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The longing we have inside of us for a loving father is actually the longing for our Father God who is the most amazing father ever!!
Main Text – Acts 16:1-40
Main Text – Acts 15:1-41
1. A Slight Shift
We first see one of the warning signs of mission drift starting to happen with the slight shifting in theology and how are we actually saved.. (Acts 15:1-5)
2. A Direct Approach (2-6)
Once mission drift is spotted it must be met with a direct approach. We can’t just ignore it and hope it goes away. It must be met head on to course correct or
the mission is in danger of being completely adrift
3. Courageous Leadership (6-21)
It takes courageous leadership to course correct back to the central mission. Fear of man is one of the strongest reasons mission drift goes un corrected. We must be courageous in our convictions to hold firm to the mission of Jesus.
4. A More Unified Mission (22-33)
Whenever Mission Drift is corrected, an amazing thing happens.. everyone becomes more unified and the mission advances stronger than before.
Close (36-41)
This is a great reminder for us as a church to keep the main thing the main thing. We tend to drift away from Jesus ultimate mission and get focused on other
issues.. Luke shows us a great example at the end of this chapter where that we can disagree, yet still be united together.
Luke tells us about a disagreement between Paul and Barnabas that then leads to them separating from each other. They had been so close with each other on virtually almost everything, been though so much recently and they end up splitting from each other? Did they forget the mission? No, they disagreed over
something that ultimately was a tertiary issue.. They split but were still united with the Mission of making disciples of Jesus in all nations. Their split lead to
more believers, more churches, and more glory to God.
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