1. THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (1 Corinthians 1:10) INTRODUCTION: (1.)The Corinthian Church is gifted (1 Cor.12) but they still have issues (1Cor.1 - 1Cor.14). -One can be gifted and still have issues at -One can be gifted and still have issues at the same time. the same time. (2.)There’s division (ch.1), jealousy (ch.12-14), sexual immorality (ch.5), and a lack of church discipline (ch.5) in the Corinthian church. -Sound Familiar? -Sound Familiar? -Modern churches face the same issues! -Modern churches face the same issues!

2. THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (1 Corinthians 1:10) INTRODUCTION: (3.)This church is gifted with MAJOR ISSUES! -1 Cor.5 A man is sleeping with his father’s wife and the -1 Cor.5 A man is sleeping with his father’s wife and the church says nothing (lack of church discipline). church says nothing (lack of church discipline). -WHY? -WHY? -Often times when people are gifted, we over look their -Often times when people are gifted, we over look their lifestyles because of what their gifts bring to the table. lifestyles because of what their gifts bring to the table. -WE MUST CARE ENOUGH TO CONFRONT EACH OTHER! -WE MUST CARE ENOUGH TO CONFRONT EACH OTHER! (4.)We must have church discipline (preventive & restorative)! -Why? Because God has called us to MAKE DISCIPLES! -Why? Because God has called us to MAKE DISCIPLES! -The root word of disciple is discipline. -The root word of disciple is discipline. -We can’t make disciples without discipline. -We can’t make disciples without discipline.

3. THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (1 Corinthians 1:10) INTRODUCTION: (5.)Paul is saddened to see the church he founded now take a turn for the worse in just 18 months. -Sometimes Parents and Business owners experience this -Sometimes Parents and Business owners experience this same burden. same burden. -Paul addresses these problems at the root (DIVISION). -Paul addresses these problems at the root (DIVISION).BODY: (A.)Out of all the problems in the Corinthian Church, Paul first addresses DIVISION (THE ROOT CAUSE). -The Corinthian Church had become a church where -The Corinthian Church had become a church where anything goes. anything goes. -Division happens when there is more than one agenda. -Division happens when there is more than one agenda.

4. THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (1 Corinthians 1:10) INTRODUCTION:BODY: (B.)VS.10 Paul urges the Corinthian Church to SPEAK THE SAME THINGS. -New Rising Star must speak the same things. -New Rising Star must speak the same things. -If the Pastor is speaking what God speaks, we must speak -If the Pastor is speaking what God speaks, we must speak what the Pastor speaks. what the Pastor speaks. (C.)What happens when we don’t speak the same things? -Genesis 11 (The Tower of Babel): As long as they spoke the -Genesis 11 (The Tower of Babel): As long as they spoke the same language, they prospered. same language, they prospered. -The prosperity of NRS in partly contingent on us speaking -The prosperity of NRS in partly contingent on us speaking the same things. the same things.

5. THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (1 Corinthians 1:10) INTRODUCTION:BODY: (D.)VS.10 Let there be no division among you. -What happens when we are all on one accord? -What happens when we are all on one accord? -In Acts 2, they were in one place on one accord AND THE -In Acts 2, they were in one place on one accord AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD MANIFESTED! SPIRIT OF GOD MANIFESTED! -THE SPIRIT MOVES FREELY WHEN THE CHURCH IS ON ONE -THE SPIRIT MOVES FREELY WHEN THE CHURCH IS ON ONE ACCORD! ACCORD!CLOSE: (1.)VS.10 Be perfectly joined together in the same mind and same judgment. -We must have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5)! -We must have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5)!