division

Display # 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 100 All

• 2 Corinthians 7:11

  God's Grace Compels Us to Pursue Holiness in Relationships.

  When resolving conflict between Christians, these three areas are necessary to consider: identity, growth, and humanity. Anyone in Christ must be viewed from that vantage point; therefore, we must assume that spiritual growth is happening in their life. The Holy Spirit is never dormant.

• 1 Corinthians 11:17-35

  Jesus' Gold Standard of Love

  1 Corinthians is a letter to a church that found itself in the most influential and cosmopolitan city of its day. Yet this was a troubled church. The church received the gospel, but it was not governed by it. In many practical ways, the church was governed by culturally-derived mottos rather than mature reflection on the gospel and its implications for life.

• 2 Corinthians 1:12-14

  Keep Relating While Waiting.

  2 Corinthians finds its author, Paul, defending his mission against threats to Gospel progress. His goal with the Corinthian believers to whom he was writing was to remain ministry partners even through relational difficulty while enjoying mutual comfort from God. Their unity in Christ was greater than anything that would divide them.

• Ephesians 4:2, 1 Peter 4:7-11

  Understanding the Nature and Practice of Spiritual Togetherness.

  Spiritual togetherness is another way to say "unity." Believers will be spiritually one as we understand who God is and who we are in Christ. We should not want to live life alone.

• Romans 16:17-24

  The Final Touch of Grace.

  Paul includes two unusual elements at the end of his letter to the Roman Christians. He gives a final instruction about protecting the health of a good church and closes with a 3-verse doxology. (He normally ends his letters with a prayer of benediction.) Though danger was not present in the Roman church yet, spiritual danger is always imminent. He warned the church in Rome so they would be ready.