Unity

Preview: The Devil’s work is to pull people away from the true Word of God. Even a slight division from what we know to be the truth, a small compromise, a little change, is enough to displease the Lord and endanger your salvation. It is important that God’s children stand united under the protection of His love regardless of the pulls and temptations that surround us.


Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:8-18.

Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:11.

1. Will evil spirits cause men to depart from the true faith? I Timothy 4:1.
2. Why have we not left the true faith? Revelation 3:10.
3. Did the Lord say there would be a falling away in the last day? II Thessalonians 2:3.
Note: Many faithful followers have become discouraged and are lukewarm or backsliders. They are not overcome by evil men, but by fallen spirits, which harm human beings.
4. Are all Christians engaged in spiritual warfare? II Corinthians 10:4-5.
5. What are the weapons of the saints of God? Ephesians 6:10-17.
6. Why was Satan cast out of Heaven? Isaiah 14:12-15.
Note: Satan’s name was Lucifer before he was cast out. He sinned before Adam and Eve. He exalted himself. A third part of the angels of Heaven chose to follow him. This was the angels’ downfall. Lucifer himself aspired to be God, and the angels followed.
7. What was the stumbling block that caused Eve to fall? Genesis 3:4-6.
Note: Satan did not say she should eat of the fruit, but he said “God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Eve, like Satan, wanted to be exalted, and they both were made lower.
8. Has the Lord warned us not to take sides with men? Isaiah 2:22.
Note: We are not to take sides with sinners, as they are always against those that are fighting a Christian warfare.
9. Was there division and contention in the Corinthian Church? I Corinthians 1:11.
Note: Someone told Paul of the contention in the Corinthian Church so that Paul was able to help them.
10. What was the cause of their division? I Corinthians 1:12.
11. What question did Paul ask them? I Corinthians 1:13.
12. Can the Lord use more than one messenger? John 4:36.
13. What did Christ further say concerning men’s laboring together for the winning of souls for the Kingdom? John 4:37-38.
14. How did Paul begin serving the Corinthians? I Corinthians 3:1.
15. How were they fed in the beginning? I Corinthians 3:2.
16. Why did Paul rebuke them? I Corinthians 3:3-4.
17. What were Paul and Apollos? I Corinthians 3:5.
18. How did Paul further illustrate the labors of God’s ministers? I Corinthians 3:8-9.
19. How much glory should be given to man? I Corinthians 3:21-22.