Being a disciple of Jesus: (Day20) Gospel-Driven Conflict
Read Scripture:
Matthew 18:15-20 15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
This chart outlines the differences between attacking and withdrawing and contrasts them with a gospel-centered approach to conflict. Not everything in this chart is going to resonate with every person or conflict, so focus on whichever descriptions are particularly relevant to you. The goal is to help you identify what is at the root of the unhealthy patterns of conflict in your life and to provide a clear path toward gospel resolution.
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Meditate on Scripture:
What is one thing you learned from today?
What would your actions in conflicts look like if you apply the gospel to those situation?
Think about a past conflict you have had. What would a gospel-driven conflict look like in that particular situation, in contrast to attacking or withdrawing?
Pray:
Pray for GBC and for God to help us handle conflict driven by the gospel.