The Disease of Division — Part 1

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Unity… The Heartbeat of Jesus
The Disease of Division
I Corinthians 13

I. There Are Five Major Types of People Who Cause Division in God’s Kingdom

1. The  

    

2. The  

    

3. The  

    

4. The  

    

5. The  of  

    

II. Reality Check: The Christian Life Is Wonderfully  

1. You are going against the grain of the .

        Scriptures:      

2. You are going against the grain of your own .

        Scriptures:      

III. The Causes of Division in the Corinthian Church

1. The first cause for their division was .

    

2. The second cause for their division was their constant functioning in the  vs the .

        Key Word:  

        Gnosis: To  

        Dia:  

        Key Thought: The disease of division is both ugly and very, very .

        Key Word: 

        A Term of ,  and most importantly a term of .

        Key Word: Pneumatikois or Pneumatikos

        Key Thought: Not all Christians  the Spirit who is in control, but they are  by Him.

        Key Word: Psuche =  man… One who is controlled by his own … his own .

        Key Word: Sarkinoss…   

        Key Word: Sarx… meaning  

        Vital Thought: When a Christian sins, there is no difference in , and there is no difference in  between his sin and the sin of the unbeliever.

IV. To Grow Spiritually We Must Reverse Some of Our Theological Thought Patterns

1. A belief that there are  .

    

2. A belief   comes from being a Baby Christian.

       Key Thought: Spiritual ignorance is a result of .

V. The Conclusion of the Matter

1. Paul’s diagnosis reveals the  of the disease of division.

        Scripture:  

2. Paul’s diagnosis gives the  for the disease of division.

        Scriptures:      

        Key Word: Diakonoi =