Behave Like a King
Christians can achieve unity by having the mind of Christ, which is characterized by humility and a willingness to help others in their faith.
Harry Ironside emphasizes that Christians may not always agree on every issue due to various influences such as habits, environment, and education. He points out that true unity comes from adopting the 'mind of Christ,' which embodies humility and love. By embracing this mindset, believers can support one another in faith rather than challenge each other's convictions, fostering a spirit of cooperation and understanding within the body of Christ.
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It is very evident that Christians will never see eye to eye on all points. We are so largely influenced by habits, by environment, by education, by the measure of intellectual and spiritual apprehension to which we have attained, that it is an impossibility to find any number of people who look at everything from the same standpoint. How then can such be of one mind? The apostle himself explains it elsewhere when he says, "I think also that I have the mind of Christ." The "mind of Christ" is the lowly mind. And, if we are all of this mind, we shall walk together in love, considering one another and seeking rather to be helpers of one another's faith, than challenging each other's convictions (Notes on Philippians, pp. 38-39).
Sermon Outline
- The Challenge of Unity
- The Solution to Disagreement
- Walking Together in Love
- Considering one another
- Seeking to help each other's faith
Key Quotes
“The 'mind of Christ' is the lowly mind.” — Harry Ironside
Application Points
- We should strive to have a humble and lowly mindset, just like Christ.
- We should consider one another and seek to help each other's faith, rather than challenging each other's convictions.
- Walking together in love is possible when we all have the mind of Christ.