Seventh-day Adventist Church

Linawan, Bulac, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

With Jesus,
we can
forever Celebrate
despite of our
Differences
 “MASAYANG
PAGSASAMA
MATATAG NA
PAMILYA AT
NAGKAKAISANG
IGLESYA”
 Ika - 11 Tagpo

Phil. 2:4, “Huwag

tingnan ng bawa’t
isa sa inyo ang sa
kaniyang sarili
lamang, kundi ang
bawa’t isa naman
ay sa iba’t-iba.”
 Ika - 11 Tagpo

"It is good
for a man not
to marry."
1 Cor: 7:1
a baby girl
a baby boy
 for men
single-tasking
creature
a multi-
tasking
mom
 Thomas Keller

Ricky Reyes
 The way we deal with
differences determines:
⦿⦿ the quality of our marriages,
⦿ our families,
⦿ our friendships,
⦿ our life together as believers.
 A Christian Approach to
Differences
⦿⦿ Dealing with human differences is central to
the gospel. 
⦿⦿ The good news of the gospel is that Christ
has dealt with our differences. In whatever
ways we were separated from each other,
whatever barriers or potential barriers
existed have been removed by our being in
Christ.
 A Christian Approach to
Differences
⦿⦿ The apostle Paul catalogs some of the
significant differences that divide the race
(Gal. 3:28).
● Jew and Gentile - Religious, ethnic cultural
●
differences.
● Free and slave - Political power, social status and
●
economic differences.
● Male and female - gender differences.
●
⦿⦿ Paul’s point is that through faith in Christ all
are children of God. All have equal access to
salvation.
 Steps in Dealing with
Differences
⦿⦿Acknowledging and
accepting differences.
⦿ "We differ so widely in
disposition, habits, education,
that our ways of looking at
things vary. We judge
differently. Our understanding
of truth, our ideas in regard to
the conduct of life, are not in all
respects the same.
 There are not two whose
experience is alike in every
particular. The trials of one are
not the trials of another. The
duties that one finds light are to
another most difficult and
perplexing"
(Gospel Workers, p. 473).
 Steps in Dealing with
Differences

⦿⦿ Respecting the rights of

others, seizing
opportunities to grow.
Phil. 2:4, "Let each of you
look out not only for his
own interests, but also for
the interests of others."
⦿⦿ "Marked diversities of
disposition and character
frequently exist in the
same family, for it is in
the order of God that
persons of varied
temperament should
associate together…
⦿⦿ (Adventist Home, p. 427).
 “…
⦿⦿ “ by this means mutual
consideration and
forbearance will be cultivated,
prejudices will be softened,
and rough points of character
smoothed. Harmony may be
secured, and the blending of
the varied temperaments may
be a benefit to each"
⦿⦿ (Adventist Home, p. 427).
 Steps in Dealing with
Differences

⦿⦿ Learning to enjoy each

other’s company.
● Focus more on how our
differences can enable us to
complement one another.
● Focus more on our similarities
Steps in Dealing with
Differences

⦿⦿ Treasure one another.

● In Christ we recognize
each other as brothers
and sisters in one family
⦿⦿
In order to have a
balance and strong family
and marital relationship,
we must learn to
celebrate our differences.
You may then be able to
appreciate your married
life and children even
more.
 “To have a balance
marital and family life
we should be more
closely united with
Jesus Christ, then the
more tender and
affectionate will be our
conduct toward one
another" TM p. 377.
 Despite of our differences
we are growing to the
place where we can
honestly say to each
other, “Out of all the
others I have chosen you,
and I would do so again.”
 With Jesus,
we can Celebrate forever
despite of our
Differences