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pt 3 of the sermon notes - Full message at gracesummit.org/Messages/20200823

And here is the great divide – and it will be this way for 200 years.
A time of great conflict and divide. 2020 has been a time of crisis after crisis – and each one has made clearer and divided greater. A house divided against itself will not stand. There is a problem, and church people are included. I’ll focus there.
Somehow, we have come to believe that there is a political or economic solution to the problem we are facing – but we have neglected to address the soul. We do not see that there is a spiritual issue that is much greater! What does COVID have to do with a soul or spiritual problem?!
It sounds easy – being a kingdom issue – but not so fast – there is not a Bible verse anywhere that gives you the answer what we should do about COVID 19! There is not a biblical prooftext to tell us what political policies will fix racism.
There is no verse in the Bible that will tell us who or how to vote in November! You cannot find it anywhere! But with each of these issues – the Bible addresses some things about all of these issues that are much more important than an answer to a policy or position – and much more powerful than any of that.
The Bible if filled with teaching. And the key – The Bible tells us what kind of people to be as we engage in these issues. Suzanne shared that. How do we represent Christ as we engage in all of the different issues we are facing. How do we represent Christ well? We’ll go into that next week.
Lord, thank You. We long to learn to represent You well in our world. To see ourselves as Your witnesses in everything we do. To be your witnesses in racial, political, social, and health issues of our world and what that might look like. Lord, I know it all begins with our hearts – a new heart attitude – a new approach to seeing all of these folks – in all of these sides – as a person, beloved by God and made in His image. Give us eyes to see that way!

Ephesians 4:31 31 You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk. 32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
8 Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. 9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing. (1Peter 3:8)
The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, (2Tim. 2:24-25)
Matthew 11:28 28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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