United in Christ
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 23 September 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Divisions in the church were one of the primary pastoral concerns that motivated the Apostle Paul to write his letter to the Philippians. Today, Steven Lawson shows why unity in the body of Christ is such a vital emphasis for Christians.
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| 0:00.0 | In the book of Philippians, Paul has a goal for the Church. |
| 0:03.8 | That the unity within the Trinity within the Godhead |
| 0:07.6 | would be but a picture of the unity that must be in the Church |
| 0:13.6 | to be one in doctrine, to be one in love, to be one in purpose, |
| 0:17.3 | to be one in mission, to be one mindset. |
| 0:21.1 | Hello and welcome to renewing your mind, I'm Lee Webb. |
| 0:30.7 | Have you ever experienced a church split where differences could not be resolved |
| 0:35.2 | and Christians called it quits? |
| 0:37.7 | The church in Philippi was forming some relational cracks and |
| 0:41.2 | Paul took up his pen to urge them to resolve their differences |
| 0:44.6 | and restore the unity of their church family. |
| 0:47.7 | Today, Dr. Stephen Lawson shows us why unity is still a vital emphasis |
| 0:52.5 | for believers today. |
| 0:56.6 | Well, please take your Bible and turn with me to Philippians chapter 2 |
| 1:01.0 | and I want us to look at these opening verses in this session |
| 1:04.8 | and it's all about unity through humility. |
| 1:09.8 | If possible, Paul writes, therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, |
| 1:15.0 | if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, |
| 1:20.8 | if any affection and compassion make my joy complete, |
| 1:26.4 | by being of the same mind maintaining the same love |
| 1:31.9 | united in Spirit intent on one purpose, do nothing from selfishness |
| 1:38.8 | or empty conceit but with humility of mind regard one another |
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