Book 3 - Chap 10 - How Does God Give Us Victory Through Faith?    grp140
How God Helps Us Get Through Conflicts and Get Along.
Ice-breaker: Tell a story how you resolved a disagreement with a friend or family member.

Romans 12: 18... do your best to live at peace with everyone. (CEV)

James 4: 4 Why do you fight and argue with each other? Isn't it because you are full of selfish desires that fight to control your body? (CEV)

Matthew 5: 23So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God. (CEV)

Ephesians 6: 10Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. 11Put on all the armor that God gives, so you can defend yourself against the devil's tricks. (CEV)

James 1: 19My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry. (CEV)

Matthew 7: 3You can see the speck in your friend's eye, but you don't notice the log in your own eye. 4How can you say, "My friend, let me take the speck out of your eye," when you don't see the log in your own eye? 5You're nothing but show-offs! First, take the log out of your own eye. Then you can see how to take the speck out of your friend's eye. (CEV)

Ephesians 4: 26Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry  (CEV)

Ephesians 4: 31Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude. 32Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ. (CEV)

Ephesians 5: 5 Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children. 2Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.(CEV)

Proverbs 15: 1A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up. (CEV)

1. Why does God want us to be prepared to handle conflict in and outside our families?
2. How can we determine the root cause of conflict and see the urgency of resolving it?
3. What are some key principles that God uses to help us resolve conflict yet still be truthful?
4. When we listen to others express anger, how can we be sure to respond with the right words?
5. Why do we have to put away the past, forgive others, and avoid escalating arguments?
6. Explain how you use God's strength to help you deal with people who hurt your feelings?
Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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