SERIES: Church? Who Needs It
MESSAGE: Avoiding Church Splits
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2:1-4

MESSAGE SUMMARY

The early church grew by addition and multiplication. It seems the modern church prefers to grow by division: one group splintering off on its own only to replicate that cycle again and again. The Christian community at Philippi was a vibrant, growing church but it was experiencing a period of disharmony. A split between two personalities was threatening the integrity of the church’s testimony. Here we learn how such a split can be avoided.

DETAILED NOTES

I. The Basics of Getting Along


A. Two ways not to be with Others (vv. 3)


B. Two ways to be with Others (vv. 3b-4)


II. The Basis of Getting Along (1:27-2:2) Why should we get along?


A. Because the World Won't Provide It


B. Because You Belong to Jesus Christ


C. Because His Love is the Catalyst


D. Because We're a Spiritual Family




Questions for Home Groups:

  1. Why do you suppose people polarize towards personalities rather than principles? (In other words, why do so many forsake doing what's right so they can determine who's right?) See 1 Corinthians 1:10-13

  2. Who gets into arguments the most in your own family--children or adults? Why do you suppose? How do you resolve conflict at home?

  3. How can pride and ambition be disguised as righteous indignation?


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