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Brother against brotherOvercoming Internal
Conflict
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah (Chapter 51-19)
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Conflicts escalate when greed becomes the creed
  • What is the source of quarrels and conflicts
    among you? Is not the source your pleasures that
    wage war in your members? You lust and do not
    have so you commit murder. And you are envious
    and cannot obtain so you fight and quarrel. You
    do not have because you do not ask. (James 41-2)

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  • Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but
    with humility of mind let each of you regard one
    another as more important than himself do not
    merely look out for your own personal interests,
    but also for the interests of others.
    (Philippians 23-4)

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Real grievances must be given a fair hearing.
  • Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke
    him and if he repents, forgive him. And if he
    sins against you seven times a day, and returns
    to you seven times, saying, I repent, forgive
    him. (Luke 173-4)

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Response must be reasoned and not merely
emotional.
  • Brethren, even if a man is caught in any
    trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a
    one in a spirit of gentleness each one looking
    to yourself, lest you too be tempted. (Galatians
    61)

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Behavior should be judged by Scripture, not
position.
  • Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence
    of all, so that the rest also may be fearful of
    sinning. I solemnly charge you in the presence of
    God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels,
    to maintain these principles without bias, doing
    nothing in a spirit of partiality. (1 Timothy
    520-21)

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We must be motivated by the cause of God rather
than personal desires.
  • Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you
    do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians
    1031)

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True love leads to repentance, forgiveness, and
reconciliation.
  • For if you forgive men for their transgressions,
    your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But
    if you do not forgive men, then your Father will
    not forgive your transgressions. (Matthew 614-15)

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Those who lead must exemplify the principles they
call upon others to embrace.
  • nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your
    charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
    (1 Peter 53)

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It is always sad and difficult for everyone when
brethren have conflicts and it is a great
hindrance to the Lords work. But the good news
is that problems can be solved when attitudes are
right and when the honor and work of God is most
important in our hearts.
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