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Sunday Sermon Outline STRIFE, ARGUMENTS AND DISAGREEABLE PERSONS Listen to Audio
Feb.22, 2009
Intro: Prov.3:30—live in a world populated by many unpleasant
people. We, as believers, must navigate our way past them.
I. THE OCCASIONS FOR STRIFE ARE MANY. Job 5;7
1) Unavoidable conflicts- Lk.17:1
2) Inconsiderate behavior- Prov.15:17
3) Disinterested attitudes- Apathy abounds!
II. THE SOURCE OF STRIFE IS IMMEDIATE.
Our sinful nature goes everywhere we go!
1) Evident in our preference of self. Phil.2:3
2) Evident in our pre-occupation with “rights”.
III. OBSERVE THE BENEFITS OF A CHRIST-LIKE SPIRIT.
Matt. 5-7 has much to say on this!
1) Benefit of peacemaking—Mt.5:9
James 3:17 connects peacemaking with “wisdom”.
Many external conflicts are the result of inward conflicts.
2) Benefit of reconciliation- Matt.5:25-26
3) Benefit of harmlessness- Matt.5:39-42, 10:16
IV. RESOLVE TO SETTLE STRIFE AS QUICKLY AND
AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE.
1) Theology of reconciliation is more Biblical than a
theology of antagonism. Legalism= Gal.5:15
Grace = Gal. 6:1
2) Choose to tolerate certain wrongs w/o retaliation
I Peter 2:20
3) Determine to pray FOR THOSE with whom you strive.
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