A House United (3 of 4)
Series: Prepared
Lenny Ports
Amos 3:3
Amos 3:3 Do two people walk together unless they've agreed to do so? (NIRV)
We live in a day and age where there are still millions of opinions about millions of things, but now people feel more empowered to share their opinion about everything. As a result of this, we see a world divided over things that shouldn't tear them apart. For example, I can be friends with another pastor whose church doctrine may be slightly different than ours, if we are central on Christ, and we agree to walk together regardless of our differences. We don't let our differences divide us, we let them unite us in our diversity because we are both working for the same boss in the same company. It is called the Kingdom of God and Jesus is Lord. This scripture in Amos 3 does not say, ''two people can only walk together if they are in perfect agreement with each other.'' No, it is saying that two people (no matter how different they may be) can walk together if they choose to do so. Like when we made our wedding vows, we said that we would (choose to) love, honor, and cherish each other, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in good times and in bad times, forsaking all others, and being loyal only to each other for as long as we both shall live.
UNITY IS ABOUT DIVERSITY
Jesus picked a rag tag band of followers from fishermen to tax collectors to political zealots. I am sure they wouldn't get along in the natural under normal circumstances, but they were unified in following Jesus. I am sure all 12 apostles may have had 12 different worldviews, but when they were all a YES in the question of following Jesus. He is the One that unified His team. They followed Him, listened to Him, learned from Him, and then went out and turned the world upside down (or better said, right-side up) for the glory of God! So, your emphasis may be one thing, and mine another. You have talents and giftings in areas of your life ...
Series: Prepared
Lenny Ports
Amos 3:3
Amos 3:3 Do two people walk together unless they've agreed to do so? (NIRV)
We live in a day and age where there are still millions of opinions about millions of things, but now people feel more empowered to share their opinion about everything. As a result of this, we see a world divided over things that shouldn't tear them apart. For example, I can be friends with another pastor whose church doctrine may be slightly different than ours, if we are central on Christ, and we agree to walk together regardless of our differences. We don't let our differences divide us, we let them unite us in our diversity because we are both working for the same boss in the same company. It is called the Kingdom of God and Jesus is Lord. This scripture in Amos 3 does not say, ''two people can only walk together if they are in perfect agreement with each other.'' No, it is saying that two people (no matter how different they may be) can walk together if they choose to do so. Like when we made our wedding vows, we said that we would (choose to) love, honor, and cherish each other, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in good times and in bad times, forsaking all others, and being loyal only to each other for as long as we both shall live.
UNITY IS ABOUT DIVERSITY
Jesus picked a rag tag band of followers from fishermen to tax collectors to political zealots. I am sure they wouldn't get along in the natural under normal circumstances, but they were unified in following Jesus. I am sure all 12 apostles may have had 12 different worldviews, but when they were all a YES in the question of following Jesus. He is the One that unified His team. They followed Him, listened to Him, learned from Him, and then went out and turned the world upside down (or better said, right-side up) for the glory of God! So, your emphasis may be one thing, and mine another. You have talents and giftings in areas of your life ...
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