Homothumadon Acts 5

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HomothumadonActs 56 (pew Bible p839-840)

• One AccordHomothumadon
• 10 of the 11 times it is used is in Acts
• Is a compound of two words meaning to rush
  along and in unison.
• The image is almost musical a number of notes
  are sounded which, while different, harmonize in
  pitch and tone. As the instruments of a great
  orchestra blend under the direction of a
  concertmaster, so the Holy Spirit blends together
  the lives of members of Christs church.The
  Teachers Commentary

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Homothumadon

• One AccordHomothumadon
• Should still be the model of church life
• The Problem
• SinActs 51-11
• Persecution512-42
• Discontent61-7
• Polarization68-15

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Homothumadon

• The Problem
• SinActs 51-11
• Hypocrisymasks
• The pretence of giving all
• The desire to look good
• The motivation of pride
• Half of the misery in the world comes from
  trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one
  is not.George MacDonald

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Homothumadon

• Once we are more concerned with our reputation
  than our character, there is no end to the things
  we will do.Warren Wiersbe
• We need to examine our own lives to see if our
  profession is backed up by our practice.Wiersbe
  

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Homothumadon

• The Solutionv3
• ConfrontationGalatians 61-3
• Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is
  overcome by some sin, you who are godly should
  gently and humbly help that person back onto the
  right path. And be careful not to fall into the
  same temptation yourself. 2 Share each others
  burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
  3 If you think you are too important to help
  someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are
  not that important.

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Homothumadon

• ConfrontationGalatians 61-3
• Godly, gently, humbly, help back
• Careful, temptation, share burdens
• Obey the law of Christ
• Dont be fooled by self-importance
• I guess Paul is telling us to get back into the
  Accord!

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Homothumadon

• The Problem
• Persecution512-42
• Unexplained miracles
• Transforming teaching
• People who loved past their own differences
• This will still bring persecution today. We
  still resist what we cant explain.

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Homothumadon

• The Solution
• Faith/Focus
• Divine intervention
• Boldnessv 29-32
• Wise politicianv 33-39
• Beaten and blessed
• And every day, in the Temple and from house to
  house, they continued to teach and preach this
  message Jesus is the Messiah.

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Homothumadon

• The Problem
• Discontent61-7
• I am not being treated fairly
• You give them more than us
• Cliques are treated better

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Homothumadon

• The Solution
• Call ALL together
• Remind them of your ministry
• Creative Solutions 101
• Appoint others to do the ministry
• Use people from the group that feels they are
  unfairly treated

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Homothumadon

• The Problem
• Polarization68-15
• People were held accountable to their choices
• Couldnt fence sit513
• More and more believed
• Battle lines were drawn
• People were forced to choose

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Homothumadon

• The Solution
• Sometimes it seems you stand alone
• Jesus is always there
• This world is not my home, Im just a passin
  through

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Homothumadon

• Homothumadon,
• living in harmony.
• Problems come,
• from without,
• from within.
• God is bigger than our problems!
• Living Jesus, Living Hopeis Homothumadon

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• Does this describe your life,
• personally,
• in the body of Christ?