a CONNECT lesson
Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Reality of Disagreements (Gen. 13:1-7)
Seeking of Solutions (Gen. 13:8-12)
Grounds of Agreement (Rom. 12:16-18; 15:5-6)
Background Passages:
Genesis 13:1-18; Romans 12:9-21; 15:1-6
Focal Passages:
Genesis 13:1-12; Romans 12:16-18; 15:5-6
What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson highlights the command for believers to live in agreement with one another. The biblical account of the conflict between Abram and his nephew Lot is presented as an example of how to work toward solutions in the midst of disagreement.
How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you resolve disagreements with believers in ways that glorify God and build church unity.
Acts 9:1. Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 9:2. and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 9:3. And as he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 9:4. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” 9:5. And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” 9:6. So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” And the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” 9:7. And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 9:8. Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9:9. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 9:10. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 9:11. So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 9:12. “And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.” 9:13. Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 9:14. “And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” 9:15. But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 9:16. “For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” 9:17. And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 9:18. Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. 9:19. And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. 9:20. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. 9:21. Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?” 9:22. But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. 9:23. Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. 9:24. But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 9:25. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.
Acts 9:26. And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.
9:27. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
9:28. So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 9:29. And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. 9:30. When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus. 9:31. Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
Acts 11:19. Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 11:20. But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 11:21. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 11:22. Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. 11:23. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. 11:24. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 11:25. Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. 11:26. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
11:27. And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. 11:28. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. 11:29. Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
11:30. This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 15:36. Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.” 15:37. Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. 15:38. But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 15:39. Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; 15:40. but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 15:41. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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