The Benefits of Spiritual Unity
Many churches are very divided. They have people who will not forgive each other. They have people who are critical of one another instead of loving each other and encouraging each other. God never meant for that to happen in the fellowship of the church. He has commanded us to love each other as Christ loves us. If we will do that the results will be amazing. We have an example of this in Acts 6. There was a division in the church over the ministry to the widows. The problem was solved when the people agreed on the deacons doing the service and the apostles concentrating on prayer and the ministry of the word of God. (Acts 6:7) Once the unity returned, the word of God spread, the number of the disciples multiplied, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. Let's think about these benefits of unity. When God's people are in unity, they do not spend their time gossiping and thinking about negative things. They focus on the Word of God, and they use their time ...