Cruelty and Disharmony. The Price of Unity.

Genesis 49:8-11
 2 Samuel 7:8-11
John 10:7-19

Terms:
Cruel - Willfully causing suffering without affection or sympathy

Relevance:
-Sin has a scattering effect
-We are taught to be cruel early on. kids bully.
-Cruelty comes from anger and fear, and has been associated with Jealousy and covetousness.
-This causes scattering in our homes and efforts. we are overwhelmed with sub-plots
-we look for things to unify ourselves.
-We have to come to church

Context:
-Judah is prophesied to be the unifying force of Israel. whereas Levi and Simeon brought on Cruelty.
-Jesus is ultimate Sheppard, who gathers his sheep

Talking points:
-Unity has a price... you must give up your opinion for the crowds
-The punishment for cruelty is scattering
-We can be scattered in our thinking, or movements, or speaking
-The only way for people to truly come together is in Jesus
-It makes sense that God chose the poor because then everybody can get in
-Rome was scattered, so then started Catholicism
-Servitude brings unity, David was a servant
-Fear scatters
-Babel had to be scattered
-We can join ourselves with cruel people
-Because you're the servant, people have to come through you.
Your servitude isn't going to ruin you. this requires faith.
-John the baptist told the soldiers to not do violence

2 Samuel 7
God here is telling David to keep serving, its not time for the temple to be built. and in serving David is bringing on unity.