divisiveness

John 10:19-42 Jesus Really is God

https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/McMinn_Nursing_Home/John_10_19-42.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this study: Why did Jesus get the reputation of being “divisive?” What is the history behind the Jewish celebration of the “Feast of Dedication” or “Hanukkah?” What was the reason Jesus gave the people for […]

Galatians 05:19-26 Works or Fruit? Flesh or Spirit?

https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Galatians/Galatians_5_19-26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this study: Why did Paul call the list of verses 22 and 23 the “fruit of the Spirit” instead of the “works of the Spirit?” How does the image of a locomotive climbing a mountain […]

1 Corinthians 01:01-13 Disagree but Stay United

https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/1_Corinthians/1_corinthians_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download What is the history of the city of Corinth? Why did Paul write 1 Corinthians? What topics does Paul cover in 1 Corinthians? What can we learn about correcting our children and grandchildren from Paul’s […]

Amos 7 Does God Repent?

https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Amos/Amos_7.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis podcast is a live recording of a lesson on Amos 7 I taught in the Adult 5B class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church on 2/3/13. Topics: Does God repent? Foreknowledge and Fore-ordination; Two Kinds of Divisiveness […]

Mark Driscoll–Reaction to a Controversial Man

(This is one of the posts that was corrupted when our site was hacked in November, 2012. The old file was deleted. This is a newly uploaded copy of the uncorrupted original.) Mark Driscoll has become a quite a lightning rod. […]

Condemning Sin–Are We All Hypocrites?

One of the most common accusations launched at Christians is that of "hypocrisy." Why is that? Well, partly, it is because all of us have sinned. And to many people, if we commit sin, then turn around and point out the fact […]

When someone takes a public stand for truth, especially "controversial" truth, it will inevitably irritate some people. The usual response from them is that the one standing for truth is being "divisive." It would be worth giving some thought to this word, […]