Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The

Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The Family

Sibling Rivalries ö Cain & Abel – Gen. 4: 1 -9 ö Ishmael & Isaac – Gen. 21: 8 -10 ö Esau & Jacob – Gen. 25: 21 -28 ö Eleven brothers & Joseph – Gen. 37: 1 -11

Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The ö Unrighteousness - Gen. 4: 1 -9; 1 Family Cor. 5: 1 -13; ö Differences – (dispositions, backgrounds; personalities; likes & dislikes) Gen. 21: 8 -10; 1 Cor 12: 12 - ö ö 31 Favoritism - Gen. 25: 21 -28; Jam. 2: 10; 1 Tim 5: 19 -22 Jealousy – Gen. 37: 1 -11; James 3: 13 -18; 5: 9; 1 Tim 6: 4; Tit 3: 3 Selfishness – James 4: 1 -4; Pride – Rom 12: 3 -8; James 4: 5 -10

Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The Family ö “Am I my brothers keeper? ” Gen 4: 9 ö Who is my neighbor? ” Luke 10: 29

Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The Family öLack of love, mercy, humility, contentment & gratitude Angry words, hurtful deeds, complaining & inaction, Gossip, backbiting, bickering & fighting Envy, Hatred, maliciousness & division moisture öSpark öFlame öOut of control

Sibling Rivalries The Absence of Peace In The Family öLack of Colossians 3: 8 -9 (NKJV) 8 But now yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, moisture öSpark öFlame öOut of control

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family öKeep Love, mercy, humility, contentment & gratitude Watch words, kind deeds, encourage & help Stop gossip, backbiting, bickering & fighting – Say “I am sorry” Moisture öPrevent Sparks öQuench Flames

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family Colossians 3: 12 -15 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, . . .

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family Colossians 3: 12 -15 (NKJV) if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family Colossians 3: 12 -15 (NKJV) 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family James 3: 13 -18 (NKJV) 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. . 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,

Sibling Rivalries How To Keep Peace In The Family James 3: 13 -18 (NKJV) gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Sibling Rivalries Problems will arise The need for Love, Mercy & humility!