The Power of Unity: Lesson 1

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to take council with the Word of God as to arrive at clear and concise understanding of Unity; its purpose, parts and product.
As a result of the productivity of this study we should be able to take a sound biblical plan of action to infuse greater unity in our; family, church and community.

What is Unity?
The state of being united or joined as a whole.
Harmony or agreement between people or groups.
According to Aristotle there are three principles required for corporate success
Unity of time - having the proper concept and context of time.
Unity of place - all being in one place; spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Unity of action - all having the proper idea of corporate and individual goals.

Our Text of Focus
Psalm 133
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Through this text we find three truths about unity
The Purpose of Unity
The Parts of Unity
The Product of Unity

The Purpose of Unity
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
The purpose of unity is to bring Good and pleasantness to all mankind.

The Good {from Strong's Hebrew lexicon 2896 Tov}
Righteousness
Morally sound example
Practical living
Excellence

Pleasantness {from Strong's Hebrew lexicon 2898 Tuv}
Beauty
Cheerfulness
Prosperity

The Parts of Unity
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron' beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

The oil that was used by Moses to anoint Aaron the high priest was developed by God to imputed His holiness upon His People. Lets take a look at the oil.

Exodus 30:23-25, 30
Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty, and of cassia five hundred, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin. And you shall make of these a holy anointing oil, a perfume mixture, the work of a perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil . . . And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister as priests to Me. (NASB)
The oil used to anoint Aaron was a mixture of four spices in oil.
myrrh - medicines & perfumery
cinnamon - spice & flavor
cane - sweet
cassia - therapeutic
The spices were mixed together in olive oil, which worked as a purifier.

They were different spices mixed together to make a wonderful fragrance - a holy oil. What a picture of unity. It is a picture of very different people, yet people who are united.


The product of Unity
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

The dew of Hermon - represents the supernatural provision of God.

Our unity with each other in Christ will yield the greatest blessing of eternal life.