Being of One Heart & Soul – The blood bond between Christians

• Being
of One Heart
and One Soul
• The Bond
• Between
• Christians
• The Early Church in Jerusalem was United
• Acts 4:32-34 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
• How Can We Be of One Heart and One Soul ?
• A passage that explains how ….
– Philippians 1:27 – 2:1-11
• Live in a Manner Worthy of the Gospel

• Standing Firm Together against the Enemy
• Philippians 1:27-30 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel…
• Strive With the Enemy, not with Each Other
• 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

• Unity is Necessary Because of Persecution
• …. that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
• Of the Same Mind, Love, Spirit, Purpose
• Philippians 2:1-2 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

• Of One Accord, like the Church in Jerusalem
• Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• Of the Same Mind means Putting Others First
• Philippians 2:3-11 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
• Do Nothing from Selfish Ambition or Conceit
• James 3:13-18 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against
• Do Nothing from Selfish Ambition or Conceit
• Romans 12:9-10 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
• We Must All Have the Mind of Christ
• Philippians 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form
• Being of One Heart and One Soul
• The Bond Between Christians