Problems, Doctrines and Differences
The sermon emphasizes the importance of choosing to get stuck on love, extending grace and compassion to others, and living in unity as one body in Christ.
K.P. Yohannan emphasizes the importance of focusing on love rather than getting bogged down by problems, doctrines, or differences within the Christian community. He encourages believers to extend grace and compassion to one another, reminding them that serving others is akin to serving Christ. The sermon calls for unity among believers, urging them to live, pray, and suffer together as one body in Christ for the sake of the world. Yohannan highlights the privilege and calling of being part of God's family, bound together in love that transcends faults and divisions.
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Please let us not get stuck on the problems, doctrines, or differences that are bound to occur in living and serving with people. Instead, choose to get stuck on love, extending grace and compassion to your brother or sister, praying for them and loving them with the love of Christ. Remember Matthew 25:40: "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me."
You are part of the family of God--not fragmented, not divided--but with one heart, one soul and one mind. You are called to live together, strive together, pray together, suffer together, agonize together--and if need be die together--with your brothers and sisters for the sake of a world that has never heard the name of the Lord Jesus. This is our privilege and this is our calling.
Let us all then love and live in unity as one Body, one in Him.
Prayer
We pray, O Lord, that You would continue to bind us together with love--love that covers a multitude of sins, love that is so patient, gentle, forgiving and caring. Love that does not go around finding people's faults and criticizing others but love that always gives in. Help us to be humble and broken and to consider others as better than ourselves. Make us more like You, Jesus.
Sermon Outline
- Choose to Get Stuck on Love
- The Family of God
- Living in Unity as One Body
- Love that covers a multitude of sins
- Love that is patient, gentle, forgiving, and caring
Key Quotes
“Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” — K.P. Yohannan
Application Points
- Choose to focus on extending grace and compassion to others, rather than getting caught up in problems, doctrines, or differences.
- Be humble and broken, and consider others as better than yourself.
- Make yourself more like Jesus by being patient, gentle, forgiving, and caring.