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Title: One Heart, One Mind
What this is all about: Unity
What I want you to know: Possessions Effect Evangelism
What I want you to do: Be of one heart and mind
Series: Acts of Harvest ()
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Date: February 4, 2018
Pastor Mike Ellis
Introduction:
This morning we are going to continue our study of the book of Acts through the lens of harvesting.
This look is themed from the words of Jesus in .
Last week we took a close look at the boldness of Peter and John in chapters 3 and 4 as they continued in their acts of harvest.
With great boldness, they proclaimed Christ as the Messiah
With great faith, they proclaimed Christ as the Messiah
With great trust, they proclaimed Christ as the Messiah
With great obedience they followed the guidance of the Holy Spirit and proclaimed before the Sanhedrin
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”
As we closed last week we seen the amazing and wonderful power of God working in those believers as they prayed in
“And now Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness”
Today we are going to continue to look at where this great faith, great trust, great obedience, and great boldness takes the believers.
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*All the believers were one in heart and mind.
No one claimed that of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.
Vs 32
This is the second time Luke mentions this idea.
That idea that Luke mentions this twice means that we should take notice, very close notice to what is being said here.
These verses are about one topic and that is unity.
Being united with Christ is the only way to be.
This means that we should stop our bickering over nonsense and focus on things of God.
Today we see division everywhere
- Money
- Politics
- TV
- Religion
- War
- Marriage
- Genders
- Rights and privileges
- Drugs
- National Anthem
- Minimum wage
This division has caused us to take up sides against one another.
This is absolutely expected of those among the world, this is what they live for.
But this attitude has crossed over into the Church.
The Church of today finds itself divided as well.
Some issues are valid, such as doctrine, and worship practices but all most all are not.
There are divisions over
- Money
- Preference of pastors
- Preference of leaders
- Music styles
- Teaching styles
- Seniority within the body
- Pews verses chairs
- Carpet color
- Building color
- Building location
- The church building doors
- Piano location
- Christmas and Easter events
- No trespassing signs
- Parking
- Bible translations
- Dress Code
- The kind of people that are coming in
- Calvinism verses Arminianism
- End times and all of that
- This list could go on and on and on and on.
As brothers and sisters in Christ and partners in the ministries of the church we must resolve to be united in Christ and nothing else.
And I do mean nothing
We must stop looking at each other critically and give each other grace.
God gives us way more grace then we give each other.
We must always assume the best of people until we know true intentions.
This means that when things do not seem right with some we must communicate with one another, before we make a snap judgement.
I don’t mean over text or email either.
I mean if it is at all possible, face to face and as a last resort a phone call.
The reason why is the written word is very difficult to discern.
Emotions are put in places they just don’t belong.
Face to face will however put all the puzzle pieces together and the truth will be told.
So, what does it take to be united in Christ, to be of one heart and mind?
*As an individual you must crucify yourself.
- This is a person who does not insist on having their own way.
- This would mean that you are willing to compromise on non-essentials for the greater good.
- A crucified self will be in full submission to God.
o Submission is doing something that you do not want to do.
o Jesus was the perfect example of this when He took the cross.
*Believers should make maintaining unity a primary responsibility
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- It is easy to say, “oh I will talk to so and so later about a troubling situation”
- This will just start to divide our unity with Christ, we are to be about other our Fathers business which is loving people.
*Believers should meet often to share openly what is going on in their lives.
- This will give believers the opportunity to care for one another.
- For us today this may take some getting used to, but it starts with just getting together for the purpose of sharing.
- The sharing will come with time, but we must commit to one another first.
*Fellowship is a must.
- Believers have a unique commonality with one another, and that is a relationship with Jesus Christ.
- We are partners in the ministry of Christ and that is what binds our fellowship together.
- This is something that those outside of the faith will never understand.
*We must strive for agreement.
- We cannot be in a hurry to rush out of opportunities that we have with one another.
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