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Unity in Disagreement It depends on what we disagree about? Toilet Paper: Over or Under - Pepsi or Coke Meat or No meat Electric or gas cars Republican or Democrat or Independent Boycott Pro sports - Agree or disagree? Boycott Netflix - Pro-life or pro-abortion Black Lives Matter or All Lives Matter…

A failure to be of one mind, which should be avoided whenever possible within the church, the family and other areas of everyday life. Christians are urged to maintain the unity of the church and avoid damaging division.

Last week we saw how the early church handled serious questions about the faith. We saw the church leaders in Jerusalem looking to what the Lord had already done, and what He has revealed in the scriptures to affirm the truth of the gospel, that God accepts everyone who come to Him by faith in Jesus.…

What is the biggest issue that has plagued the Church since its beginning? — — Disagreement — — In Acts 15:36-41 — Paul disagreed with Barnabas … In Gal 2:11-13 — Paul talks about his disagreement with Peter… In Luke 22:24-30 — the disciples argued … In Mark 10:35-41 — the disciples were mad at John…

1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. 4 For while we are still…

a discussion about the canon

Faith in God’s providence, instead of repressing our energies, excites us to diligence. We labor as if all depended upon us, and then fall back upon the Lord with the calm faith that depends upon him. —C.H. Spurgeon Much of our study of providence has been examining God’s working in the lives of OT saints.…

Acts 15:39 “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.” That is where our passage today ends, but before we explain the situation that Paul and Barnabas are in, we have to understand how they got to this point. So, we’ll work our way backwards in a sense. BUT FIRST, LET’S PRAY What…

Are you a splitter or joiner? I remember the events of 9/11 distinctly. I watched as much of the television coverage as I could. I read through dozens of accounts of the awful tragedy. Each one was filled with eyewitness testimony that recalled how planes rammed the towers of the World Trade Center and…

Stress is a stealth killer. Stress sneaks up on a person and causes the heart rate to go up and the arteries to constrict, which in turn increases the blood pressure. Increased blood pressure leads to heart attacks or strokes. Stress will increase your cholesterol which can lead to the hardening of the…

Review In verses 1-11, we learned that Luke was writing this book so that Theophilus could be a witness of the Lord Jesus. A witness is someone who can affirm with confidence what he himself has seen or heard. Since the time of Christ, every generation of Christians have been called to witness of Christ.…

Nicolas Bardyaev once said, “Man’s problem rises from the fact that he has not only lost his way, but he has also lost the address.” The reality of the day in which we live is that we are surrounded with people who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. They are lost in their sin, and apart from faith…

Our mess does not derail God's plan

Introduction: What is the worst storm that you have ever been in? Was it a hurricane? Perhaps it was a storm producing tornadoes around you. It can be terrifying when you find yourself in the middle of a storm. There is a feeling of helplessness that overwhelms us when we catch ourselves in the midst…

Our text today comes from Ephesians 4:1-16 , and is a text that speaks to coming together in Unity. Let’s listen to Paul’s words in his letter to the church at Ephesus: I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility…

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear…

1 Corinthians 6:1–11 (NIV) 1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial…

Introduction Have you ever made plans and find that they quickly come to an abrupt halt and are driven to go in another direction? This past week I was able to take in a quick course and during the discussion we talked about change and what happens when change is thrust upon us. The discussion lead to…

Scripture Reading Text: Matthew 5:21-24 ; 18:15-22 Message Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;…

Intro: We are here to glorify God by following Jesus together and calling everyone to follow Him with us. The WIFE acronym helps us with the details. Glorify God- Everything is about God. Pointing out his greatness. We do that most especially with the idea of worship. More than singing. It’s a way of…

Intro: We are here to glorify God by following Jesus together and calling everyone to follow Him with us. The WIFE acronym helps us with the details. Glorify God- Everything is about God. Pointing out his greatness. We do that most especially with the idea of worship. More than singing. It’s a way of…

Intro: We are here to glorify God by following Jesus together and calling everyone to follow Him with us. The WIFE acronym helps us with the details. Glorify God- Everything is about God. Pointing out his greatness. We do that most especially with the idea of worship. More than singing. It’s a way of…

This morning I am doing something that will be different for you as well as for me. Our annual meeting is today following the service, and as part of my duties as pastor, I am to provide a report. I have found that when the report is done in written form, very few people outside the governing board read…

Intro: We are here to glorify God by following Jesus together and calling everyone to follow Him with us. The WIFE acronym helps us with the details. Glorify God- Everything is about God. Pointing out his greatness. We do that most especially with the idea of worship. More than singing. It’s a way of…