The Power of Prayer has a Three Fold Potential (2)

 

     Christian Unity comes about Through Prayer.

We become unified in heart and purpose when we pray together. Prayer unifies us to the mission of Christ. But Disunity on the other hand, is one of the biggest factors that break apart people and churches. I love the phrase there is power in our words; because we can use our words to uplift or teardown.

Paul encourages the Philippians to do something incredible and use their words and actions to uplift.

Php 2:12-16  “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, "children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation." Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life."

Do you want to Shine? Then don't grumble and complain. Were does grumbling lead us?

To dis·uni·ty

The state of not being able to agree about important things: lack of unity; especially: dissension

We have a choice everyday to choose unity or Dissention. To work out our salvation or to complain about it. In the church unity is a hard balancing act. We all want to do it our way or to see it done our way. When things get done differently we rebel. Luke shared about the church that was in unity and harmony with one another in Acts 4:31-35; this is what the church should be like.

Act 4:31 “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.”

What was the church to be?

One heart - one mind
They shared their possessions
They testified to the resurrection of Jesus, they were about making peoples days better through Christ.
Grace was upon them
They were givers

This is what happens when People are functioning in Spiritual unity. It brings people of various backgrounds together at the throne of grace. Prayer is the factor that changes our world. More tomorrow...

 

You are Loved!