Everton Park - Sunday 3rd March, 2013 am
Practical Issues #02 - Peacemaking
Matthew 18:1-35
Psalm 37:1-11 .
1. Peacemaking: A Gospel Issue
a) Peacemaking: The Aim of the Gospel
b) Peacemaking: The Result of the Gospel
* Living at peace with each other:
* Making peace with each other.
- with other believers:
- with all: Heb 12:14, Rom 12:18
c) Peacemaking: The Credibility of the Gospel
2. Peacemaking: A Growth Opportunity
Peacemaking requires humility, Eph 4:2-3
Peacemaking requires maturity, Jas 3:17-18
a) Don’t Waste Your Conflict
* Wasting the Opportunity by Flight
* Wasting the Opportunity by Fight
b) The Opportunity of Conflict
* The Opportunity to Grow in Maturity
* The Opportunity to Grow in Service
i) Putting the other’s interests before your own, Phil 2:3-4
ii) Bearing the other’s burden, Gal 6:2,9-10
iii) An example to those who are watching, especially as a parent
3. Peacemaking: The Four G’s
a) Glorify God
* Trust God, Psa 37:1,3,5
* Obey God
* Imitate God, Luke 6:35, Eph 4:31-5:1
b) Get an Eye Check-up
* Get the log out of your eye, Matt 7:3-5
* Get Some Perspective, Prov 19:11, 1 Pet 4:8, Eph 4:1-2, Col 3:13
* Get a Look at the Consequences, Matt 5:25-26
c) Gently Restore
d) Go and Be Reconciled
CONCLUSION
2 Thes 3:1-2, Luke 6:26 |
