How can you promote unity in your church community this week? Setting the Stage: Romans 15:6 “so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 15:6) Unity isn’t an optional extra; it is the God-ordained means by which the church displays His glory. Scripture calls us to live and worship “with one mind and one voice.” Here’s how you can lean into that call this week. Understand the Why Behind Unity - Glorifying God together is impossible without togetherness. Disunity muddies the message. - Jesus prayed for visible, lived-out oneness so “that the world may believe” (John 17:21). - The Spirit is already the bond (Ephesians 4:3) ― we simply keep, protect, and enjoy that bond. Practical Steps You Can Take This Week 1. Make Sunday About “Us,” Not “Me” - Arrive early enough to greet people by name. - Sit somewhere different to blend with another pocket of the congregation. 2. Speak Life, Not Labels - Replace “they always…” with “we together can…” - Echo Paul’s call: “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). 3. Share a Table - Invite a family or individual you barely know for coffee or a mid-week meal. - Acts 2:46-47 shows fellowship around tables fueling unified praise. 4. Serve Shoulder to Shoulder - Volunteer for a ministry that needs hands, not headlines. - Philippians 1:27 calls us to “stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith.” Service welds hearts. 5. Guard Your Heart—and Your Tongue - If a complaint forms, turn it into intercession. - “Do everything without grumbling” (Philippians 2:14). Grumbling fractures; prayer repairs. 6. Bridge Generational Gaps - Seek advice from someone older; offer help to someone younger. - Psalm 145:4: “One generation will commend Your works to the next.” 7. Celebrate Diverse Gifts - Verbally acknowledge skills and acts you see in others (1 Corinthians 12:4-7). - Public gratitude for another’s gift multiplies unity. Mindsets to Carry • Family, not customers • Cooperation, not competition • Grace, not perfection Romans 15:7 ties it together: “Accept one another … just as Christ accepted you.” Acceptance isn’t passive tolerance; it’s active embrace rooted in Christ’s finished work. A Week of One Voice By greeting warmly, speaking life, breaking bread, serving humbly, praying instead of complaining, bridging generations, and celebrating gifts, you will live out Romans 15:6 in real time. The result? “One mind and one voice” rising to glorify the Father—and a watching world noticing that Jesus truly changes everything. |
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