The Joy of Unity

This Sunday we will be looking at chapter two in the book of Philippians. Walking in the joy of the lord involves walking in unity with one another. The Phillippian church was a strong church, a very strong church. When a church is strong, it is always full of vision and planning, and it is always working out a strategy to carry the gospel to the community. It is never still and never complacent, neither the minds of nor the hands of the people. Because of this, there is always the danger of misunderstandings, differences in opinions, concerns, emphases and interests. Each one has a different idea of which ministry or project should be undertaken and supported among a host of other differences.

The point is this: the more strength and activity a church has, the more attention it must give to unity. Why? Because a strong church has more minds and bodies working, and where more people are
working, more differences are bound to come up. Paul knew this; he knew he had to put the Phillippian church on guard. The church had to protect itself against disunity and division. Paul said this to the church at Corinth, "Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment",1 Corinthians 1:10.

Unity is the subject of Philippians chapter two. Join us as we examine several traits that will hold the church together in Christ- honoring unity.