PLEASING GOD BY RESOLVING CONFLICTS PART 10

TEXT- PROVERBS 18:17-24

INTRODUCTION

AS WE CONTINUE WITH OUR STUDY FROM THE BOOK OF PROVERBS WE COME TO THE CONCLUSION OF ANOTHER CHAPTER.

THIS MEANS WE ONLY HAVE THIRTEEN CHAPTERS LEFT, WHICH AT THE RATE WE HAVE BEEN GOING WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT ANOTHER 1-2 YEARS TO FINISH.

THE SECTION OF THE BOOK FROM CHAPTER 16 THROUGH 22 SPEAK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT WE CAN PLEASE THE LORD.

IN CHAPTER 18 WE HAVE SEEN HOW WE CAN DO THIS THROUGH THE PROPER USE OF OUR TONGUE AND ALSO BY BEING HUMBLE.

TONIGHT OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN PROVERBS 18:17-24 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "WISDOM AND ARGUMENTS."

TWO WOMEN ON A TRAIN GOT INTO A LONG ARGUMENT ABOUT THE WINDOW.  ONE INSISTED THAT IT HAD TO BE OPEN OR SHE WOULD SUFFOCATE. THE OTHER DEMANDED THAT IT HAD TO BE CLOSED SO SHE COULDN'T CATCH PNEMONIA AND DIE.  THE CONDUCTOR WAS ASKED TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE.  HE IN TURN ASKED ANOTHER PASSENGER NEARBY FOR SOME ADVICE WHO GAVE AN IRRITATED REPLY: "OPEN THE WINDOW FIRST, AND LET THE ONE CATCH COLD AND DIE.  THEN CLOSE IT AND LET THE OTHER ONE SUFFOCATE."

ANOTHER WAY THAT WE CAN PLEASE THE LORD IS BY NOT ARGUING WITH ONE ANOTHER.

LET’S LOOK NOW AT 7 WAYS TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT SO WE CAN BE PLEASING TO GOD.