April 21 2013 How To Manage Conflict With Others
/HOW TO MANAGE CONFLICT WITH OTHERS
Philippians 2:1-8
Verse 2 - Make my joy complete by being likeminded, having the same love, being one in Spirit and purpose.
Five Ways To Manage Conflict
I. Defuse competition
Vs. 3 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition.
James 4:1-2 - What causes fights and quarrels? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but you don’t get it.
First Cause Of Conflict: Competing desires
II. Delete conceit
Vs. 3b - Do nothing out of vain conceit
Proverbs 13:10 - Pride only breeds quarrels.
Second Cause Of Conflict: Pride
III. Decrease criticism
Vs. 3c - In humility consider others better than yourselves.
Def. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but rather not thinking of yourself at all.
James 4:11-12 - Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him, speaks against the law and judges it. There is only one lawgiver and judge. Who are you to judge your neighbor?
Third Cause of Conflict: Criticism
IV. Demonstrate consideration
Vs. 4 - Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
1 Peter 3:7 - Husbands in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
Forth Cause Of Conflict: Only paying attention to myself
V. Develop more Christ-likeness
Vs. 5 - Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ.
Vs. 6 - Jesus did not demand His rights.
Vs. 7 - Jesus was a servant.
Vs. 8 - Jesus sacrificed for the benefit of others.
Fifth Cause Of Conflict: Living without Christ
Ephesians 4:3 - Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives, by the peace that binds you together.
