Sunday, September 02, 2012

CHRISTIAN CONFLICTS?

ACTS 15:35-41

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. BARNABAS- A GOOD MAN

1. A Generous Consoler [4:36-37]

2. A Bold Encourager [9:26-27]

3. A Spirit-Filled Leader [11:22-26]

 

II. PAUL- A CHOSEN MAN

1. A Changed Man [Gal. 1:23]

2. A Charged Man [Acts 26:13-23]

3. A Challenging Man [2 Tm. 4:1-5]

 

III. A SHARP CONTENTION

 

1. It was not a Doctrinal Dispute [Acts 15:35]

2. It was not a Directional Dispute [15:36]

3. It was a Determined Dispute [15:37ff.]

Both men were human. Humans will disagree. But Paul was the God-anointed leader at this point. Perhaps they could have handled it differently but they gave way to personal feelings. Good men sometimes disagree but we ought try to agree to disagree when it is not doctrinal or directional.

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