![]() If you put me in a headlock today and ram my head into a brick wall, you're going to jail. The next day we were fine and were back playing together. When I was in third or fourth grade and I was on the playground, a kid named Michael put me in a headlock and rammed my head into a brick wall. Many of us were better at conflict resolution when we were little kids than we are today. But as I was thinking about this morning, here's the realization I had. No one this week, when I was like, "I'm talking about lawsuits in the church," was like, "I cannot wait to be there." They were like, "Oh, it's a good weekend for a vacation." That's just where we're at. Then I realized that this week I was getting 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, which is about lawsuits in the church, so, that's awesome. First, because I love getting to listen to John Elmore teach, but secondly, I realized that he had drawn the short straw on teaching 1 Corinthians 5, which was about church discipline, so I was super grateful. Last Sunday, I was sitting right there with a heart of gratitude. I'm one of the teaching pastors here at Watermark. If this is our first time together, my name is Timothy Ateek. How are we doing today? It's good to see you. Suggested Scripture study: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Ephesians 2 1 Peter 2:19-23 Romans 12:18.How can you be a problem solver instead of a problem spreader?.Do you have a tendency to manage conflict on your own before going to God?. ![]() Are there any other Christ followers with whom you are not living peaceably? What can you own in the conflict and how can you make it right?.Don’t major in the minors the size of our problem should match the size of our reaction.Consider sharing in Christ’s sufferings.Be a problem solver instead of a problem spreader.Respond to God instead of reacting to the person.As Christians, the greatest shaping force in our lives is not the world or our rights the greatest shaping force in our lives is Jesus Christ.Conflict is an inevitable opportunity to demonstrate authenticity (1 Corinthians 6:9-11).The more we are like Jesus, the more we see and enjoy Jesus. ![]() Rather, to lose is to win (1 Peter 2:19-23).
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