“Dealing with Divisions” 2 Samuel 20 “Dealing with Divisions” Pg 289 In Church Bibles

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments

Who is wise and understanding among you? James 3:13-16

Who is wise and understanding among you Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. James 3:13-16

Who is wise and understanding among you Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. James 3:13-16

Who is wise and understanding among you Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. James 3:13-16

Who is wise and understanding among you Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. James 3:13-16

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. James 3:13-17

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Galatians 5:16-26

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like Galatians 5:16-26

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:16-26

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:16-26

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:16-26

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Galatians 5:16-26

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ… for you are still carnal. 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ… for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments

For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you. 1 Corinthians 11:18-19

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation Jude 3

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments

2 Samuel 20:1 there happened to be there a rebel Nasb – Worthless fellow Niv – a troublemaker Nrsv – scoundrel Kjv – a man of Belial Heb – בְּלִיַּעַל - Belial – worthless, w/o profit, good for nothing, wicked 2 Samuel 20:1

And what accord has Christ with Belial And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 2 Corinthians 6:15

For to this end I also wrote…lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:9,11

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments b. A servant of Satan 2. Care for the Wounded

For to this end I also wrote…lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:9,11

This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man 2 Corinthians 2:6-8

This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 2 Corinthians 2:6-8

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments b. A servant of Satan 2. Care for the Wounded 3. Cure - Deal with the Wounding a. Danger of the wrong man b. Dealt with by: - The Sword of a Soldier (The Word?) - The Wisdom of a Woman 4. A Portrait of Unity

. 2 Sam 8:15-18 Joab …over the army Jehoshaphat was recorder; Zadok…and Abiathar… were the priests Seraiah was the scribe Benaiah... was over the Cherethites & Pelethites David’s sons were chief ministers. . 2 Sa 20:23-26 (20 years later) Joab was over all the army Jehoshaphat was recorder Zadok and Abiathar were the priests Sheva was scribe Benaiah was over the Cherethites & Pelethites Adoram in charge of revenue Ira was a chief minister under David.

Dealing with Divisions 1. Cause of Divisions a. Carnal arguments b. A servant of Satan 2. Care for the Wounded 3. Cure - Deal with the Wounding a. Danger of the wrong man b. Dealt with by: - The Sword of a Soldier (The Word?) - The Wisdom of a Woman 4. A Portrait of Unity

I…beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-6

Ephesians 4:1-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:1-6

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ Ephesians 4:11-16

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ Ephesians 4:11-16

that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting Ephesians 4:11-16

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:11-16

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Katartizo – to repair, mend – to put a thing in its appropriate condition 1 Corinthians 1:10

Please have this Slide up immediately before the service begins – and leave it up till the first song starts Colossians 3:23