South Shore Community Church
Beatitudes - Week 7
Beatitudes Week 7 Pastor Nic Williams September 24, 2023
Locations & Times
South Shore Community Church - On Campus & Online
1899 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
PEACEMAKING is not…
• IT’S NOT AVOIDING
• IT’S NOT APPEASING
• IT’S NOT AVOIDING
• IT’S NOT APPEASING
DAMAGE CAUSED BY UNRESOLVED CONFLICT
• IT BLOCKS MY FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
• IT BLOCKS MY PRAYERS FROM BEING ANSWERED
• IT BLOCKS MY HAPPINESS
• IT BLOCKS MY FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
• IT BLOCKS MY PRAYERS FROM BEING ANSWERED
• IT BLOCKS MY HAPPINESS
1. MAKE THE FIRST MOVE
2. ASK GOD FOR WISDOM
James 1:5 LB
5 If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.
5 If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.
3. BEGIN WITH WHAT’S MY FAULT
4. LISTEN FOR THEIR HURT & PERSPECTIVE
Romans 15:2 LB
15 1-2 Even if we believe that it makes no difference to the Lord whether we do these things, still we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves; for we must bear the “burden” of being considerate of the doubts and fears of others—of those who feel these things are wrong. Let’s please the other fellow, not ourselves, and do what is for his good and thus build him up in the Lord.
15 1-2 Even if we believe that it makes no difference to the Lord whether we do these things, still we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves; for we must bear the “burden” of being considerate of the doubts and fears of others—of those who feel these things are wrong. Let’s please the other fellow, not ourselves, and do what is for his good and thus build him up in the Lord.
5. SPEAK THE TRUTH TACTFULLY!
Ephesians 4:29 TEV
29 Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you.
29 Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you.
6. FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT THE BLAME
7. FOCUS ON RECONCILIATION, NOT RESOLUTION
Reconciliation = reestablish the relationship
Resolution = resolve every issue
Reconciliation = reestablish the relationship
Resolution = resolve every issue