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Dealing with division in the church

Jesus points out that he is the one who came to tie up the Strongman Satan. If you are not for Jesus who rescued you from the power of sin and Satan, you are against him.

One of the things God loves most is unity within the church. Join us as Bro. Humbert explains exactly what that looks like in the life of a believer.

Division in the home, work place, and church are not only commonplace, but to be expected. We are all different people with different perspectives trying to live and work together. How can we prevent or work through division? What can we do if division has severed relationships? How does God work in conflict and division? Pastor Clay shares the causes and solutions of division by examining Paul and Barnabas' relationship in the New Testament.

Judges 6:11-24 We all can get busy with the things of life. The problem comes when that busyness robs us of effective living for God. As we look at the call of Gideon we look at some things that if implemented in our lives will help us to effectively live for God.

Predictive prophecy. This for many translates to what will happen to Christians at the end of the world as we know it. The rapture, Great Tribulation, Christ's return and millennial reign. The Great White Throne judgment. Then eternity begins! But what if predictive prophecy translated into . . . God's people committing idolatry? God through Moses predicted Israel was going to commit idolatry. What would be the fallout for the multipled times Israel would commit spiritual adultery? And what doe it have to do with 21st Century Christians? Join the Grace United crew as we explore "Idolatry . . . in Prophecy."

Do you ever wonder why, as Christians who follow the Prince of Peace, living life in the world doesn't feel more peaceful? Wasn't it Jesus who said, "Blessed are the peacemakers"? So why did he also say that he came to bring not peace but division? What a contradiction! But it's true: while the end goal is a return to God's perfectly peaceful original creation, today His truth is at odds with the world. And if the world is to know the truth, we must share it, even when it's hard for people to hear.

Where the devil, the world and our sinful nature contrive to tear us apart, in Jesus God has built a bridge to bring us back to God and connect us to each other. As Christians, our forgiveness and unity are essential to the Gospel of reconciliation. We are called to work together, bound together by the Gospel and in unity reaching out to share the Good News with others.

It is a sad fact that many people are wounded, bruised, and even sometimes turned away from the faith because of church conflict. Charges are made, friends stop talking to each other, Pastors have to uproot families, and the body of Christ gets a black eye. Let’s be realistic. When church people fight…

Relationships that grow out of a common commitment to the gospel are precious and beautiful, but not every relationship within the visible community of faith is of this type. Paul gives both warning and instruction on this that we must be wise to heed in our day.

Over the last several months I have had opportunity to visit with a number of people who attend various churches in the area. It’s always fun to visit with these people and learn what other churches are doing (we get some good ideas from others). However, it seems lately that many of our conversations…

Chuck Swindoll recounts this little piece that seems to be the battle cry for many, Believe as I believe—no more, no less; That I am right (and no one else) confess. Feel as I feel, think only as I think; Eat what I eat, and drink what I drink. Look as I do, do always as I do; And then—and only then—I’ll…

In these verses, James tells us that what causes fights and quarrels among us is that sinful desire in one or more of God's people is leading them into war with others among God's people. It is very hard to accept because it would mean that there is, in the midst of God's people, an active war being waged against God. As children of God, there is no reason that fighting and quarreling should ever go on among us. Let us follow his word into the fullness of unity that he desires for us.

Each Sunday night children gather in our sanctuary for a group with the odd name of Awana. It is an acronym that is based on 2 Timothy 2:15. Awana stands for “Approved Workman are Not Ashamed”. The idea is that Awana is the place where children can learn the Bible taught faithfully and accurately. Children…

If you’ve ever walked through a Christian bookstore or a place like Hobby Lobby or if you browse around on Facebook or Pinterest, you have surely seen all sorts of decorative items with scripture verses emblazoned across them: magnets, signs, posters, bumper stickers, etc. If you’re like our family,…