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.

1. The
Power
and
Danger
of
UnityGenesis 11.1-9, CB OT p. 14

2. Now the whole earth had
one language and the
same words.
(Genesis 11:1, CB OT p. 14)

3. The Plan
“they said to one another”

4. The Plan
“let us...”
“make bricks”

5. The Plan
“let us...”
“build ourselves a city
and a tower”

6. The Plan
“let us...”
“make a name for ourselves”

7. The Plan
“let us...”
“make a name for ourselves”
“lest we be dispersed over the
face of the whole earth”

8. God’s Response
“they are one people”

9. God’s Response
“they are one people”
“they have all one language”

10. God’s Response
“they are one people”
“they have all one language”
“nothing that they propose to do
will now be impossible for them”

11. 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”

14. “nothing that they propose to do
will now be impossible for them”
UNITY

15. “nothing that they propose to do
will now be impossible for them”
onepeople
UNITY

16. “nothing that they propose to do
will now be impossible for them”
onepeople
UNITY
onelanguage

17. “nothing that they propose to do
will now be impossible for them”
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose
UNITY

18. The Power of Unity
UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose

19. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose
M
any are the plans in
the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of
Jehovah that will stand.
(Proverbs 19:21, CB OT p. 1026)
The Power of Unity

20. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose
The Power of Unity

21. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose
The Power of Unity
“love one another”
1 Thessalonians 4.9-10;
CB NT p. 359

22. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
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

23. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
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

24. UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
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

25. The Power of Unity
UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose

26. The Power of Unity
UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose

27. The Power of Unity
onelanguage
one purpose

28. The Power of Unity
UNITY
onepeople
onelanguage
one purpose

29. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

30. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
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

31. Miscellaneous 2013
#06
The Power and Danger of Unity
Genesis 11.1-9
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
28 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.”
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