To Build a Contagious To Build a Contagious Church:Church:

We Must be We Must be ONEONE!!

Unity Under AttackUnity Under Attack• First “Church Fuss” was over First “Church Fuss” was over

benevolencebenevolence• Acts 6:1-7Acts 6:1-7• This had potential to destroy the This had potential to destroy the

churchchurch• Look at the response and the resultLook at the response and the result

– Get people togetherGet people together– Get everyone involved in the solutionGet everyone involved in the solution– Resulted in God’s gloryResulted in God’s glory– Resulted in growthResulted in growth

Unity ExemplifiedUnity Exemplified• At least Twice we see the early church At least Twice we see the early church

unitedunited– Acts 2:45 – “and they sold their Acts 2:45 – “and they sold their

possessions and goods, and parted them possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according to as any man had need.”to all, according to as any man had need.”

– Acts 4:32 – “And the multitude of them Acts 4:32 – “And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things in common.”but they had all things in common.”

Unity ExemplifiedUnity Exemplified• Did you see it? Did you catch the Did you see it? Did you catch the

answer?answer?– The believers were of one heartThe believers were of one heart– They were of one soulThey were of one soul– No THINGS were as important as the No THINGS were as important as the

Lord they served.Lord they served.

How to Build a Great How to Build a Great ChurchChurch

• Gen 11:6 – Four Lessons from Babel Gen 11:6 – Four Lessons from Babel about Building a Contagious Churchabout Building a Contagious Church– First, the people are ONE – UnityFirst, the people are ONE – Unity– Second, the people have one language – Second, the people have one language –

TRUTHTRUTH– Third, the people “begin to do” – WorkThird, the people “begin to do” – Work– Fourth, the people had a purpose - Fourth, the people had a purpose -

DreamDream

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• Note the results God observed – Note the results God observed – “Nothing that they propose to do will “Nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.”be withheld from them.”

• What are modern examples?What are modern examples?– Fall of Berlin Wall / End of Cold War Fall of Berlin Wall / End of Cold War – Space flight – government and privateSpace flight – government and private– International Space Station International Space Station – Comet destructionComet destruction– Building a Contagious Church?Building a Contagious Church?

To Build a Contagious To Build a Contagious Church:Church:

1.1. Connect People with Connect People with Jesus and His wordJesus and His word

2.2. Have Contagious Have Contagious LeadersLeaders

3.3. We MUST be ONE!We MUST be ONE!