2. Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the August 13 th sermon: INSIDE JOB!…DIVISIONS! Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the August 13 th sermon: INSIDE JOB!…DIVISIONS! Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon will be available at the end of this presentation

14. Churches Don’t Fall Apart From The Outside, But From The Inside!

15. It’s Always An…

17. 1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

18. CHURCH HURT HURTS!

19. Among The Many Hurts In Churches Today, DIVISIONS Are One Of The Most Common

20. DIVISIONS To Separate Into Parts To Prevent From Uniting A Line Separating Two Areas To Separate Into Parts To Prevent From Uniting A Line Separating Two Areas

21. Division Also Speaks Of A Military Unit!

22. There Are Some Serious FIGHTING UNITS In Churches Today

23. From Division Comes DIVORCE ‘A Legal Dissolution Or Separation’

24. There Are A Lot Of ‘Divorces’ In Churches, And I’m Not Talking About The Marrying Kind!

25. I Mean Brothers And Sisters In Christ Who Have Separated Themselves From Each Other!

26. This Kind Of Behavior Confuses The World

27. We Don’t Need Those We’re Trying To Reach To Be Confused By In-fighting, Bickering Or Political Maneuvering

28. But Rather… ‘By Our Radically Changed Lives – Thanks To Our Relationship With Jesus Christ!’ But Rather… ‘By Our Radically Changed Lives – Thanks To Our Relationship With Jesus Christ!’

31. One Of The Biggest Hurts In Church Is Being On The Inside And Getting Pushed To The Outside…

32. Or… Being On The Outside And Trying To Get On The Inside. You Feel Like An Outcast and you start thinking “What’s Wrong With Me?” Or… Being On The Outside And Trying To Get On The Inside. You Feel Like An Outcast and you start thinking “What’s Wrong With Me?”

34. We Ought Not Have Them In The Body Of Christ!

35. EVERYBODY MATTERS!

37. You Don’t Do It Like We Do It You Don’t Look Like We Look You Don’t Dress Like We Dress You Don’t Sing Songs Like We Sing You Don’t Use The Bible That We Use You Don’t Operate Things Like We Do You Don’t Do It Like We Do It You Don’t Look Like We Look You Don’t Dress Like We Dress You Don’t Sing Songs Like We Sing You Don’t Use The Bible That We Use You Don’t Operate Things Like We Do

38. You Don’t Do It Like We Do It You Don’t Look Like We Look You Don’t Dress Like We Dress You Don’t Sing Songs Like We Sing You Don’t Use The Bible That We Use You Don’t Operate Things Like We Do You Don’t Do It Like We Do It You Don’t Look Like We Look You Don’t Dress Like We Dress You Don’t Sing Songs Like We Sing You Don’t Use The Bible That We Use You Don’t Operate Things Like We Do You Know What? We’re Better Than You! (That’s What It Sounds Like!) You Know What? We’re Better Than You! (That’s What It Sounds Like!)

41. HOW DO I DEAL WITH DIVISIONS?

42. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

43. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

44. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

45. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

46. Remember, It’s All About Jesus Christ It’s His Grace It’s His Word He Accomplished Our Salvation He Is Faithful He Called Us Into This Union With Him It’s His Grace It’s His Word He Accomplished Our Salvation He Is Faithful He Called Us Into This Union With Him

47. Speak The Same Thing 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

48. Speak The Same Thing 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

49. Speak The Same Thing 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

50. Speak The Same Thing That There Be No Divisions That You May Have Fellowship That You Have Unity Of Mind And Spirit So Jesus Isn’t Broken Up Into Fragments That There Be No Divisions That You May Have Fellowship That You Have Unity Of Mind And Spirit So Jesus Isn’t Broken Up Into Fragments

51. Speak The Same Thing

55. “Don’t Try To Make Us Something We’re Not!”

56. Focus On The Cross 1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

57. Focus On The Cross 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

58. Focus On The Cross 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

59. Focus On The Cross It’s About The Good News, Not Philosophical Discourse

60. Focus On The Cross “How many angels can dance on the head of a needle?”

61. Focus On The Cross WHO CARES??

62. THE CROSS!

63. This Is The Power Of God

64. THE CROSS! 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

65. THE CROSS! Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

66. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

67. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

68. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

69. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

70. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

71. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ Not Many Wise, Mighty, Powerful Or Royal People Have What YOU Have!

72. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

73. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

74. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

75. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ God Chooses And Uses Sinners To Confuse The Wise

76. Take A Good Look At Your Divine Connection With Jesus Christ Glory In The Lord, Not Men!

77. Who Gives A Hoot What Camp You’re In?

78. I’M IN JESUS’ CAMP!

81. DIVIDE OR DIVINE?

82. They Ain’t But One Letter Off…

83. But they’re worlds apart!

84. The devil is about DIVIDE & CONQUER

85. Galatians 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

86. Jesus Makes Us DIVINE CONQUERS

87. Romans 8:37-39 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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