Scott Palmer - Keeping Unity in the Church Unashamed – Part 63

Keeping Unity in the Church
Unashamed – Part 63
July 28, 2024
Romans 16:17-27

Responding to False Teachers…

1.   Be _______________________. (17)

“I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them. Therefore be on the alert…”  Acts 20:29-31a (CSB)

“Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.” II Peter 1: 20-21 (NLT)

      Application: Learn to _________________ what is true.

2.   Be ________________________. (17b-18)

“Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.” Jude 1:3-4 (CSB)

     Application: __________________ false teachers.

3.   Be ________________________. (19)

“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16 (CSB)

      Application: Get into __________________ for myself.

“But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” James 1:25 (NIV)

4.   Be _________________________. (20)

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” Romans 16:20 (CSB)

       Application: Live with ____________________ in Christ.