Living Water Set Free - The Church of Christ at Creekwood

In order to solve the equation, one must find a "common denominator."
In the above equation, 1/2 is equal to 2/4. The equation can be rewritten and then
solved in the following manner:

The same formula for solving "fractions" can be used in solving "factions" (conflicts, disagreements).

For example, when a husband and wife are experiencing marital strife, they need a common denominator in order to come to a resolution. The common denominator that a married couple needs to work through a disagreement is more than just what the two may have in common, or some things upon which they may both agree. The Common Denominator that will help a married couple through ANY difficulty is:

-Jesus Christ-

The strength of a couple's relationship is determined by the foundation upon which it
is built. The ONLY sure foundation upon which a marriage may withstand all the storms of life is what Jesus calls, "The Rock." He said, "Therefore everyone who HEARS these words of mine AND PUTS THEM INTO PRACTICE is like a -WISE MAN- who built his house on the ROCK. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who HEARS these words of mine and DOES NOT PUTS THEM INTO PRACTICE is like a -FOOLISH MAN- who built his house on SAND. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash" (Matthew 7:24-27).

What Jesus said about building "houses" is true for building lives and building families. ONLY those lives - or marriages - that are built upon the Rock (hearing and doing the will of God) will withstand the storms - including strife and disagreements - of life.

You and I also need a common denominator when it comes to our relationship with God. ALL of us sin and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) - due to our sin, we are separated from God. But because of His great love for us, God sent His Son to be the Common Denominator, making reconciliation with God possible. Jesus went to the cross on our behalf, paying the price for our sins. Through Him - and ONLY through Him, THE Common Denominator (John 14:6) -- can we be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:18).

We are reconciled to God through Christ when we "hear" and "put into practice" faith (Hebrews 11:6), repentance (2 Corinthians 7:9-10), confession (Romans 10:9-10), baptism (immersion) for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), AND a life of continued obedience to His will (1 John 1:7).

When it comes to "adding fractions" and "solving factions", one MUST have a common denominator!

Have YOU found THE Common Denominator?

God bless you.

David A. Sargent / W.T. Allison

Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695

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