The Gospel & Ethnic Unity

The Gospel & Ethnic Unity Sermon | September 25, 2022 Leave us a comment and share with a friend. Are you a Guest? We would love to know you. Text CONNECT to 615-551-9800 or submit the Connect Form — https://lifept.org/guestIf you wish to give online visit https://lifept.org/give📖📖 Follow along with today’s sermon — https://lifept.cc/yv220925   Sermon Points & Scripture References:Takeaway = The Gospel & Ethnic Unity• Scripture Reference: Galatians 2: 11-16• Scripture Reference: Galatians 1: 6-7• Scripture Reference: Acts 15: 1• Scripture Reference: Romans 4: 4-5• Common Ethnic Sins: No 1. Ethnic Hatred• Scripture Reference: Esther 9:24• Common Ethnic Sins: No 2. Ethnic Pride• Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 17: 8• Common Ethnic Sins: No 3. Ethnic Favoritism (or Partiality)• Scripture Reference: James 2: 9• Common Ethnic Sins: No 4. Ethnic Oppression• Quote “As the generation-long battle against urban prostitution and corner saloonsdisproportionately targeted immigrant communities (in the early 1900s), thegeneration-long drug war that began in the 1970s disproportionately targetedblack communities. The peak of that discriminatory drug war came in 1986, withthe passage of federal legislation that punished possession of one gram of crackas much as possession of one hundred grams of cocaine powder. (Most cocainepowder defendants were white; blacks were a minority of crack users but theoverwhelming majority of crack defendants)” William Stuntz- The Collapse ofAmerican Criminal Justice• Scripture Reference: Exodus 3: 9• Common Ethnic Sins: No 5. Ethnic Idolatry• Scripture Reference: Numbers 12 :1–16• Common Ethnic Sins: No 6. Ethnic Neglect• Scripture Reference: Proverbs 3: 27• Scripture Reference: Acts 10: 28• Scripture Reference: Acts 10: 34–35• Implications of the doctrine of justification for the area of ethnic unity.The Doctrine of Justification Equips Us to Address Ethnic Sin in the Church• Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 6:9–11The Doctrine of Justification Exhorts Us to Acknowledge Our Own Ethnic SinsQuote “The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we everdared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in JesusChrist than we ever dared hope.” Tim KellerThe Doctrine of Justification Empowers Us to Forgive the EthnicSins of Other ChristiansThe Doctrine of Justification Emboldens Us to Call Out the Ethnic Sins of OurOwn GroupThe Doctrine of Justification Encourages Us to Find Our UltimateIdentity in Christ• Scripture Reference: Philippians 3:8 Jesus as your Lord and Savior text JESUS to 615-551-9800. View more sermons at https://lifept.org/sermons📱📱Download the LifePoint Church App — https://lifept.org/app 🙏🙏If you have a need and prayer request please share those with us by texting PRAY to 615-551-9800 or submitting at https://lifept.org/prayer . We would love to pray for you. Join us online every Sunday at 9am & 10:45am CST.Streamed from the LifePoint Church Smyrna Campus in Smyrna, TN.Message by Shai Linne [Guest Speaker] #LifePointChurch #FindLife #LiveSent #bibleteaching #worship #worshipgathering #LifePoint #Bible #Gospel #TheGospel #Jesus #Savior #EthnicUnity #TheChurch_______________ Stay Connected Website: https://lifepointchurch.orgLifePoint Church on Instagram: https://lifept.cc/instaLifePoint Church on Facebook: https://lifept.cc/facebookLifePoint Church on Twitter: https://lifept.cc/twitter  Leave us a comment and share with a friend.Are you a Guest? We would love to know you. Text CONNECT to 615-551-9800 or submit the Connect Form — https://lifept.org/guestTo respond to the Gospel and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior text JESUS to 615-551-9800 or at https://lifept.org/connect Find more sermons at https://lifept.org/sermons📱📱Download the LifePoint Church App — https://lifept.org/app🙏🙏If you have a need and prayer request please share those with us by texting PRAY to 615-551-9800 or submitting at https://lifept.org/prayer. We would love to pray for you.Join us in person every Sunday at 9:00am & 10:30am CST.Recorded from the LifePoint Church Franklin Campus in Franklin, TN.If you wish to give online visit https://lifept.org/give___________________Stay ConnectedWebsite: https://lifepointchurch.orgLifePoint Church Franklin on Instagram: https://lifept.cc/insta-franklinLifePoint Church Franklin on Facebook: https://lifept.cc/facebook-franklin