The Power and Danger of Unity
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The Power and Danger of Unity Genesis 11.1-9, CB OT p. 14
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You will learn about the power of unity in this lesson based on the actions of the men of Babel. Unity has three parts: one people, one language, and one purpose. When we unite together to do God’s will as one people speaking the same language, there is great power for growth in Him.
Transcript of The Power and Danger of Unity
The
Powerand
Danger
of
UnityGenesis 11.1-9, CB OT p. 14
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.
(Genesis 11:1, CB OT p. 14)
The Plan
“they said to one another”
The Plan
“let us...”
“make bricks”
The Plan
“let us...”“build ourselves a city and a tower”
The Plan
“let us...”
“make a name for ourselves”
The Plan
“let us...”
“make a name for ourselves”
“lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth”
God’s Response
“they are one people”
God’s Response
“they are one people”
“they have all one language”
God’s Response
“they are one people”
“they have all one language”
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
God’s Response
“they are one people”
“they have all one language”
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
“let us go down and there confuse their language”
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
UNITY
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
one
peop
leUNITY
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
one
peop
leUNITY
one language
“nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
one
peop
leone language
one purpose
UNITY
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
Many are the p
lans in
the mind of a
man,
but it is
the purpose
of
Jehovah that w
ill sta
nd.
(Proverbs 19:21, C
B OT p. 1026)
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
“love one another”
1 Thessalonians 4.9-10;CB NT p. 359
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
“love one another”
1 Thessalonians 4.9-10;CB NT p. 359
“speaking the truth in love”
Ephesians 4.15;CB NT p. 340
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
“love one another”
1 Thessalonians 4.9-10;CB NT p. 359
“speaking the truth in love”
Ephesians 4.15;CB NT p. 340
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
“love one another”
1 Thessalonians 4.9-10;CB NT p. 359
“speaking the truth in love”
Ephesians 4.15;CB NT p. 340
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Acts 2.42, CB NT p. 211
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
one language
one purpose
The Power of Unity
UNITYone
peop
leone language
one purpose
Will today be the day you decide
to go toheaven?
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Tower of Babel: http://forum.maripo.com/images/tower_of_babel.jpg
Bricks for the tower: http://distantshoresmedia.org/images/rg/01/01_Ge_11_04_RG.jpg
Building the Tower: http://distantshoresmedia.org/images/rg/01/01_Ge_11_05_RG.jpg
Confusion at the Tower: http://distantshoresmedia.org/images/rg/01/01_Ge_11_06_RG.jpg
Departing the Tower: http://distantshoresmedia.org/images/rg/01/01_Ge_11_07_RG.jpg
Miscellaneous 2013
#06
The Power and Danger of UnityGenesis 11.1-9
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart28 April, 2013
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: You will learn about the power of unity in this lesson based on the actions of the men of Babel. Unity has three parts: one people, one language, and one purpose. When we unite together to do God’s will as one people speaking the same language, there is great power for growth in Him.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
