In order to handle conflict in a Scriptural manner, elders must act in the Spirit, act in love and act in humility. This message focuses on the first, emphasizing specific principles to help elders handle conflict among themselves.
Lecture Outline Detailed Outline Remember ItThere will always be conflict, and it is only a question of when that conflict will happen and how you as a group of elders will handle it.
Do not display the works of the flesh. Display the fruit of the Spirit. Display the wisdom from above.
They were still of the flesh and acting in a human way, not according to the Spirit (1 Cor. 3:3-4).
- What causes an out-of-control Christian? How can you safeguard against becoming one yourself? In what specific areas or scenarios do you find that you are particularly at risk of becoming out-of-control?
- What is “the wisdom from above,” mentioned in James 3:17? How would a person who has this wisdom act, especially in the face of conflict?
- Memorize Galatians 5:16-26 to remind you to act in the Spirit next time you face conflict.