"…that God may open a door (Col. 4:3)"
"conflict" Tagged Sermons
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” The willingness of the Corinthian Christians to pursue lawsuits against fellow Christians illustrates that people will naturally pursue what they feel they deserve, even against fellow Christians. But what does that say to the world around us?
In this chapter, Paul addresses Timothy as a teacher. He instructs Timothy to stay in Ephesus, where apparently there is a fair amount of conflict. He calls Timothy to address the issues because it is “loving” (verse 5). Is it possible that you’re in a position rife with conflict, and you need to stay?