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28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 14 Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. 30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude…

Our mess does not derail God's plan

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…

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a…

Fight! Fight! Fight! War, fights, conflicts are a way of life. Life under the sun, life in this fallen world. Fights, wars, conflicts can come from within, even within the pages of the Bible. From world wars to gas wars, from battles to conflicts James starts to address how to end wars, today we look…

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.

Some Jokesters tell about the three churches situated at the same downtown intersection. One congregation could be heard singing, “Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?” followed by the second’s, “No, Not One,” and the third’s triumphant, “Oh, That Will Be Glory for Me.” — Leslie Flynn , When the Saints…

The Corinthians did not seem to have any trouble separating from each other, whether based on favorite teachers, use of spiritual gifts or finding resolution to civil disputes amongst their members. Many parts of American society have become very litigious. We are a people who quickly turn to the civil…

A Church Divided—Literally! In the little town of Carinthia, Austria is a very unique church. On a typical Sunday morning as the clergy mounts the pulpit to begin delivering their message it is not an uncommon sight for the priest to suddenly stop mid-thought and wait—for a car to go by. Ok, you might…

We continue a series of messages from the book of 1 Corinthians titled “The Church Built Up”. When I was praying about where to preach next, I sensed God wanted us to be Built Up in preparation for what He has next for us. I cannot say with certainty right now what God has next for Crossroads, but I…

[NOTE TO TEACHER] This focus of this lesson is on the fact that neither Paul or Barnabas seem to have the obviously right answer about what to do with Mark. Luke doesn’t give a judgement on who was right. While Paul’s concerns about Mark seem reasonable, Barnabas’ confidence in Mark later pays off as well (2 Tim 4:11). The goal of this lesson is to exhort people to allow for differences of opinion between them and other Christians on disputable matters when there isn’t one clear, right answer. Each of us answer to God, and God can and does bless multiple pathway

How does love function in our everyday relationships? Paul tells us love believes all things but what does this mean and how can it solve many of our in-fighting today?

We study how the early church navigated disagreement, and how even heated contention amongst leaders can still be used by God.

Sermon regarding Peter's defense of going to the Gentile Cornelius home to preach the gospel.

En nuestra sesión anterior, vimos que el apóstol había comenzado a describir la primera causa del problema de división entre los creyentes corintios: No habían entendido bien el mensaje. Un mal entendimiento del mensaje. Les había dicho que el mensaje no procede de sabiduría humana y les recordó su condición:…

There will be disagreements of good godly individuals from time to time. Disagreements do not necessarily have to bring destruction the our ministry.

Main Point: Disputes among Christians are inevitable in the life of a church, and we must resolve many of them with wise judgments and with an eye on the glory to come.

1 Timothy Part 4 – 1:3-6 – Remain and Aim 2 Independent Clauses – Remain and Aim REMAIN ‌1:3 Serving a Local Church ‌ At a time of First Frontier Expansion ‌ as Important as Frontier Mission work ‌ The apostle’s words suggest that there was some reluctance on Timothy’s part to remain at Ephesus, which…

Please turn to Acts 15:22 . Acts 15:22 . Conflict…how many of you have ever experienced conflict…in relationships? this sermon will hopefully…help you. Last week, we looked at what is called the Jerusalem Council and conflict—but also major unity. Believers from these areas (see map) were meeting together…

PRAY & INTRO: The missionary success among the Gentiles leads to dispute within the Christian community because there are some Jewish believers who want to bring these Gentile converts to Christ under the Mosaic law. Disagreement from within threatens the Christian community. How should the church at…

Sermon on how the apostles handled the criticism of Greek widows not getting food.

Wir sind aufgefordert, als Christ und Gemeinde „mütterlicher“ zu werden: Liebe geben, statt von dem Gedanken getrieben zu sein, haben zu wollen.

HOOK I myself has wondered why should I preach on Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church?— Looking at the overview of this letter, we became aware of the problems that Paul addressed in this letter The church in Corinth is reflecting the society in which it is set— there was pride, selfishness,…

Welcome Hey guys, thanks for joining me again as we continue in our series on James. . . Scripture Reading SKIP Prayer Pray for COVID-19 Pray for those families of those who are suffering Thank God for mothers Pray for message Sermon Introduction This morning, we’re continuing in the book of James; we…