UNITY

“A Biblical Mindset”

John Isaacs
KingsWay Community Church

April 13, 2008

 Love Glorifies God
We covenant ourselves to
be a loving people, bound
together by our love for
Jesus Christ and committed
to walk together in Christian
love.
 Truth Glorifies God
We covenant ourselves to
be a prophetic people,
inspired and directed by the
Holy Spirit, and committed
to uphold God’s Word as
our rule of faith and
practice.
 Unity Glorifies God
We covenant ourselves to be a
united people, joined to one
another and to the One Body of
all believers under the Lordship
of Jesus Christ, and committed
to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace.
 A United People
• Efficiency, Protection and Safety
• Unity Destroyers
pride, harshness, impatience,
and rejection
• The Maintenance of Unity
humility, gentleness, patience,
and tolerance
Philippians 1:27 – 2:5
27 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, 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.
Philippians 1:27 – 2:5 (cont.)
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.
2:1 Therefore if there is any
consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if
any affection and mercy,
Philippians 1:27 – 2:5 (cont.)
2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded,
having the same love, being of one
accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish
ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of
mind let each esteem others better
than himself.
4 Let each of you look out not only for
his own interests, but also for the
interests of others.
Philippians 1:27 – 2:5 (cont.)
5 Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:27
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.
 politeuvomai
Politeuomai (pol-it-yoo'-om-ahee);

Your Conduct
Your Manner of Life
Your Conversation
Your behavior as a citizen of a
colony or specific government.
Make sure the way you are
living is worthy of the
government to which you
belong.

How should a citizen of God’s

kingdom conduct themselves?
Citizenship - The King’s Way

#1 “That you stand firm in

one Spirit.”

#2 “With one mind striving

together.”
#1 “That you stand firm in
one Spirit.”
Never depart from complete
dependency on the Spirit of
God, to do through you,
everything that needs to be
done, by you.
#2 “With one mind striving
together.”
Make every effort to protect
the unity of your relationships
with one another so you can do
HIS work together.
#1 Vertical
#2 Horizontal
Philippians 1:28, 30

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.
30 having the same conflict which
you saw in me and now hear is in me.
The Enemy’s Strategy

Citizenship
Failure
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done
through selfish ambition
or conceit, but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem
others better than himself.
#1 Enemy’s Strategy
Discouraged
Worried
Anxious Our Focus
Fearful Has Shifted
Impatient To Self
#1 Enemy’s Strategy
From dependency upon
the Holy Spirit in us, to
becoming dependent
upon ourselves.
Self-Centered
#2 Enemy’s Strategy
Critical
Irritated
Offended Our Focus
Angry Has Shifted
Rejecting To Conceit
The Enemy’s Strategy
From community to
broken relationships.
Experiencing disharmony
and conflict.
Prideful
Our Assignment

Be Good
Citizens
Philippians 2: 2, 4
2 fulfill my joy by being like-
minded, having the same love,
being of one accord, of one mind.
4 Let each of you look out not
only for his own interests, but also
for the interests of others.
Our Assignment

Kingdom
Mindset
 Philippians 2:5

5 Let this mind be in you

which was also in Christ Jesus.

Humility
2. Dependent upon Holy Spirit
3. Working Together
Chosen by God to
be His people -
Created to glorify
God as a
UNITED people.