Ephesians 2:19-22 “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household…in whom the whole building being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord…” A Unique ONENESS Is Seen In The Lord’s Church “being fitted”, “growing into a holy temple”, “being built together” Indicate An On Going Process Where Are We In The Process? What Is The State Of Our Union?

There Is A Clear Benefit To Be Seen In Dealing With People & Situations Face To Face… “Though I have many things to write to you, I do not to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face…” (2John 12 see also 3John 14) “Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ-I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent” (2Corinthians 10:1)

WHAT IS THE STATE OF OUR UNION? 1John 4:19-5:3 An intimate union… Union: an act of joining two or more things together… Unity: the state or quality of not being multiple: a oneness Have We Become As ONE? John 17:22 “Perfected in unity” A ONENESS Gal. 3:28; Eph. 4:11-16

How Are We Seen By Others? 2Corinthians 5:17 Alive In Christ & Living A Life That Reflects Such (Gal. 2:20) 1Corinthians 3:1-3 Seen As Being Immature 1Thessalonians 1:2-8 Seen As Growing, Involved, Positive Colossians 1:3-8 Seen As Loving, Hopeful, Zealous Revelation 2:1-4 A Congregation Is Only As Strong As It’s Individual Members Ephesians 4:16

THE MAJORITY OF PROBLEMS WE FACE CAN BE SOLVED WITH TWO WORDS: Personal Responsibility Individual Responsibility Within The Congregation… 1Corinthians 16:1-2; 9:6-12 2Corinthians 8:1-6, 9:6-12Stewardship Ecclesiastes 10:18; Proverbs 24:30-34 “I robbed other churches…” 2Corinthains 11:8; Philippians 4:10-18 Hebrews 10:23-25 Not Neglecting The Assembly “For each one will bear his own load.” (Galatians 6:5)

IT’S YOUR MOVE, YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE… Acts 17:10-11; 19:8-10 Searched the Scriptures daily “…not a famine of bread or thirst for water, but rather for hearing the word of the Lord.” (Amos 8:11) KNOWLEDGE IS EMPOWERMENT “Study to show thyself approved” Psalms 119:10-16

Galatians 6:1-5 Be there for one another “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4) EMBRACE THE MIND SET OF CHRIST

Do We Have A Shared Vision? Philippians 3: Corinthians 4:16- 5:4 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” “while we look not at the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” “in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness…” (2Tim. 4:8)

A SHARED VISION “…that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.” (Colossians 4:12) “…walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.” (Ephesians 4:1) “To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.” (Revelation 2:7)

“…that they may be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.” (John 17:21) Shared Desire To Become ONE: One in mind, purpose, action One in love, compassion, concern Galatians 5:22-24 Fruit of the Spirit “Being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) Can It Be Said We Have Come Together As One?