John 13:35 – Household Words:

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.

Manicheanism was a false religion best known for dividing life into an evil sphere and a good sphere. Today the term is used most often to describe those who hold that sort of view. If you believe life is like an old western film where everyone is either a good guy wearing a white hat,Continue reading “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.”

They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love, But They’ll Know We Are Mature by Our Unity. 1 Corinthians 3:3.

Imagine the unity of being a new Christian in the early church. You and your friends witnessed the life and death of the long-awaited Messiah. You heard Jesus pray that you would all be one, see John 17:21. Talk about a ‘Shared Cultural Moment’![1] You were a witness to the crucifixion and resurrection—or at leastContinue reading “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love, But They’ll Know We Are Mature by Our Unity. 1 Corinthians 3:3.”

RECONCILE YOUR CONFLICTS. Matthew 5:9, 23-26.

Recently a woman told me that God made her a fighter. She argued that feuding with people was her calling, where reconciliation was the calling of ministers and Bible teachers. She seemed to think the two options were equally valid, as if God designed her to be someone who fights nasty, bitter battles (her extremelyContinue reading “RECONCILE YOUR CONFLICTS. Matthew 5:9, 23-26.”

Unity in Spite of Differences.

David recruited history’s greatest warriors. Jashobeam killed 300 with a spear. Eleazar and David stood back-to-back and slew a Philistine army. Benaiah killed a lion and killed an 8-ft giant with the giant’s own spear. Saul’s relatives could use either spears or slings and fight equally well with their right or left hands. Another groupContinue reading “Unity in Spite of Differences.”