1. Opening Slide – “If you’ve ever gotten into a fight or conflict with someone . . . “

2. “Sometimes a wall forms between us and another person”

3. The Fruit of the Spirit is PEACE
“Peace is third in the list of the Fruit of the Spirit”
The Fruit of the Spirit is PEACE
(2 Corinthians 13:11)

4. 2 Corinthians 13:11
11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

5. 1. Peace is a part of PRAISE “Finally, brothers, REJOICE”

6. 2. Peace has a PURPOSE
“Aim for RESTORATION”

7. The sport of archery

8. Escape – “Peace-FAKER” Attack – “Peace-BREAKER”
Conflict Responses
Escape – “Peace-FAKER”
Attack – “Peace-BREAKER”
Restore – “Peace-MAKER”

9. Strategies for Pursuing Restoration Openly discuss with the person
Look at yourself
Overlook the offense
Openly discuss with the person

10. 3. Peace is full of COMPASSION
“Comfort one another”

11. 4. Peace knows what’s most IMPORTANT “Agree with one another”

12. Philippians 1:27
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

13. “The God of love and peace will be with you”
5. Peace has a PROMISE
“The God of love and peace will be with you”