I Believe

June 15, 2025

Chris Honess, Lead Pastor

One Spirit

The spirit of fear brings division.

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:5

The Holy Spirit brings unity.

It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:

Acts 15:28

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.

John 17:20-21

Practicing the Communion of the Saints:

1. Commit to stay at the table.

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them …

Acts 15:6-7

2. Lean on scripture.

The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written: “‘After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it.’”

Acts 15:15-16

3. Find common ground.

“It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.

Scripture reading: John 17:20-23

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