Unity

May 3, 2012

1 Corinthians 1:10-“I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.”

Interpretation: Wow wow wow wow wow! That’s a lot. Paul wants the church of believers in Corinth to be united in mind and thought. So where does true unity come from? And do we have in here in Costa Rica? How can we obtain unity with one another? What causes division anyway? Surely Paul heard of the power that came at Pentecost when all believers were of one accord, or the peace in Acts 2:44 when “All the believers were together and had everything in common,” right after the coming of the Holy Spirit when people were sharing everything they owned and resided in harmony. Paul wants the body of Christ to function as such, one body, one agreement, all serving the same living God by the same Spirit. I know that Satan is powerless against God; And against a body of believers who are dead to themselves so that God can be alive in them. When our God is for us, what can be against us?

Application: If my team is willing, I would like to pray together tonight to join and unite in mind and thought under the Lord.