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Are Church Denominations Divisive or Necessary?

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Are Church Denominations Divisive or Necessary?

There are many different groups and denominations that fall under the umbrella of "Christianity." Is this a sign of division?

Are You Dynamite Or A Peacemaker In The Church?

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Are You Dynamite Or A Peacemaker In The Church?

Blessed are the peacemakers, according to James chapter 3. Could it be said that you are pursuing peace and unity within your church?

Character of the Unity of the Church (Part 2)

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Character of the Unity of the Church (Part 2)

"...with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

Christ’s Kingdom is Not About Position and Power

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Christ’s Kingdom is Not About Position and Power

The kingdom of God is not about position and power. Yet to our amazement the disciples asked Jesus, the King, “Who is the greatest?”

Christian Unity: The Foundation For Unity (Part 1)

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Christian Unity: The Foundation For Unity (Part 1)

Unity is foundational and essential to Christ's people. This was a main theme in Christ's prayer just before He went to the cross.

Christian Unity: The Practice of Our Unity (Part 2)

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Christian Unity: The Practice of Our Unity (Part 2)

Jesus doesn't want us to wait until we get to heaven for His prayer for our unity to be answered. This prayer of Jesus for our unity should be the direction of our lives here and now.

Consider Others in Order to Stir Them Up

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Consider Others in Order to Stir Them Up

If you are thinking about ways you can specifically help and encourage others then this is a tremendous measure of maturity.

Dangers of Loveless Orthodoxy & Eclipsing of the Gospel

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Dangers of Loveless Orthodoxy & Eclipsing of the Gospel

Two dangers that believers must be warned about: First, don't find your identity and fellowship in something other than Jesus Christ and the Gospel. Secondly, don't fall...

Do You Love Christians Who You Disagree With?

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Do You Love Christians Who You Disagree With?

The true test of our love for other Christians isn't so much on how we love other Christians who we agree with on everything, but rather on how we treat...

Every Relationship Right

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Every Relationship Right

Do you have to avoid brethren in meetings because things are not really right with you and them?

Genuine Love

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Genuine Love

Let Love be genuine.

How To Get the Most Out of Your Pastors

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How To Get the Most Out of Your Pastors

Some passages in the Bible are very hard to understand. However Hebrews 13:17 is not hard to understand, rather it's hard to hear.

Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?

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Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?

Do members of a church have the responsibility to alert the pastors when they see divisions arising in the church?

Life is Lived in the Local Church

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Life is Lived in the Local Church

As believers we are called to gather together as a body and to use our gifts to build up one another.

Live in True Harmony and Unity for Christ

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Live in True Harmony and Unity for Christ

Romans 15:5 - May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,

Maintain Unity for the Sake of the Gospel

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Maintain Unity for the Sake of the Gospel

Strive to maintain unity for the sake of the Gospel. Shoulder to shoulder, brethren. When your shoulders are together, one is not way above the other.

Maintaining Unity in Your Church

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Maintaining Unity in Your Church

As a believer maintaining unity in your church should be a priority. However, there are some in the church who are divisive, and a critic of every little thing that...

Obey Your Leaders

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Obey Your Leaders

When some people hear the command in Hebrews 13:17 to "obey your leaders" they may tend to bristle...

One Body, One Spirit, One Hope

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One Body, One Spirit, One Hope

As Christians, we're called to unity, but not unity at any price. Our unity is centered around Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Struggle for the Unity of the Saints

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Paul’s Struggle for the Unity of the Saints

Disunity is a very discouraging thing. But what strength comes from unity. Like the little wires, all knit together, make the strength of the cable, so it is for the church.

Preserving Unity Through Love

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Preserving Unity Through Love

Christians in America are living in a day when major emphasis is placed on right doctrine and good theology. This is good and vital, but sadly...

Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)

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Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)

I am going to speak to you, over the course of these meetings, over the topic of the unity of the church. I think that under the preaching of the Gospel...

Racism Condemned

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Racism Condemned

If you just think about what pride is, that is what racism is rooted in.

Relationship Fallouts and What to Do About Them

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Relationship Fallouts and What to Do About Them

Things that drive a wedge between you and some other soul. Things that sadly cause relationship fallouts; and let us look at what to do about these fallouts.

The Character Required to Build Lasting Community

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The Character Required to Build Lasting Community

How will you and I build a lasting community? How will you survive and thrive as a long-term member of your local church?

The Christian’s Love for the Blood Bought Ones

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The Christian’s Love for the Blood Bought Ones

If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother...

The Love Behind Church Discipline

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The Love Behind Church Discipline

Should we let love cover a multitude of sins? Yes, and at the heart of loving our brethren, we want a person's greatest good. Yet there are times when...

The Unity of the Spirit

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The Unity of the Spirit

We are called to be eager to maintain unity. But why is unity so important? And how do we become eager to maintain unity with other Christians?

The Urgent Priority of Unity (Part 5)

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The Urgent Priority of Unity (Part 5)

"...leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering." Matthew 5:24

True Biblical Unity

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True Biblical Unity

I want to speak, in my one session, on the blessedness of Christians dwelling together in unity. True biblical unity of believers....

Us and Them? Black and White? Or One in Christ?

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Us and Them? Black and White? Or One in Christ?

When we speak as Christians about "us and them", isn't the very nature of those pronouns divisive talk? The Bible doesn't teach us, "black and white"...

Watch Out for Those Who Cause Divisions

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Watch Out for Those Who Cause Divisions

Ryan Fullerton | 2020 | Romans 16:17 - I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions...

What Mindset Promotes Unity in the Local Church?

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What Mindset Promotes Unity in the Local Church?

A mindset of humility promotes unity in a local church. That is a mindset that is not always being opinionated, or thinking we always know what is right...

Who Do You Really Care For?

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Who Do You Really Care For?

Care says "Not my needs but yours." Do you know someone who will lay down their life for you? Who will weep for you if you drift from the Lord? How many of us have a tear to shed when someone walks away from the faith? Do we really care?

Wisdom to Preserve Unity (Part 4)

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Wisdom to Preserve Unity (Part 4)

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God...

Wolves and A Snake

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Wolves and A Snake

Wolves and a snake seek to cause division and obstruct the truth. Those who take on the characteristics of the wolf and the snake...

I trust we are of the same seed, and shall at last stand before the same throne for ever; and who knows but we shall first be tied to the same stake, and ascend up in the same chariot. Let us not then quarrel, though we can’t see alike.

Howell Harris to John Wesley, Daniel Rowland pg. 92

You ought never to immediately send a harsh, rebuking letter or text message to someone, especially if you have written it in the heat of emotion. Let the message sit overnight. Let your passions cool, and then read the message again before you send it. This practice will save you much heartache that might otherwise spring from a hasty rashness.

Jim Orrick, Encountering God through Expository Preaching, pg 164

To have fellowship with men who deny the truth is to deny the truth by implying that the truth does not matter.

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Biography: Volume Two, pg. 546



Mack Tomlinson, True Biblical Unity
 

Beloved, I think many of us think that we’re men or women, but by how we handle our differences in our local churches, we’re proving to still be children.

Jesse Barrington, Sermon: Preserving Unity Through Love

There are people who love those who agree with them and admire them, but have no time for those who oppose and dislike them. A Christian’s love must be universal!

Jonathan Edwards

Church unity comes from corporate humility.

Leonard Ravenhill