Melody and Harmony | Dr. Tom Pace Preaching | 05.24.2026

05.24.26 by Dr. Tom Pace
Romans 12:16, 1 Cor 12:24b-25, and Acts 2:1-13

This Pentecost sermon explores how the Holy Spirit unites diverse believers into one body despite differences in opinions, backgrounds, and perspectives. Dr. Pace examines the church's origin story at Pentecost, when 3,000 people from different nations heard the gospel in their own languages and became one community. The sermon emphasizes that unity doesn't mean uniformity—like harmony in music, different voices can blend together while maintaining the melody of Jesus Christ. The message challenges believers to "make every effort" to maintain unity through three practical approaches: keeping Jesus as the main focus, approaching differences with humility, and choosing love over opinion. Drawing from Romans, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, and Philippians, the sermon calls Christians to be a witness to the world by demonstrating how people who disagree can still love one another deeply.