2. Let There Be No Strife Genesis 13:5-12

3. Let There Be No Strife A Commendable Attitude A Commendable Attitude –Proverbs 20:3; 17:14,19; Philippians 2:3 Why? Why? –“For we are brothers” Genesis 13:8; Psalm 133:1 Genesis 13:8; Psalm 133:1 –Because of the example they were to set for others in the land Genesis 13:7 Genesis 13:7

4. Let There Be No Strife As much as possible, there should be no strife among Christians As much as possible, there should be no strife among Christians –Very prominent N.T. teaching Col. 3:15; Heb. 12:14; Phil. 2:2-4; Rom. 12:18; James 3:14-17 Col. 3:15; Heb. 12:14; Phil. 2:2-4; Rom. 12:18; James 3:14-17 Why? Why? –We are brethren! Prov. 6:19; Psalm 133:1; Eph. 4:1-3; 1 Cor. 13:7; Gal. 5:19-21 Prov. 6:19; Psalm 133:1; Eph. 4:1-3; 1 Cor. 13:7; Gal. 5:19-21 The example we set before the world The example we set before the world

5. Let There Be No Strife Some Things Which Cause Strife: Some Things Which Cause Strife: –“Foolish and ignorant speculations” 2 Timothy 2:23 2 Timothy 2:23 –False doctrine 1 Timothy 6:3-5 1 Timothy 6:3-5 –Bad attitudes Proverbs 10:12; 15:18; 29:22; 13:10 Proverbs 10:12; 15:18; 29:22; 13:10 –Innovations Rev. 22:18,19; Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Prov. 30:5,6 Rev. 22:18,19; Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Prov. 30:5,6

6. Let There Be No Strife There Should Be No Strife In The Home There Should Be No Strife In The Home –Between husband & wife Proverbs 11:29; 14:1; 21:9 Proverbs 11:29; 14:1; 21:9 –Between parents & children

7. Let There Be No Strife “ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.” James 3:17