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So far we talked about trials in , works in , the tongue and wisdom in , now lets see what has in store for us tonight.
Conflict and Judging
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Conflicts and Judging
We will look at the the 2 main themes in conflicts and judging.
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Pastor Matt talked about God’s wisdom and demonic wisdom and here we see in the results of demonic wisdom.
look how starts out
I think it is safe to say we will start with conflict
Conflict - Cause, Consequences, and Cure
The Cause, The Consequences, and The Cure
Cause of Conflict
Fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride, and sin are words that stain this portion of James’ letter like inkblots.
In stark contrast with the closing words of chapter 3, “peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness,” chapter 4 opens with “fights and quarrels.”
James confronted this despicable behavior with valor.
Furthermore he gave clear advice on how to quell the storms that are so detrimental to spiritual growth and maturity.
A believer must turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice, and boasting into belief.
Fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride, and sin are words that stain this portion of James’ letter like inkblots.
In stark contrast with the closing words of chapter 3, “peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness,” chapter 4 opens with “fights and quarrels.”
James confronted this despicable behavior with valor.
Furthermore he gave clear advice on how to quell the storms that are so detrimental to spiritual growth and maturity.
A believer must turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice, and boasting into belief.
Fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride, and sin are words that stain this portion of James’ letter like inkblots.
quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride, and sin are words that stain this portion of James’ letter like inkblots.
In stark contrast with the closing words of chapter 3, “peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness,” chapter 4 opens with “fights and quarrels.”
James confronted this despicable behavior with valor.
Furthermore he gave clear advice on how to quell the storms that are so detrimental to spiritual growth and maturity.
A believer must turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice, and boasting into belief
In stark contrast with the closing words of chapter 3, “peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness,” chapter 4 opens with “fights and quarrels.”
James confronted this despicable behavior with valor.
Furthermore he gave clear advice on how to quell the storms that are so detrimental to spiritual growth and maturity.
A believer must turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice, and boasting into belief.
The appearance of conflict among the followers of Jesus stirred James to intense indignation.
The severity of his tone in this section is accented by the absence of the words “my brothers,” which James used so frequently in other parts of the letter.
He revealed the cause of conflict, outlined the consequences of conflict, and proposed a cure for conflict.
Your Desires!
This is the flesh at work trying to get what it wants and what it thinks it deserves.
James goes on in
lets take a look at
The church that James was writing to was messed up.
No spiritual mindedness at all.
They wanted to live for Jesus and have the benefit of heaven, but they lived like the world.
They talked like the world, smelled like the world and looked like the world.
You couldn't tell this was the Church.
In other words they were justlike the world.
This is what happens to people who make a profession of faith but never draw close to God.
Conflict vs Confrontation
Let me inject here the difference between confrontation and conflict.
Confrontation is neither good nor bad. it just is and is a necessary healthy part of life.
Some people shy away from confrontation and other are drawn to it.
It is how we handle it that determine whether it will turn to conflict.
You can’t have conflict without confrontation but you can have confrontation without conflict.
Consequences of Conflict
The Consequences of conflict in the church is not receiving, being called out as adulterers, being at enmity with God and being God’s enemy.
So this is what Jesus does with enmity just sayin...
Here is the progression
Unchecked desires ---->
Unchecked desires ---->
Not asking God---->
Coveting, evil desires, wrong motives ---->
Fights and quarrels---->
Church life marked by death (slander, judging others, name calling, boasting, backbiting)
CHURCH WARS
CHURCH WARS
Weapons and strategies used in church fights and quarrels.
this came from the Life Application Bible Commentary on James by Bruce B. Barton
Missiles - Attacking church members from long range.
Attacking church members from long range.
Call from pastor while in Korea.
Guerrilla tactics - Ambushing the unsuspecting.
Ambushing the unsuspecting.
Snipers - Well-aimed criticisms.
Snipers
Well-aimed criticisms.
Terrorism - No one is immune from being hurt.
Terrorism
No one is immune from being hurt.
Mines - Ensuring that others will fail in their efforts to serve God.
Mines
Ensuring that others will fail in their efforts to serve God.
Espionage - Using friendships to get potentially damaging information about others.
Espionage
Using friendships to get potentially damaging information about others.
Propaganda - Using gossip to spread damaging information about others.
Propaganda
Using gossip to spread damaging information about others.
Cold War - Freezing out an opponent by withdrawing or refusing to talk to him or her.
Cold War
Freezing out an opponent by withdrawing or refusing to talk to him or her.
Nuclear Attack - Being willing to sacrifice the church if the goals of my group are not met.
Nuclear Attack
Being willing to sacrifice the church if the goals of my group are not met.
James tells us the exact location of the manufacturing plants for all these weapons.
The trouble is in ourselves.
Is it not because of this passion that relations are broken, and this natural goodwill changed into desperate enmity?
that great and populous countries are desolated by domestic dissensions?
and land and sea filled with ever new disasters by naval battles and land campaigns?
For the wars famous in tragedy … have all flowed from one source—desire either for money or glory or pleasure.
Over these things the human race goes mad.
—Philo, on why “desire” (covetousness) is forbidden in the Ten Commandments
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