Do you ever catch yourself thinking that?
I sometimes do.
I do things in a way that makes sense. To me at least. You might think what I do is nuts. You're wrong. But you're entitled to your opinion. It's an incorrect opinion. So keep it to yourself.
That kind of thinking is divisive. And pretty selfish too.
Inside of a church, that kind of thinking is a cancer. If left to fester, it can cause all kinds of problems.
As Christians, we are called to be united in Christ. It's simple, but it ain't easy.
Why? Because we are still human. And we like getting our own way. The problem comes when our way gets in the way of God's way.
So this week we will look at the call for unity in the church. Keep in mind, though, that this is about unity inside the church. Nothing in scripture tells us to be united with the world. We'll touch on that too.
Here's the outline for our lesson about "Our Unity: United in Truth, Clothed in Grace" on Sunday at 9:50 am:
1. The foundation of unity (Ephesians 4:1-6)
2. The exercise of unity (Philipians 2:1-4)
3. The example of unity (Philemon 15-18)
I'm excited about hearing all your different opinions on unity. Read that sentence again and think about it for a minute.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
"Every excuse I ever heard made perfect sense to the person who made it." — Dr. Daniel T. Drubin
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