We have continued the journey and challenge of working through how to love God and love others. Dealing with conflict is always difficult and Jesus exhorted us to forgive up to 70 times 7 and to love our enemies. This is no easy task. It can only be done by the "Power of Another Life" (see Kate's message from a few weeks ago). There are key principles that we can use to guide us from God's Word:
1. All authority is instituted by God (Romans 13:1)
2. Let everyone be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger (James 1:19)
3. Do not let the sun go down on your anger (Ephesians 4:26)
4. If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But is he will not hear, take with you one or two more...and if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. (Matthew 18:15-16)
The message from this Sunday (10th July) can be heard be clicking on the Listen tab of the website and playing or downloading the recording.
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