Don’t “Major in the Minors”…

January 20th, 2006 | Posted in » Baptist Issues, Devotions / Bible Studies

Most mornings, as I drive to work, I listen to radio broadcasts of sermons by Pastor Bob Coy (of Calvary Chapel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), on his radio program “The Active Word”. He’s a very entertaining preacher, Biblically sound, and has an awesome testimony. Anyway, his messages almost always touch my heart somehow.

This morning’s sermon seemed particularly appropriate given the state of things in the SBC right now. It was on fellowship, (entitled “How to Fellowship”), and emphasized our need for unity as Christians, even when we don’t agree on core issues of Christianity. One phrase from the sermon really stuck out… “major in the minors”… basically, letting little details become big problems.

While every word of the Bible is significant, it is critically important that we do not “major in the minors”… that we do not let differing opinions on non-central matters of the Christian faith ruin our fellowship and our ability to cooperate. We Baptists MUST keep this in mind in our current turmoil.

You can find a link to the audio sermon listed here.

3 Responses to “Don’t “Major in the Minors”…”

  1. By Judah on Jan 20, 2006

    John, remember that verse 1Corinthians 13:12 ?
    “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”

    How much of what we all think we know is actually an imperfect view of the truth?
    I think it a good idea to keep that fact in mind to help avoid the trouble caused by “majoring in the minors” – an excellent phrase, by the way!

    And it is also worthy to remember the next verse, 1Corinthians 13:13 which says:
    “And now these three things remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (Emphasis mine)

  2. By micah on Jan 20, 2006

    good stuff John. i appreciate your irenic spirit. you seem cut from the same cloth as wade burleson. i hope that we can all maintain a spirit of koinonia (fellowship) in Greensboro.

  3. By John on Jan 21, 2006

    Judah –

    Excellent point. Regardless of how “right” we truly are, humility in regard to our righteousness is of utmost importance.

    (BTW, I wish I could lay claim to coining that phrase… it is a good one!)

    Micah –

    Thanks for the compliments. We all need to focus on being peacemakers in this, lest we destroy what we’re fighting to save.

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