NOT ONE OF NOT ONE OF US? US? THE THE VERY VERY THOUGHT!THOUGHT!

Luke 9:49-50Luke 9:49-50

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9:49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.” 9:50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

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LUKE 9:49-50 (NET Bible)

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1)1) Putting a corral around the church may be Putting a corral around the church may be God’s business…but it isn’t ours.God’s business…but it isn’t ours.

2)2) The genius of the Restoration Movement is The genius of the Restoration Movement is inclusion rather than exclusion.inclusion rather than exclusion.

3)3) Although we are in a ‘group’, we can’t call Although we are in a ‘group’, we can’t call our group the only group.our group the only group.

4)4) Unity goes beyond mere tolerance to love Unity goes beyond mere tolerance to love and affection.and affection.

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How Could This Be… How Could This Be… Another Band Of Another Band Of Miracle Men, Healing Miracle Men, Healing In Jesus’ Name??In Jesus’ Name??

The very thought of this The very thought of this is astonishing. “I am the is astonishing. “I am the way…the truth…the life…” way…the truth…the life…” John 14:6John 14:6

Yet the story reads as if Yet the story reads as if Jesus is not rattled by the Jesus is not rattled by the news of others casting out news of others casting out demons in his name.demons in his name.

How Do I View Other Believers How Do I View Other Believers Who Aren’t Of My Stripe?Who Aren’t Of My Stripe?

I have to be careful that my pathway I have to be careful that my pathway is not more narrow than that of Jesus.is not more narrow than that of Jesus.

Coming up with a list of Heaven’s Coming up with a list of Heaven’s entrance requirements is risky entrance requirements is risky business, indeed.business, indeed.

Culture, Nationality, Language and Culture, Nationality, Language and Geography will cause some believers Geography will cause some believers to be quite unlike me from the get go.to be quite unlike me from the get go.

The Campbell Men Preached Unity, Restoration And Mission! What Do You Think Of That? How’s That For A Good Start?

Our Standard (1809)Our Standard (1809)Let’s go over your insertLet’s go over your insert

Alexander Campbell as a young man (1788 – 1866)

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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We Walk A Wide Path. There Is Room For All Sorts Of Music Styles, Architecture, Styles Of Dress, Orders Of Worship Service, Formal And Informal.

Unity doesn’t imply uniformity.Unity doesn’t imply uniformity.

Requiring others to be just like us robs us Requiring others to be just like us robs us of great joy and fellowship.of great joy and fellowship.

Using a ‘list’ from the Bible would have us Using a ‘list’ from the Bible would have us requiring the Holy Kiss, Foot Washing and requiring the Holy Kiss, Foot Washing and Women staying hush in church. Do we Women staying hush in church. Do we really want that?really want that?

God Calls Us To A Special Unity

It springs from Jesus being It springs from Jesus being our common Lord. our common Lord. --Ephesians 4:4--Ephesians 4:4

It is cultivated by love, It is cultivated by love, humility patience and humility patience and gentleness. gentleness. --Ephesians 4:2,3--Ephesians 4:2,3

Bearing with one another and Bearing with one another and forgiving grievances. forgiving grievances. --Colossians 3:12-16--Colossians 3:12-16

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1)1) Putting a corral around the church may be Putting a corral around the church may be God’s business…but it isn’t ours.God’s business…but it isn’t ours.

2)2) The genius of the Restoration Movement is The genius of the Restoration Movement is inclusion rather than exclusion.inclusion rather than exclusion.

3)3) Although we are in a ‘group’, we can’t call Although we are in a ‘group’, we can’t call our group the only group.our group the only group.

4)4) Unity goes beyond mere tolerance to love Unity goes beyond mere tolerance to love and affection.and affection.

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