HOW TO HAVE A GOOD FIGHT
February 20, 2022
Pastor Brian
Ephesians 4:25-32
Conflict in Marriage:
1. Some have
2. Some have
3. Some have
1. Keep it
“So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.” (Ephesians 4:25, NLT)
“Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head.” (Ephesians 4:15, GNB)
2. Keep it under
“And don’t sin by letting anger control you.” (Ephesians 4:26a, NLT)
“People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.” (Proverbs 14:29, NLT)
3. Keep it
“…Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:26b–27, NLT)
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to be quiet and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:7, NLT)
4. Keep it
“If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work…” (Ephesians 4:28, NLT)
“So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.” (Romans 14:13, NLT)
5. Keep it
“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” (Ephesians 4:29, NLT)
“So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.” (Romans 14:19, NCV)
6. Keep it
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.” (Ephesians 4:31, NLT)
“When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.” (Acts 18:26, NLT)
7. Keep it
“Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32, NLT)
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.” (1 Corinthians 13:4–5, NLT)
RULE OF THUMB:
Be able to say,
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