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The Fight For Harmony Series
Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: The title is a bit humorous, but that is how a lot of churches are. Fighting for harmony. This sermon looks at how to make harmony or unity naturally happen in your church.
The Fight for Harmony!
Satan on vacation
Non-working churches don’t scare Satan
Lack of harmony
Bickering over the use of musical instruments
Division negates evangelism
Php. 4:7; Ga. 5:15
Why were verses like this written?
Because of poison
Poisons affect on the body
James 3:6-12
Greatest cause of atheism- inconsistency
The problem is the poison, not the tongue
9-12 is the inconsistency
Threats to Harmony
False teaching, legalistic spirit, criticism
Uncontrolled EGO
Areas of pride in ministries
Steps to Harmony
Be flexible, avoid controversy if possible, confront divisive people, respect the leaders
EGO under control
Unity requires humility
It doesn’t matter who gets the credit
Develop a Sense of Humor
Pr. 17:22
Conversation about Lord’s Supper
Practice Servanthood
Disciples bickering in the upper room
John 13:5
Servants are cooperative, EGO’s under control
Be Quick to Forgive
The Day I Forgot the Wedding
I say all that to say
Do you like it when your children fight?
Neither does God like it when we fight?
To listen to this sermon, go to www.godshere.org.
