Wednesday 20190306
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Strong movement of God doesn’t just include challnges, it invites them (often, that’s great news!)
old saying—we’re all equals—some are more equal than others
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even in the Kingdom, nation sometimes risis against nation
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growth always brings complication—problems arise, working out problems often leads to great (institutional) advances?
Clarifies values and critical issues
** people matter
1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Conflict is Natural but not necessary
** mustn’t remain--threatens greater good
*** problem of growth
these three principles of disunity in community at every level--
1- ever level of definition brings potential for opposition
we’re not like them...
them vs. us
cf “divided house” w/ AL & AU
soccer game--peobably like them, but not tomorrow
cf MBTI--creative use o differences
“neither Jew nor Greek...”
Cf today’s culture wars
this is dilemma of false identifiers (LGBRQ “civil rights” b/c of deinition!)
2- every desire brings potential for competition
cf James re: what causes fights
*** one donut
“I love you, but I also love donuts--I don’t know who I love more--you or me
3- every level of growth brings potential for cmoplication
this is progress
consider tree that wants more fruit--must have more branches
cf Henry County growth vs infrstructure
** More actuon than relationship--relationship must catch up
*** Life outruns rules or past or comfort
*** How many “us’s”
:Suspicious minds”
** I need to trust something until I can trust you
Questions every problem-solver needs to be able to answer
*** Leadership born out of crisis--need people who reflect God when “rules” are absetn--could have given ruls, instead gave people to lead
can I trust you
is my character ready to handle make a hard moment work (full of Spirit)
will my judgments lead to better outcomes
do I have authority for my actions (w/ God, power of anointing!!)