Pastor Jim Cymbala: The Calling 020 - A House Divided
Mar 11, 2022
A look at how talent can tear teams apart when division starts in the locker room. A biblical take using Mark 3 and Lincoln’s ‘house divided’ to frame the stakes. Warnings about gossip, generational and racial tension weakening spiritual work. Practical steps on confronting divisive people and fostering unity through prayer, the Holy Spirit, and honest leadership communication.
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Basketball Lessons On Team Unity
- Jim Cymbala recalls playing basketball from playgrounds to the NCAA and leading as point guard and captain.
- He uses those team experiences to illustrate how one disruptive player can ruin a group's unity and performance.
Division Is Spiritual Law
- Jim links Jesus' question in Mark 3 to the general law: anything divided is weak and will fall.
- He highlights the principle that a house or kingdom divided cannot stand as a universal spiritual truth.
Lincoln Quoting Jesus
- Jim recounts Abraham Lincoln's 'house divided' usage to show historical resonance of Jesus' words.
- He notes Lincoln quoted Jesus to argue America could not remain half-slave, half-free without collapse.