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How Fights are Started? How Fights are Stopped?. James 4:1-10 . How And Why Fights Start?. The Question, vs.1 Wars, Fightings, Battles, Quarrels, Conflicts, Feuding, Fussing, Hostility, Tensions, Falling Out, Bickering, Church Brawl, Fracas, Skirmish, Wrangle
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How Fights are Started? How Fights are Stopped? James 4:1-10
How And Why Fights Start? • The Question, vs.1 • Wars, Fightings, Battles, Quarrels, Conflicts, Feuding, Fussing, Hostility, Tensions, Falling Out, Bickering, Church Brawl, Fracas, Skirmish, Wrangle • A Problem That Comes from Within, vs.1-3 • Lusts, Desires, Selfishness, Loose Tongue,, Envy, Jealousy, Hurt Pride, Revenge, Power Lusts, Big Boss • “Pray for our sorry preacher and our ignorant elders” • Spiritual Adultery, vs.4, Mt.12:39, Ezk.16, Eph.5, 2Cor.11:2, Rev.19:7, Enemy of God, Rom.8:5-8 • God Speak in Vain? Filler?
How Fights Stop? • “But” Contrast Word • Humble Ourselves, Prov.3:34, 1 Pet.5:5, Mt.23:12 • How to Humble Oneself: • Submit to God – To rank under, to subordinate • Resist the Devil - to set one’s self against, to withstand, resist, oppose • Draw Near to God - to draw or come near to, to approach • Repentance, Clean Hands, Purify Hearts • Godly Sorrow, Mt.5:4, Lk.6:21, 25, 2 Cor.7:9-11 • Humility will Extinguish the Bickering, Fighting, Wars • Lion and the Lamb, Is.11:1-9
The Steps of Salvation • Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 • Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom.5:1 • Repent and Turn to God, Luke 24:47 • Confess Jesus Before Men, Acts 8:37 • Be Baptized for the Remission of Sins, Ac.2:38 --------------------------------- • Be Thou Faithful Unto Death, Rev.2:10 • If Err From The Faith: Repent & Pray God Ac.8:22