Kim May, Sr. Pastor

October 20, 2013

Acts Series, Week #3

“Spiritual Unity”Acts 1:12-26

Unconditional Obedience

Unconditional ObedienceVerse 4 – “wait for the gift”

Unconditional ObedienceVerse 4 – “wait for the gift”

Primary Purpose

Unconditional ObedienceVerse 4 – “wait for the gift”

Primary PurposeVerse 8 – “to be my witnesses”

Unconditional ObedienceVerse 4 – “wait for the gift”

Primary PurposeVerse 8 – “to be my witnesses”

Spiritual Unity

Unconditional ObedienceVerse 4 – “wait for the gift”

Primary PurposeVerse 8 – “to be my witnesses”

Spiritual UnityVerse 14 – “they all joined

together”

“If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it

will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where

two or three come together in my name, there am I with

them.” (Matthew 18:19-20)

Spiritual unity sets the stage for spiritual power.

Spiritual unity sets the stage for spiritual power.

Agree = Sumphonesosin

Spiritual unity sets the stage for spiritual power.

Agree = SumphonesosinSymphony

“He did not let anyone go in with Him except Peter, John, and

James, and the child’s father and mother. They laughed at Him, knowing she was dead. But He took her by the hand and said, ‘My child, get up!’ Her spirit

returned, and at once she stood up.” (Luke 8:51-55)

Spiritual unity sets the stage for spiritual power.

Spiritual unity sets the stage for spiritual power.

“Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” (Matthew 12:25)

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the

bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

If we model values incongruent from one another, we promote

disunity.

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me

through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we

are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let

the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”

(John 17:20-23)

Spiritual unity demands humility.

Spiritual unity demands humility.

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” (Philippians

2:3)

Humility → Unity → Power