Evergreen Christian Community

Peace by Piece pt1 August 14, 2016 Speaker - Jim Ladd Big Idea: Conflict provides one of the greatest opportunities for Christians to reveal the heart of their Father. Conflict Provides a Win-Win-Win Opportunity: You get to GLORIFY God You get to SERVE someone well You get to GROW personally Ephesians 5:1-2 When God was offended, He moved TOWARD US Ephesians 4:1-3 The Slippery Slope Peace FAKING Peace MAKING Matthew 5:9 Peace TAKING Philippians 1:29-30 Hebrews 10:32-33 Romans 12:9-21 The Guiding Principle: Seek to DWELL and COMPLETE in times of conflict. John 1:14 James 2:22 COMMUNITY GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. How do you typically respond when you are faced with conflict? 2. Do you typically lean toward peace faking, peace making, or peace taking? 3. What gets in the way of remaining connected to others during conflict? 4. What prevents you from seeing conflict all the way through to complet