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3:23 And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 3:26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 3:27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
MARK 3:23-27 EVERYDAY WE ENCOUNTER DIVISION IN OUR LIVES. PEOPLE FIGHT ABOUT THE CRAZIEST THINGS AND I THINK CHRISTIANS ARE EVEN WORSE AT IT . I WOULD RATHER HAVE A ARGUMENT WITH AN UNSAVED PERSON THAN A CHRISTIAN. THE REASON IS IT SEEMS TO ME IS THAT CHRISTIANS HOLD THE BITTERNESS IN AND REFUSE TO FORGIVE. ISN'T THAT SAD?
IN LOOKING AT OUR VERSES TODAY, WE SEE THAT A KINGDOM DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND. WHEN PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSE TO BE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST FIGHT AND ARGUE, HOW DO THEY EXPECT TO DO SOMETHING FOR GOD? WHEN DIVISION IS BROUGHT INTO THE CHURCH OR INTO CHRISTIAN FAMILIES, HOW DO THEY EXPECT GOD TO HONOR THAT?
IF A ROBBER COMES INTO YOUR HOUSE TO ROB YOU, HE WILL NEED TO SOME WAY MAKE YOU UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HE IS DOING. THEY WIL TIE YOU UP OR LOCK YOU IN A ROOM. THEN, HE CAN STEAL AND SPOIL YOUR GOODS. WHEN WE AS CHRISTIANS FIGHT AMONG OURSELVES, WE BRING DIVISION AND STRIFE AND IT GIVES SATAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE UPPER HAND AS IN A MATTER SPEAKING WE ARE TIED UP. SO, IF WE ARE DIVIDED, IT ONLY GIVES THE ENEMY A BETTER SHOT AT GETTING WHAT HE WANTS.
TODAY, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE THE BETTER MAN OR WOMAN AND DON'T ALLOW SATAN TO BRING DIVIDION AMONG YOUR MEMBERS. BECAUSE THAT DIVISION WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO STAND AS YOU SHOULD AND THE DEVIL WILL HAVE FREE RUN AND CAN AND WILL SPOIL YOUR GOODS, IN A MATTER OF SPEAKING.
LOOK FOR WAYS TO MEND BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS. CHALLENGE EACH OTHER TO NOT LET DIVISION AFFECT YOUR EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE LORD. SATAN IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE AND WE MUST FIND WAYS TO KEEP THE HOUSE UNITED.
BY PASTOR SAM MARTIN, LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH, ALTON, IL. |
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