The Demonic and Subtle Power of Division — Part 1

Series: Unity... The Heartbeat of Jesus

Speaker: Bishop James E. Collins

July 4, 2021

Bishop James E. Collins

Presiding Bishop

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Unity — The Heartbeat of Jesus
The Demonic and Subtle Power of Division

 

I. What God Says About Division

  1. God  division.

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  1. God holds every Christian  and  for keeping division out of the body.

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  1. Division at its core is  driven.

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  1. Division is  by two driving spiritual forces.

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II. The Kind of Divisive Spirits That Exist

  1. The Spirit of the : A person who speaks quietly, so that only people in close proximity can hear. A peddler of negative information about others to cast them in a dark light.

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  1. The Spirit of the : The act of harming a person’s reputation by telling one or more other people something that is untrue and damaging about the person.

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  1. The Spirit of the : A person who is especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.

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  1. The Spirit of the : A person who attacks the character or reputation of the person who is not present.

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  1. The Spirit of the : To murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.

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  1. The Spirit of the : Resentful or annoyed or wounded feelings. Typically as a result of perceived insult.

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  1. The Spirit of the : The quality of being overly critical. To make observations about someone without a personal relationship with them.

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  1. The Spirit of the : Idle, often sensational and groundless talk with others about others. Little Tattle-tale.

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  1. The Spirit of the : The one who is always in everyone else’s business. Consistently going from here to there to be in the know.

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III. The Conclusion of the Matter

  1. Divisive spirits breed  toxicity.

        Toxicity: The level of poison contained in a drug, or the ability of a drug to poison the body.

  1. Divisive spirits make the Body of Christ .
  2. Divisive spirits make the Body of Christ .

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