Matthew 18: ¹⁵If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. (CEV)
1. Why is it so important to not tell others when you have a conflict with a friend?

Proverbs 10: ¹⁹You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much so be sensible and watch what you say. Proverbs 17: ²⁷It makes a lot of sense to be a person of few words and to stay calm. ²⁸Even fools seem smart when they are quiet. (CEV)
2. What happened when you jumped to an wrong conclusion and made a serious mistake?

Proverbs 15: ¹A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up. ²Words of wisdom come from the wise, but fools speak foolishness. Proverbs 17: ⁹You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.... (CEV)
3. When a friend of yours kept on criticizing what you were doing, how did you feel?

Matthew 7: ¹Don't condemn others, and God won't condemn you. ²God will be as hard on you as you are on others! He will treat you exactly as you treat them. 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? (CEV)
4. Where one person can't see their own faults, why do they tend to criticize others?

Ephesians 4: ²⁵We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth. ²⁶Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry ²⁷and don't give the devil a chance.... 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... (CEV)
5. Who suffers the most when we get angry and refuse to forgive or accept others as they are?

Colossians 3: ¹²God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. ¹³Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you. ¹⁴Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together. ¹⁵Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. (CEV)
6. Describe an experience when a friend forgave you when you didn't really deserve it.

Ephesians 1: ¹⁹I want you to know about the great and mighty power that God has for us followers. It is the same wonderful power he used ²⁰when he raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side in heaven. (CEV)
7. How can each of us be sure to experience the wonderful power that God has for us?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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