Dealing With Conflict

Asking for A Friend

By Andrew Clark, August 28, 2022

Why are Christians always fighting with each other?

1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! 4 So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? 5 I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, 6 but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even your own brothers!
1 Corinthians 6:1-8





When one of you has a grievance against another,does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
1 Corinthians 6:1


2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judge by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then,matters pertaining to this life!
1 Corinthians 6:2-3



Our identity should determine our activity


5 I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers,6 but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 6:5-6



7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud – even your own brothers!
1 Corinthians 6:7-8



My rights aren’t my mission.



1. Go to God

2. Go to the person we are in a disagreement with. - Matthew 18:15

3. Go to wise Christian Counsel – Matthew 18:17

4. Join Jesus in suffering. – 1 Corinthians 6:7, 1 Peter 4:13