Sermon Notes – October 15, 2023

Date: October 15, 2023
Theme: “Reigniting Our Focus to Build the Church”

Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 4:1-6
Messenger: Rev. Claude Ellis
URL: https://youtube.com/live/kMWlqJL7jL4?feature=share

Points:

  • Firstly you need to recognise when it is broken!
  • Can only rebuild if we are unified
    • United in body, mind, spirit, purpose
    • The unity that was being experienced was intentional unity
    • Unity is not necessarily achieved by avoiding conflict.
  • Unity: – One-ness of purpose; it is not sameness, it is distinctiveness of purpose going in the same direction. It is purpose driven NOT people driven!
  • Disunity: A lack of agreement or harmony; a state of discord; a separation
    • Causes for disunity (in the church):
      • Disagreement over doctrine
      • Personal differences
      • Power Struggle
      • Cultural divide
      • Pride
      • Lack of love and respect for each other
      • Lack of focus on the central truth of the gospel
        • Majoring on the minor!
    • “In the end we will not remember the words of our enemy, we will remember the silence of our friends” – Martin Luther King Jr
  • Benefits to unity:
    • Fosters a sense of belonging
    • Promotes spiritual growth
    • Most powerful testimony you can have to a world that is disunited
    • Can achieve more than if you work alone
    • Unity reflects the very nature of God

Supporting Texts:

  • Deuteronomy 4:1-6
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10
  • John 17 (vs 11 especially)

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