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Phil.2:2 commands believers to be "like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose." What a challenge! Before I go on though I wanted to point out one word of interest. The Greek word translated "spirit" in Phil.2:2 is σύμψυχος (sumpsuchos); this is the only place it is used in scripture and it litterally means unified in what we desire so the challenge to believers there is to desire the same things as one another. I've been mulling this verse over all week, especially in relation to evangelism and wondering why it seems so few believers think about, love, desire or strive to accomplish His Great Commission. Often, and very unfortunately, Phil.2:21 is true in stead of Phil.2:2. Then it hit me! Mk.12:30 says "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." If we each love God with all our heart we will inevitably be unified with Him and each other in love. If we each love God with all our soul we will inevitably be unified with Him and each other in what we desire. If we each love God with all our mind we will inevitably be unified with Him and each other in what we think about. And finally, If we each love God with all our strength we will inevitably be unified with Him and each other in purpose. Imagine that, the key to being like-minded, having the same love and being one in spirit and purpose is, like the key to every other command of scripture, is to love God! That of course will also result in more evangelism because the more I love Him the more I won't be able to stop talking about Him (Mt.12:34). If we are to ever achieve unity with each other, our spouses, our churches and our ministries we must get back to loving Him with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind and with all our strength! The result will be what was on Paul's mind when he wrote Phil.2:2, that being, Phil.1:27 - Christ's Body standing firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel! Have a great time in church this morning and get excited about getting unified with the rest of the believers in your community in order to accomplish His Great Commission together!