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FIGHTING FAIR: ROUND ONE (1 OF 3)
by Kerry Shook
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-16
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Fighting Fair: Round One (1 of 3)
Series: Fighting Fair: Resolving Conflict without Tapping Out
Kerry Shook
Colossians 3:15-16
''Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ - the Message - have run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives.'' - Colossians 3:15, 16 (MSG)
3 Rounds of Every Relationship
Round 1: The Elevated Expectations Round
''Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens.'' - Song of Solomon 2:2 (NIV)
''Oh, feed me with your love ... for I am utterly lovesick. Ah, I hear him -- my beloved! Here he comes, leaping upon the mountains and bounding over the hills.'' - Song of Solomon 2:5, 8 (LB)
Round 2: The Reality Round
''A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.''- Proverbs 27:15, 16 (NIV)
Round 3: The Mature Relationship Round
''Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves.'' - James 4:1 (MSG)
1. STAY IN THE RING
- The 5 types of fighters
- Rope-a-dope fighter - ''no way''
- Knock-out artist - ''my way''
- Take-the-fall fighter - ''your way''
- One-two puncher - ''half way''
- Sparring partners - ''our way''
''So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and suddenly remember that a friend has something against you, leave your sacrifice there beside the altar and go and apologize and be reconciled to him, and then come and offer your sacrifice to God.'' Matthew 5:23, 24 (LB)
1. ESTABLISH GROUND RULES FOR A FAIR FIGHT
''If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.'' - James 1:26 (NLT)
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Series: Fighting Fair: Resolving Conflict without Tapping Out
Kerry Shook
Colossians 3:15-16
''Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ - the Message - have run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives.'' - Colossians 3:15, 16 (MSG)
3 Rounds of Every Relationship
Round 1: The Elevated Expectations Round
''Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens.'' - Song of Solomon 2:2 (NIV)
''Oh, feed me with your love ... for I am utterly lovesick. Ah, I hear him -- my beloved! Here he comes, leaping upon the mountains and bounding over the hills.'' - Song of Solomon 2:5, 8 (LB)
Round 2: The Reality Round
''A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.''- Proverbs 27:15, 16 (NIV)
Round 3: The Mature Relationship Round
''Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves.'' - James 4:1 (MSG)
1. STAY IN THE RING
- The 5 types of fighters
- Rope-a-dope fighter - ''no way''
- Knock-out artist - ''my way''
- Take-the-fall fighter - ''your way''
- One-two puncher - ''half way''
- Sparring partners - ''our way''
''So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and suddenly remember that a friend has something against you, leave your sacrifice there beside the altar and go and apologize and be reconciled to him, and then come and offer your sacrifice to God.'' Matthew 5:23, 24 (LB)
1. ESTABLISH GROUND RULES FOR A FAIR FIGHT
''If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.'' - James 1:26 (NLT)
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