Have you ever hoped to make a significant impact, but felt too weak or insignificant to do so? If so, then I want you to meditate on the following:
How can we be more powerful than we ever been before?
As a body of Christ?
As an individual?
We must understand as Christians, that are battles in life are spiritual; therefore, our power must come from a spiritual source in order to become powerful and defeat such obstacles.
Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Understanding the Power of "1"
Matthew 12:25
"Every kingdom divided against itself will be brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."
- You cannot have power and/or be powerful if there is division (i.e. 2 is always better than 1)
- We are defeated by division.
In order to be powerful , we have to learn how to be "1" at every level.
God is the power source. God works out of one body. He uses each and everyone of us to accomplish his Will.
John 17:22 (KJV)
" And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may believe that thou hast sent me."
1 Corinthians 1:10 (KJV)
"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."
Ephesians 5:31 (KJV)
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."
Genesis 2:24 (KJV)
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh."
7 Reasons for Unity
- To prevent desolation and failure. Mathew 12:25
- For stability in faith. Cannot be double minded. James 1:8
- It's good and pleasant to those in the circle of unity. Psalm 133:1
- The flow of the anointing. Psalm 133:2
- To receive commanded blessings. Psalm 133:3
- To accomplish the impossible. Genesis 11:6
- To be a witness for Jesus. To know he was sent by God and to show our love for one another, presenting the love of God. John 17: 21
Ephesians 4: 1-3
"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longer suffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace."
