Bobby McDonald - Being Diligent To Preserve Unity

Bobby McDonaldMarch 15, 201613mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Being Diligent To Preserve Unity Date: 03-13-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is the critical importance of diligently preserving unity within the church and in personal relationships. The speaker emphasizes that any division, no matter how small, must be addressed immediately, comparing it to a serious fracture that requires attention. True Christian living requires prioritizing fellowship and unity over personal preferences or doctrinal disagreements.

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Leaving your sacrifice at the altarGod emphasizes the necessity of immediately pursuing unity and reconciliation with others before offering sacrifices or engaging in worship.

Being diligent to preserve the unity of the SpiritScripture commands believers to take every small crack of division seriously and work diligently to maintain peace in relationships.

Addressing division in CorinthiansPaul rebuked the Corinthian church because divisions and quarrels existed among them, even among those claiming to follow Christ.

Stopping strife before it breaks outThe beginning of strife is compared to letting out water, meaning quarrels should be abandoned and cut off before they escalate.

Handling conflicts over church punctualityWhen couples clash over being on time for church, both partners must repent of their respective faults, extend grace, and prioritize unity over human opinions.

Who is the more mature one?The more mature person is always the one who seeks unity first, apologizes first, and overlooks wrongs to maintain peace.

The eagerness of the prodigal son's fatherThe father in the parable demonstrated a deep desire for unity by running to embrace his returning son without waiting for an apology.

Taking cracks in fellowship seriouslyBelievers should imitate God's merciful nature by refusing to give others the cold shoulder and quickly repenting of any broken fellowship.

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