Saturday, 10 August 2013

Lesson 7 (August 10-16), Unity: The Bond of Revival

What other words besides "disunity" are opposites of "unity?"

Answering Christ's Prayer for Unity
  1. Why would disunity among the disciples trouble Jesus so much?
  2. Does disunity come in the way of witness?  If so, how?
  3. Why did the disciples not unite while Jesus was with them?

New Testament Illustrations of Unity
  1. Why did the early church try to bring unity without equality of genders and race and caste?
  2. Which of Paul's many images of the church (building, army, body) illustrate unity best?

Elements of Unity: Our Mission and Our Message
  1. How do we get a common enemy and how does that unite us?
  2. Do we in the Adventist church have a common mission and message? What is it?

Church Organization: The structure for Unity
  1. Did Jesus intend to leave behind an organization? Why did he not designate a leader?  How did Jesus respond to the disciples' desire for position? How can we make leaders truly like servants in attitude?
  2. Was James like president or chairman of the first council? What is the difference?
  3. How does the presence of officers and hierarchy bring unity and disunity?

Achieving Unity
  1. What are some of the tools Satan uses to destroy unity?
  2. Do we need unity in all aspects or certain ones?  Is it possible to proceed fully with our mission while we have disagreements in some areas, or do we need perfect harmony?
  3. Why does our lesson not include the Old Testament for lessons on unity?