UNITY-STRIFE

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) UNITY

(1) In Christ

Romans 12:5 1 Corinthians 10:17 1 Corinthians 12:12 Galatians 3:28 Ephesians 4:13

(2) Exhortations to

1 Corinthians 1:10 2 Corinthians 13:11 Ephesians 4:3 Philippians 1:27 Philippians 4:2 Colossians 2:2 1 Peter 3:8

(3) Examples of

Acts 1:14 Acts 2:1 Acts 4:32 Acts 5:12

(4) Prophesied

Old Differences Forgotten

Harmony among Leaders

Contrition Unifies Believers

Jeremiah 3:18 Jeremiah 50:4 Hosea 1:11

All Finally Gathered into one Fold

The Saviour Prays for a United Church

All Causes of Separation Removed in Christ

(B) CO-OPERATION

Nehemiah 4:1-23

(1) Essential to Success

To Sustain in Times of Weakness

To Give Success in Battle

To Nerve for the Conflict

1 Samuel 14:6 1 Samuel 14:7

To Inspire men to Improve their Conditions

To Encourage Reforms

Ezra 10:4 1 Chronicles 12:38

To Carry through Great Undertakings

Nehemiah 4:16 Nehemiah 4:17

To Give Added Power in Prayer

To Bring Men to Christ

Mark 2:3 Mark 6:7 Philippians 1:27

(2) Exemplified in the Marriage Relationship

Genesis 2:18 Proverbs 31:12 Proverbs 31:13 1 Peter 3:7

(3) Seen in the Divine Plan

Moses and Aaron

Caleb and Joshua

Elijah and Elisha

Seventy sent forth two by two

Paul and Barnabas

Paul and Silas

(C) STRIFE

(1) Causes of

Hatred

Pride

Contentious Spirit

Anger

Foolish questions

1 Timothy 6:4 James 3:16

(2) Forbidden

Proverbs 3:30 Proverbs 17:14 Proverbs 20:3 Proverbs 25:8 Proverbs 26:17 Philippians 2:3 2 Timothy 2:14 2 Timothy 2:24 James 3:14

(4) In the Family

Genesis 21:10 Proverbs 18:19 Proverbs 19:13 Proverbs 21:9 Proverbs 21:19 Proverbs 27:15

(5) General Examples of

Genesis 13:7 Genesis 26:20 Deuteronomy 1:12 2 Samuel 19:43 Acts 23:9

(7) The Contentious Spirit

Psalms 120:7 Psalms 140:2 Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 17:19 Proverbs 18:6 Proverbs 26:21 Habakkuk 1:3