What is conflict?
• Conflict is when you are at odds with another person over what you think, want or do.
• The external issue is rarely the issue. It is just a symptom of a deeper issue.
7 Root causes of the Dandelion of Division!
1. Frustrated d___________
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your DESIRES that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight… (James 4:1-2)
2. Pride
“Pride only breeds quarrels…” (Proverbs 13:10).
3. Selfishness
James 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight…
4. Limited resources
5. Different values
Acts 15:39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.
6. The root of d_____________
Variety is the spice of life; It is also the ______ of conflict.
What percentage of conflict is perpetual or ongoing?
a. 10%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 70%
7. The root of ____________________
What is at the root of your present and past conflicts? Examine yourself and ask God to help you with these roots:
Frustrated Desires
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pride
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Selfishness
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Limited resources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Different values
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diversity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Misunderstanding
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7 Root causes of conflict
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February 27, 2022
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When your in conflict, look under the hood ~ Pastor Steve Larson
February 20, 2022
James 4:1-3 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. When you are in conflict with someone, look under the hood. And what you might find is: 1. Selfishness. 2. Pleasures 3. Coveting. 4. Pride. 5. Fear 6. Emotions James 4:2 You do not have because you do not ask God. Matthew 7:3-5 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
4 Things that can Ruin a Relationship ~ Pastor Steve Larson
February 13, 2022
The Love Bank: The 4 Things: Critical Spirit Galatians 5:15 "If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other." Gentle Start Up I felt _______________ when you _______________________. What I would like is _______________________ and I appreciate _____________________ about you. Defensiveness Genesis 3:12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 2% Rule Stonewalling James 3:17-18 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and WILLING TO YIELD TO OTHERS. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. 18 And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. Contempt Isaiah 65:5 Yet they say to each other, ‘Don’t come too close or you will defile me! I AM HOLIER THAN YOU!’ Built a Culture of honor! Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. 1 Peter 2:17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 1 Timothy 5:17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;