God is Sovereign Over Our Witness

CCC Worship Gathering 3.17.24 Witness series (part 29) Jeff Ehrhardt God is Sovereign Over Our Witness Acts 15:36-41 Intro: certainty of uncertainty The anatomy of disagreements in church: • Concern for discipleship • Ideas for meeting needs • Disagreement 1. Concern for Discipleship (v.36) 2. Meeting Needs for Discipleship (v.37-38) 3. Handling Disagreement (v.39a) What happened? Wisdom for Walking amid Conflict • Evaluate concerns o God’s kingdom v. our opinion o evaluate the underlying motivation • Ideas for addressing concerns o understand there are many ways to address the concern o avoid over-simplifying the solution o don’t assume you have all the information o share concerns with those who will help with solution o hold your opinions humbly • Disagreements o our enemies are spiritual forces of darkness, not people o beware of passions at war within you (James 4:1-2) o differences of opinions and perspectives are not wrong, they’re just different o check your anger o possible opportunity for a new path 4. Commending a New Path (v.39b-41) Conclusion: mission advancement