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Jun 22, 2014

The Joy of Reducing Conflicts

Passage: Philippians 2:1-8

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: How to Have a Joyful Life

Category: Philippians

Summary:

Main Text - Philippians 2:1-8; OT Reading - Genesis 13:1-18; NT Reading - Philippians 2:1-8

Detail:

How To Have a Joyful Life - #6

“The Joy of Reducing Conflict”

Philippians 2:1-8

Because Jesus Resolved the Greatest Conflict Between You and God, You Must Try To Reduce Conflict Between You and Others

1. YOU CAN’T -You Will Have Conflict with Others and You Cannot End It All In This Life

 

               Trouble is part of our sinful world and conflict is part of that trouble

 

                              Job 5:7

                              Gen 13:1-12

 

               Godly living can cause conflict and not all of it can be resolved

 

                              Luke 12:49-53

                              1Peter 4:14-16

                              Romans 12:18

 

2. YOU CAN - You Can Make a Positive Difference in Most Conflict With Others

 

               “Reduce” not “illiminate”

 

 

               What is the cause of most of our conflicts with others

 

                              Phil. 2:4a

 

                              You can do something - Phil 2:4b

 

 

3. YOU MUST - You Must Try to Reduce Conflict With Others “Jesus’ Way”- Phil 2:5

              

               What is the “Jesus Way”?

              

                              Phil 2:6-8

 

               How do we have this Jesus Mind?

 

                              Phil 2:3 Treat others as if…

 

                              Phil 2:4 – Treat the interests of others as if…

 

               Why should we have Jesus Mind?

 

                              Phil 2:1-2