Ryan Fullerton preached this message on December 13, 2020. It is a balanced message that deals with a topic that is often avoided.

Romans 16:17 - I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

0:00 - Introduction and Opening Prayer

1:26 - Reading text - Romans 16.17

2:51 - A dragon stands before a woman about to give birth...

6:58 - Why consider this image that we find in Revelation? To remind us of the Devil's attack.

10:49 - Remember the context of Romans 16.

14:24 - Avoid the attitude of carelessness.

18:05 - How do you spot divisive people? What are they not?

22:03 - So what does real division look like?

22:10 - Adoring fandom is divisive.

24:46 - The division that occurs in Romans 16 is the division that comes from false doctrine.

27:58 - Avoid the attitude of tolerance.

30:16 - Why don't we obey this passage as promptly as we are called to do?

32:58 - 2 - We are too tolerant of divisive individuals because false teachers are appealing.

33:10 - No amount of smoothness and flattery makes it true!

36:59 - 3 - We don't believe the divisive are as sinister as the Bible says they are.

38:31 - 4 - We do not understand the danger the false teacher is to young believers.

39:25 - Avoid the attitude of obedience...

43:55 - A Biblical diet?

44:51 - We need to avoid hopelessness.

47:42 - Jesus out flanked the devil

50:48 - In closing.