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1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. Central Idea: We know that there are many…

Devotion You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Prayer Announcements Addressing everyone involved (God: 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ,” And You forgave the iniquity…

"Follow Well Together". Based on 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Division in the church is like division in the family. If anyone follows the darkness of the world, others are sure to follow. We are called to "follow well" which means to follow Jesus and not earthly desires.

“Don’t settle for being right, instead be right with people.”

Opposed by the Jews (finish it up) Opposed (adj) - eager to prevent or put an end to; disapproving of or disagreeing with. (of two or more things) contrasting or conflicting with each other. Have you ever stood or been in opposition to someone, or something? How did you handle it? How has Jesus handled…

15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ 17 And if he refuses…

The book of Proverbs is about how our relationship with God has practical life implications. Today we will looking at more implications for how our relationship with God impacts how we deal with conflict. 32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes…

Peter speaks about Godly submission to governmental authority.

Feast of the tabernacles The background helps us to understand the spiritual significance of some of the things in our passage tonight. I wanted to share some background information about this feast, by the way, this is one of the three feasts that men must pilgrim to Jerusalem each year. (Insert Feast…

Love your Enemies, Goof morning church! great to see each one of you here. And a big welcome to those watching online. Today we are continuing the The bride has made herself ready series And what I want to share is on easier said then done! Love your enemies The preacher's Sunday sermon was Love Your…

The Judgment Hall The Debate over Jurisdiction The Innocent Condemned

The followers of Jesus have been confronted by bullies since the very beginnings of the church. But why? And how should we respond? Join us as we explore Acts 4, the first encounter between bullies and boldness for the church.

Philippians 3:7-14 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And…

Have you noticed how the world is changing around us? There are philosophies being taught in the schools that say if you are white, you are evil. Even though you might not no it, you are a racist. We believe the bible, that all people are created special and with value in the eyes of God. They are saying…

Michelle and I have been watching a series on Amazon Prime called Poldark… it’s based on a series of books written back in the 1940’s about a family in London around the late 1700s. Every episode is full of conflict but back then they handled conflict very differently than we do today. It’s hard to tell…

Conversing through conflicts Change, fear of the unknown can bring about conflicts. That as well as miscommunication or no communication. There is conflict that is arising within the early church and we can learn historically from it. Hopefully we can find some application along the way too. Question…

What is taking place in this scene? How is it taking place?- This is what some researches call selective attention. It is the process of focusing on a certain item that allows us to block or blur other actions taking place. Attention is a limited resource, so how does something come to occupy primary…

What is the hardest conversation that you have ever had? In a book that I was listening to this week, these are the words that a man used to described the conversation with a lady he was hoping to marry. His teens and 20’s were noted for jumping from one relationship to another. Over and over again he…

Whenever you get serious about following God, you will encounter roadblocks. Learn what they may look like so you are ready when they come.

reign missions is not easy, but it is essential!

Introduction: Stand Up for Something Or Fall For Everything! Some time we must pick our battles and sometimes our Battles pick us! Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father,…

Verses 30-34 This is one of the rare things that is found in all 4 of the gospel accounts, and the only miracle recorded by all 4 gospel writers. It is also the one miracle that is probably the most often attempted to explain away. It is found here, as well as Matthew 14:13-21 , Luke 9:10-17 , and John…

Make the Choice to Rejoice It’s simple, but it’s not easy. Have you ever heard that saying? We’re going to look at something this morning that is extremely simple to understand. But out of this world difficult to do. What is it? Let’s look… We’ll start in verse 1 of chapter 4... 1 Therefore, my beloved…

Review Questions Review 1) When was this epistle possibly written? - 63-64 A.D. Review 2) How are we to respond when mistreated by brethren? Why? (9) - With blessing; we were called to so respond, that we may inherit a blessing Review 3) If we suffer according to God’s will, what is better? (17) - To…

Trouble in the Text: The disciples need to know how to address sin. Jesus gives his disciples a method of avoiding wrongs. 3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Christ does here as expressly command all Christians who see a…