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Can You Please Everyone?
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We would normally say, NO!
But Im going to say, YES!
IF we are talking about Christians!
Acts 1522-23
Acts 61-6
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Acts 61 But as the believers rapidly
multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent.
Those who spoke Greek complained against those
who spoke Hebrew, saying that their widows were
being discriminated against in the daily
distribution of food.
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Acts 62 So the Twelve called a meeting of all
the believers. We apostles should spend our time
preaching and teaching the word of God, not
administering a food program, they said.
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Acts 63-4 Now look around among yourselves,
brothers, and select seven men who are well
respected and are full of the Holy Spirit and
wisdom. We will put them in charge of this
business. 4Then we can spend our time in prayer
and preaching and teaching the word.
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Acts 65 This idea pleased the whole group, and
they chose the following Stephen (a man full of
faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch
(a Gentile convert to the Jewish faith, who had
now become a Christian).
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Acts 66 These seven were presented to the
apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their
hands on them.
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Acts 151 While Paul and Barnabas were at
Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and
began to teach the Christians Unless you keep
the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision taught
by Moses, you cannot be saved.
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Acts 152 Paul and Barnabas, disagreeing with
them, argued forcefully and at length. Finally,
Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem,
accompanied by some local believers, to talk to
the apostles and elders about this question.
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Acts 1522 Then the apostles and elders and the
whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and
they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and
Barnabas to report on this decision.
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You CAN Please Everyone!

• The statement found approval with the whole
  congregation (Acts 65)
• Then it seemed good to the apostles and the
  elders, with the whole church (Acts
  1522)

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The Threat of Division

• It is displeasing to God!
• Christ prayed that there would be no division!
  (John 1720-23)
• Paul admonished the brethren in Corinth to not be
  divided (1 Corinthians 110-13)

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We Dont Have To Have Division

• These were all with one mind (Acts 114)
• And all those who had believed were together and
  had all things in common day by day continuing
  with one mind in the temple. (Acts 244-47)
• And the congregation of those who believed were
  of one heart and soul (Acts 432)

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Four Factors That Contributed To Unity!

1. They wanted the matters resolved!
2. They wanted to do what was right!
3. They esteemed the whole as being greater than
   the individual!
4. They trusted in the apostles teaching!

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Yes, You Can Please Everyone!
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