“A Unity that Adorns the Gospel” Philippians 2:1-4

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Date: March 23, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

In John 13, Jesus told His disciples that the world would know that they had been with Him by their love for each other . Then, in John 17, Jesus prayed that all of His followers would be unified in their love for Him and for each other so the world would know that God had sent Him to be our Savior. In other words, the love that we express for each other as fellow believers is the most powerful witness the Church can give the unbelieving world. Our unity reflects the Triune nature of God – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, yet they are three in one. Our unity reflects God’s power – if Christians cannot get along with each other, how can we affect those outside the Church? Our unity reflects our future – every worship service should serve as a foretaste of what life will be like when the whole family of God gathers for worship around God’s throne. The theme of our current sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “ The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “A Unity that Adorns the Gospel.” Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide.

In John 13, Jesus told His disciples that the world would know that they had been with Him by their love for each other . Then, in John 17, Jesus prayed that all of His followers would be unified in their love for Him and for each other so the world would know that God had sent Him to be our Savior. In other words, the love that we express for each other as fellow believers is the most powerful witness the Church can give the unbelieving world.

The theme of our current sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “ The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “A Unity that Adorns the Gospel.”

Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide.

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Old Testament Reading – Deuteronomy 6:1-9 New Testament Reading – Ephesians 4:1-6

The church at Philippi was theologically strong and doctrinally sound, which means it was a spiritually healthy church, and, therefore, a very warm and loving church.

Disunity is a major issue in many churches today, and it is a dark cloud that is hanging over the whole Christian Church today.

Over the last 50 years, evangelical churches have been intentionally divided over the various philosophies of ministry.

The Church is not a human institution organized by man for the benefit of man, but rather, a Divine Institution formed by God’s grace and for God’s purpose. However, while we should be grieved over these reports:

The Apostle Paul called the church at Philippi to develop a unity among the members that would adorn the gospel. He described it as the unity of humility.

In John 13:34-35, Jesus told His disciples, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

In John 17:20-21, Jesus prayed to the Father: “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.”

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