FOR WE BE BRETHREN

GENESIS 13:1-8

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Sometimes brethren disagree. The old axiom goes, “In major things- unity, In minor things- liberty, in all things-charity.” In Heaven there will be no disagreements. In the meantime, let us learn from the Scriptures some valuable lessons from disagreement, always remembering the words of Abraham, “For we be brethren.”

 

I. ABRAHAM and LOT [Gn. 13]

1. Continue to Care [v. 1-8]

2. Don’t Micromanage [v. 9-12]

Sometimes you must allow the Other to Make Their Own Mistakes

3. Remember the Relationship [v. 8]

 

II. PAUL & BARNABAS [Acts 15]

1. Christians Will Not Always Agree [v. 35-38]

2. Keep Living for Jesus [v. 35, 39-41]

3. Not Always Easy to Know Who is Right- God is the Ultimate Judge [2 Timothy 4:11, 1 Cor. 4:1-5]

-Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

-Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God

 

III. PETER AND PAUL [Galatians 1:15-19]

1. Don’t Fear Men [Gal. 2:1-13, Proverbs 29:25]

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

2. Stand for Biblical Principles Not Personalities

[v. 14-17, 1 Cor. 1:12-14, 3:1-9, 21-23]

3. Don’t Get Angry- Get Right [2 Peter 3:15]

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;