Sermon Tone Analysis

Never Waste a Good Church Conflict

Strife is Common in Scripture

Acts 15:36-41

Acts 15:

STRIFE.

Gen. 13:8; Gen. 45:24; Deut.

1:12; Psa.

31:20; Psa.

55:9; Psa.

80:6; Prov.

3:30; Prov.

6:12–14, 16–19; Prov.

10:12; Prov.

13:10; Prov.

15:18; Prov.

16:28; Prov.

17:1, 14, 19; Prov.

18:6, 19; Prov.

19:13; Prov.

20:3; Prov.

21:19; Prov.

22:10; Prov.

23:29, 30; Prov.

25:8, 24; Prov.

26:17, 20, 21; Prov.

27:15; Prov.

28:25; Prov.

29:22; Prov.

30:33; Isa.

41:11, 12; Isa.

58:4; Hab.

1:3; Matt.

5:25, 39–41; Matt.

10:34–36; Matt.

12:25; Matt.

18:15–17; Mark 3:24 [Luke 11:17.]

Mark 3:25; Luke 12:51–53, 58, 59; Rom.

2:8; Rom.

12:18; Rom.

13:13; Rom.

14:1, 19, 21; Rom.

16:17, 18; 1 Cor.

1:10–13; 1 Cor.

3:1, 3, 4; 1 Cor.

4:6, 7; 1 Cor.

6:1–7; 1 Cor.

11:16–19; 2 Cor.

12:20; Gal.

5:10, 15, 19–21; Phil.

1:15, 16; Phil.

2:3, 14, 15; 1 Tim.

1:5–7; 1 Tim.

2:8; 1 Tim.

3:2, 3; 1 Tim.

6:3–5, 20, 21; 2 Tim.

2:14, 23–25; Tit.

3:1–3, 9; Jas.

3:14–16; Jas.

4:1, 2 See ANGER; DISSENSION; ENVY; JEALOUSY; MALICE.

Instances of: Between Abraham and Lot’s herdsmen, Gen. 13:6, 7; Abimelech’s, Gen. 21:25; Isaac’s and those of Gerar, Gen. 26:20–22.

Laban and Jacob, Gen. 31:36.

Israelites, Deut.

1:12.

Jephthah and his brethren, Judg.

11:2; and Ephraimites, Judg.

12:1–6.

Israel and Judah, about David, 2 Sam.

19:41–43.

Disciples, over who might be greatest, Mark 9:34; Luke 22:24.

Jews, concerning Jesus, John 10:19.

Christians at Antioch, about circumcision, Acts 15:2.

Paul and Barnabas, about Mark, Acts 15:38, 39.

Pharisees and Sadducees, concerning the resurrection, Acts 23:7–10.

Corinthians, 1 Cor.

1:11, 12; 6:6.

Acts 15:

Partnership in mission

Question: What are the tasks all believers share?

Partnership in preaching the gospel

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Partnership in supporting the work of others

; The Philippians share in Paul’s work through their giving.

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Partnership in standing together in adversity

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Partnership between Paul and his co-workers

Barnabas:

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Priscilla and Aquila; Urbanus; Timothy; Titus; Epaphroditus; Philemon; Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke

Partnership combines different gifts for effective service

Question: How does God get His work of building the Church done?

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Spiritual gifts are given to all to share

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Spiritual gifts in others must be recognized

Spiritual gifts in others must be accepted

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Spiritual gifts lead to diverse roles

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Partnership examples

See also the Reubenites and the Gadites join with the rest of Israel to conquer Canaan; all Israel unites against Gibeah; Those returning from exile work together to rebuild the temple; The Israelites work together to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem; Peter and Andrew, James and John are business partners.

Romans 12: