Why We Fight (9 of 14)
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 4:1-10
Intro/Attention
This morning, we come to James 4:1-10 in our study of the New Testament book of James. I've called this sermon series, When Faith Works, because James wants us to know what it looks like to live out of faith in practical ways. And he couldn't get more practical than what we see here in the beginning of chapter 4. Here, he talks to us about how to deal with conflict and get along with others. This is something we all need to learn. James gets to the root of our relationships and gives us instruction on how to honor God. He deals especially with how we handle ''quarrels'' and ''fights.'' This morning, I'm preaching on the subject, Why We Fight. READ TEXT
Conflict seems to be a part of our daily lives. We see conflict in families, conflict at work, conflict in society, and conflict is everywhere on social media. Some people only have a facebook or twitter account so they can disagree with everyone and start a fight. We even see conflict in churches. James is addressing the church at Jerusalem and he asks them a question, ''What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you?'' (ON SCREEN) This is a question that he answers in the first part of chapter 4.
*Why do we fight? Someone once said, ''A bulldog can beat a skunk any day, but it just isn't worth it!'' A navy story may help illustrate the sad result of internal strife and the positive result of unity. Just before the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the British naval hero Lord Nelson learned that an admiral and a captain in his fleet were not on good terms. Sending for the two men, he placed the hands of the admiral and the captain together. Then, looking them both in the face, he said, ''Look-yonder is the enemy!'' Stan Mikita, a professional hockey star, used to get into a lot of fights during games. He stopped when his eight-year-old daughter asked a very grown-up question: ''How can you score goals ...
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 4:1-10
Intro/Attention
This morning, we come to James 4:1-10 in our study of the New Testament book of James. I've called this sermon series, When Faith Works, because James wants us to know what it looks like to live out of faith in practical ways. And he couldn't get more practical than what we see here in the beginning of chapter 4. Here, he talks to us about how to deal with conflict and get along with others. This is something we all need to learn. James gets to the root of our relationships and gives us instruction on how to honor God. He deals especially with how we handle ''quarrels'' and ''fights.'' This morning, I'm preaching on the subject, Why We Fight. READ TEXT
Conflict seems to be a part of our daily lives. We see conflict in families, conflict at work, conflict in society, and conflict is everywhere on social media. Some people only have a facebook or twitter account so they can disagree with everyone and start a fight. We even see conflict in churches. James is addressing the church at Jerusalem and he asks them a question, ''What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you?'' (ON SCREEN) This is a question that he answers in the first part of chapter 4.
*Why do we fight? Someone once said, ''A bulldog can beat a skunk any day, but it just isn't worth it!'' A navy story may help illustrate the sad result of internal strife and the positive result of unity. Just before the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the British naval hero Lord Nelson learned that an admiral and a captain in his fleet were not on good terms. Sending for the two men, he placed the hands of the admiral and the captain together. Then, looking them both in the face, he said, ''Look-yonder is the enemy!'' Stan Mikita, a professional hockey star, used to get into a lot of fights during games. He stopped when his eight-year-old daughter asked a very grown-up question: ''How can you score goals ...
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