Sermon Outline:
- The Reasons for Unity
- The Testing of Unity
- The Maintaining of Unity
Family discussion questions:
Older & Younger:
- Why is it technically wrong to say the church isn't unified?
- What are the reasons Paul gives for wanting unity in the church?
- What do all these reasons have in common?
Deeper Discussion:
- How could you administer the "tests of unity" to yourself?
- The Gospel is very precisely stated in the Scriptures. In the light of the section, how would you deal with a person who says that the gospel is so ambiguous that it is impossible to discuss it?
- What practical steps could you, or your church leaders, take to cultivate the spirit of greater unity in your church or fellowship group?