Meeting Human Problems With The Divine Plan - 3

The church in the 1st Century had it’s problems.

We should not be surprised when the 21st Century church has it’s problems!

We can overcome any problems we have the same way they did, by applying the Divine Plan.

We have already noted some of those problems that our early brethren had, and that we also face.

Neglecting the work of the church.

Self-will

Persecutions

False Doctrine

In this lesson we’ll look at another dangerous problem faced by them then and us today - Division.

The Divine Plan Calls Division Sinful!

It contradicts Christ’s prayer for unity (John 17:20, 21).

Paul condemned the division in the Corinthian congregation (1 Cor. 1:10-13).

Division is carnal! (1 Cor. 3:1-3).

God hates division (Prov. 6:16-19).

Division is demonic! (James 3:13-18; 1 Cor. 14:33).

The Divine Plan Calls For Unity

Philippians 1:27 NKJV

27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Ephesians 4:3 NKJV

3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Romans 14:19 NKJV

19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Philippians 4:2 NKJV

2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

Romans 12:16 NKJV

16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.