195)
7. ONE: How am I United with God?
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Convicts: “Sanctify them in the
Sin, truth; Your word is
righteousness, truth.”
judgment (John 17.17,
CB NT p. 197)
8. ONE: How am I United with God?
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Convicts: “so that by the power
Sin, of the Holy Spirit you
righteousness, may abound in hope.”
judgment (Romans 15.13,
CB NT p. 285)
9. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died
Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
Convicts:
Sin,
righteousness,
judgment
10. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died
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“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the
Convicts: unrighteous, that He might
righteous for the
bring Sin, God, being put to death in the
us to
righteousness, in the spirit,”
flesh but made alive
judgment (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
11. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
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Convicts:
Sin,
righteousness,
judgment
12. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
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“And Convicts:
there is salvation in no one else, for
there Sin, other name under heaven given
is no
among men by which we must be saved.”
righteousness,
judgment (Acts 4.12, CB NT p. 213)
13. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
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{
Convicts: Me
Sin,
righteousness,
judgment
14. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
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{
“Whoever believes and is
Convicts: Me
baptized will be saved,
Sin,
but whoever does not
righteousness,
believe will be
judgment
condemned.”
(Mark 16.16, CB NT p. 97)
15. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
{
Convicts: Me
Sin,
righteousness,
judgment
16. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
{
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the
Convicts: Me
righteous for the unrighteous, that He might
bring Sin, God, being put to death in the
us to
righteousness,
flesh but made alive in the spirit,”
judgment (1 Peter 3.18, CB NT p. 411)
17. ONE: How am I United with God?
Died Salvation
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{
“And the Lord added to
Convicts: Me
their number day by day
those Sin, were being
who
righteousness,
saved.”
judgment
(Acts 2.47, CB NT p. 211)
19. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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20. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“And He put all things under His feet and
gave Him as head over all things to the
church, which is His body, the fullness of Him
who fills all in all.”
(Ephesians 1.22-23, CB NT p. 337)
21. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“so we, though many, are one body in
Christ, and individually members one of
another.”
(Romans 12.5, CB NT p. 282)
22. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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A living, spiritual relationship of
believers in Jesus Christ and who are
obedient to Jesus, the Head of the body.
23. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
of water and the Spirit, He cannot enter the
kingdom of God.”
(John 3.5, CB NT p. 165)
24. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Do you not know that you are God’s temple
and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”
(1 Corinthians 3.16, CB NT p. 292)
25. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“But we do not want you to be uninformed
brothers, about those who are asleep, that
you may not grieve as others do who have
no hope.”
(1 Thessalonians 4.13, CB NT p. 359)
26. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy,
He has caused us to be born again to a
living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead”
(1 Peter 1.3, CB NT p. 407)
27. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“We who have fled for refuge might have
strong encouragement to hold fast to the
hope set before us. We have this as a sure
and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that
enters into the inner place behind the
curtain” (Hebrews 6.18-19, CB NT p. 386)
28. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Let all the house of Israel therefor know for
certain that God has made Him both Lord
and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
(Acts 2.36, CB NT p. 211)
29. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All
authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to Me.’”
(Matthew 28.18, CB NT p. 60)
30. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not
do what I tell you?”
(Luke 6.46, CB NT p. 114)
31. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“I found it necessary to write appealing to
you to contend for the faith that was once
for all delivered to the saints.”
(Jude 3, CB NT p. 430)
32. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing
through the word of Christ.”
(Romans 10.17, CB NT p. 279)
33. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“to bring about the obedience of faith”
(Romans 16.26, CB NT p. 288)
34. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“But even if we or an angel from heaven
should preach to you a gospel contrary to
the one we preached to you, let him be
accursed.”
(Galatians 1.8, CB NT p. 327)
35. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“For if we have been united with Him in a
death like His, we shall certainly be united
with Him in a resurrection like His.”
(Romans 6.5, CB NT p. 271)
36. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into
one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—
and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”
(1 Corinthians 12.13, CB NT p. 304)
37. ONE: The Principle of Unity
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“Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God,
Jehovah is one.”
(Deuteronomy 6.4, CB OT p. 280)
39. ONE: My Role in Unity
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40. ONE: My Role in Unity
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What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?
41. ONE: My Role in Unity
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What is the WEAK LINK in UNITY?
ME!
42. ONE: My Role in Unity
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1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
43. ONE: My Role in Unity
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1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
44. ONE: My Role in Unity
Body Spirit Hope Lord Faith Baptism God
1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
3) Christ’s Gift (7)
45. ONE: My Role in Unity
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1) Eager to Maintain the Unity (3)
2) Understanding Unity (4-5)
3) Christ’s Gift (7)
4) Working (16)