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Summit Life with J.D. Greear

Philip and the Samaritans

Summit Life with J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Most people say they want peace and unity, but few people will do the work to obtain it. Because it usually requires crossing cultural barriers to bridge the divide. Pastor J.D. continues our series titled “SENT,” sharing the story of one man who took that risk. J.D. is teaching from Acts, chapter 8.

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today on Summit Life, a message of Unity from J.D. Greer.

0:03.6

Here's how you know you're in a multicultural church.

0:06.0

At some point you become uncomfortable.

0:07.8

Because when people do stuff outside of your culture,

0:09.8

you're like, I'm not really sure about that.

0:11.2

That's not how we grew up, you know?

0:13.0

But see, that's what happens in a multicultural church is the different cultures are influencing

0:17.4

and the unity that we find in Christ outweighs any of the things that divide us.

0:23.0

Welcome back to Summit Life with Pastor J.D. Greer.

0:34.6

As always, I'm your host Molly Bitevich.

0:37.6

You know, most people say that they want peace in unity,

0:40.0

but few people will do the hard work to obtain it because it challenges us to step out of our comfort zone,

0:46.0

to cross the barriers of our own personal and cultural preferences,

0:50.0

and meet people where they are.

0:52.1

It's not simply inviting them to join us where we are.

0:55.9

How many of us get that wrong?

0:58.3

Today, Pastor JD shares the powerful New Testament story of one man who accepted that challenge.

1:03.7

It's part of our teaching series from the Book of Acts titled Sent.

1:07.2

Remember if you've missed any of the previous messages, you can always find them online

1:11.8

free of charge at JDgrier.com.

1:14.8

Pastor JD titled today's message Philip and the Samaritans.

1:18.6

Act chapter 8 if you got a Bible that's where we're gonna be. Act chapter 8 if you got a Bible that's where we're going to be.

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