Aim: To be more fully integrated into Christ, and His Church.
Why God values oneness so much: because it reflects the blessed Trinity, and because it attracts His yet-lost ones.
Exegesis: Three realms of glorious oneness: the home—as a haven of grace (v. 7); the Church—as a family of blessing (vv. 8-9); the heart—as a prize of repentance (vv. 10-12).
Further application: How to achieve divine oneness: first, be firmly rooted in Jesus; then, be gently forbearing with God's people.
Key verse: v. 8 ''Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous...''
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Mark Henninger
Oneness Series in 1 Peter Redeemer Presbyterian...
Rev. Mark Henninger is a retired, ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa (B.A.) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div). He is married to his wife, Lesley, and together they have one daughter and...