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, “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 Corinthians 4:1-5]

 

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

 

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

 

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]