Stephanie Allen

Taking People to Jesus: Unity

October 25, 2026

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Symmetry is my new topic to study and research. I am fascinated by symmetry and alignment and specifically the balanced arrangement and functional coordination of parts working as one.

 

Here is where alignment and symmetry are important to our lives as a whole:

 

When we are internally balanced we have restoration with God. 

When we are in alignment; we are whole.

Sin breaks us into imbalance. 

God restores us to wholeness.

 

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Romans 15:5-6

5 May the God who gives endurance (hupomoné: Endurance, perseverance, patience, steadfastness) and encouragement (paraklésis: Comfort, encouragement, exhortation, consolation) give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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5 May the God who gives endurance (hupomoné: Endurance, perseverance, patience, steadfastness) and encouragement (paraklésis: Comfort, encouragement, exhortation, consolation) give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 

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give you the same attitude of mind (phroneó: To think, to set one's mind on, to have a mindset) toward each other that Christ Jesus had 

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Acts 8:3

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

 

Galatians 1:13

13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

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Romans 15:6

6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Romans 15:7-8

7 Accept (proslambanó: To receive, to take aside, to welcome, to accept) one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

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Romans 15:8

 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 

9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.” (2 Samuel 22:50)

10 Again, it says,

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”(Deuteronomy 32)

11 And again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
    let all the peoples extol him.”

12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.” (Isaiah 11)

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Romans 15:13

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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