Navigating Church Relationships Through Bearing Crosses
Discover the significance of bearing crosses in church relationships through the example of Paul. Learn how to love the church successfully, avoid distractions, and find spiritual healing and balance in the journey. Embrace the crown awaiting those who persevere in faith.
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The Cross In Church Relationships
The Cross In Church Relationships Sometimes the heaviest cross to bear is the one we carry among ourselves.
Pauls Cross Within The Church Christians attacked Paul s . . . . Conversion Acts 9:10-14; 9:26 Work Acts 14:27-28; 15:1 Apostleship II Cor. 3:1; 10:10 Position Acts 21:17-26 Character Gal. 4:16 Motives Phil.1:12-17
The way Paul bore his cross among his nasty brethren then helps us do the same today.
Loving The Church Successfully He was not overcome by the evil of others Romans 12:17-21 Vs. 17 avoid revenge Vs. 18 search for peace Vs. 19 Trust in God s justice Vs. 20 Do what is right Vs. 21 Let goodness win
Loving The Church Successfully Paul always praised God. Phil. 4:4-7 . . . constant praise of God discourages offences between people.
Prayer and praise comes before the Peace, not after. After peace comes joy!
Loving The Church Successfully Paul was not distracted. II Tim. 4:5-8 Don t let cross bearing become a distraction. God is glorified by perseverance, not quitting.
Pauls Victory Speech For me to live is Christ, to die is gain. Phil. 1:21
The Fruit Of Cross Bearing It produces spiritual healing. It provides spiritual balance. It preserves our souls.
THE CROWN WE RECEIVE will be worth the cross we bear.
Remember . . . Sometimes we are the cross that someone else has to bear.
Jesus bore the cross for us are we ready to bear one for Him?
