United So The World Will Know Jesus

Message starts around the 30:00 mark

United So The World Will Know Jesus

01/30/2021 - Dave Riddle 

Key Passage: John 17:21 - 23

Mission:  That The World May Know

• John 17:21 - 22

• Our works are NOT the gospel, but they can hinder or facilitate the gospel.

  • Our unity accelerates the impact of the gospel.

  • Our disunity is a hindrance to the gospel.

    • It tarnishes God’s reputation.

Message: The love of God

• A message that needs to be spoken.

• A message that manifests in our relationships with one another.

  • John 17:23

  • John 3:17

  • Where have you been sent? What is your context?

  • John 13:34-35 - love one another… by this all people will know you are my disciples.

    • 1 John 3:11 - We MUST love each other.

United in Heart & Mind

Message begins around the 24-minute mark

United in Heart & Mind
01/23/2021 - Dave Riddle 
Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-11

You are all one in Christ Jesus

• A theological scriptural fact

  • Acts 4:32

  • Galatians 3:23

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-13

• This is what Jesus prayed for.

Unity is our Calling

• 1 Corinthians 13:11

• Romans 12:16-18

• Romans 14:19

• Philippians 2:2

• Ephesians 4:3

• 1 Peter 3:8

• Hebrews 12:14

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

Undivided

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

  • There should be no schism, split, gap, divide…

• 1 Corinthians 1:11

  • There are quarrels among you

• 1 Corinthians 1:10 - Made complete, perfectly joined together.

Is Unity in this church possible?

• The redeemed live as one… are we?

  • Galatians 3:23

• What is God’s calling for me? Not for my brother or sister, but for me.

• Repentance seems to be rare, almost non-existent.

  • How is God calling us to respond?

  • Can we be agents of unity rather than division?

Just a Couple More Things...

Just a Couple More Things...

Dave Riddle - 3/08/20

Key Passage: Romans 16:17-23

Caution

• Romans 16:17 - “Now I urge you brothers and sisters to watch out...”

  • “Urge”: parakaleō (παρακαλέω) - to admonish, exhort, entreat, beseech, or beg.

  • “Watch out”: skopeō (σκοπέω) - to take aim at (spy), to consider, take heed, mark.

• Romans 16:17 - watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles...

  • Divisions, disunity...

  • Obstacles: skandalon (σκάνδαλον) - a trap, snare, any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall.

• Romans 16:18 - ...such people do not serve our Lord but their own appetites.

  • Serve: douleuō (δουλεύω) - to be a slave, serve, do service

    • Slaves to their own desires

• Romans 16:18 - ...they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

  • Avoid: ekklinō (ἐκκλίνω) - to deviate; to shun or turn away from, to go out of the way, avoid. 

    • Separate yourselves from such people. 

Encouragement

• Romans 16:20 - The God of peace will soon crush Satan.

  • Not just caution, but encouragement!

    • Victory is on the way!

  • Psalm 8:16 - everything is beneath God’s feet.

• Romans 16:21-23 - greetings from Paul, and his entourage.

  • Timothy: Paul’s protege

  • Tertius: Paul’s administrative assistant.

  • Gaius: Paul’s host

  • A reminder that they are all in this together.