The Glory of God revealed in the Spirit of Oneness
John 17:20-23
1. God is glorified in unity
Jesus prayed for the church,
that we might be one in Him. It is in this spirit of oneness that the world
sees God's glory in us.
The Word became flesh, He
dwelt among us and we behold His glory, glory as of the only begotten of the
Father, full of grace and truth (John
1:14).
Before the foundation of the
world, we had been ordained for glory, and to bring forth God's glory. However,
this God-given glory can only be perfected in unity.
We can only thrive in
oneness! That's the way God configured the church.
The ideal church of Christ
was not created to be independent; neither are the members of the body made to
be independent of one another...
The spirit of independence is
not from God, it's authored by the devil.
In unity and teamwork, the
power of synergy is leveraged upon, for unusual exploits...
Psalm 133:1-3
In the place of unity, the
anointing flows from the Head to the body, i.e from Christ to the church.
The blessing of eternal life
is released in the place of unity!
Ephesians 4:1-6
We have been immersed into
one body by one Spirit, just as we were called in one hope of our calling, by
one Lord, into one faith, through one baptism, and we belong to one God, who is
the Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all...
2. Transformation by
beholding (individually and corporately)
Looking into the perfect law
of liberty as individuals and as a body (James
1:25; 2 Cor. 3:15-18).
Be transformed by the
renewing of your mind (Rom. 12:2).
If the Spirit of Him that
raised up Jesus from the dead is at work in you...(Rom. 8:11).
Yield your members unto
Christ!
What mirror do you see?
Is that treasure within you?
If it is, work it out...
What values are you
instilling in your children in the midst of a crooked and perverse
generation?
Input ---> Process ---> Output
Through the Spirit and the
Word of God, your mind is renewed (your heart is regenerated) through this, a
transformation process occurs, you behold His glory, and eventually, His glory
is revealed in you.
It starts as an internal
process, and eventually rubs off on the external.
As we receive personal
illumination (transformation) when we fellowship together in unity, the spiritual
impartation rubs off on others.
Brethren, in the light of all
these, what image are we projecting? Are we operating as the body of Christ?
PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
Resident Pastor
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