2 Corinthians 13 Dealing with conflict honorably and in an unbiased manner.

The Corinthian church struggled with conflict and in the closing chapter of this letter Paul sets a high standard. Conflict is hard and challenging but it is made exponentially worse when people do not honor God’s instruction. When in conflict seek to keep your emotions in check and any conflict you can simply overlook it is best to do so. It is to a man’s glory to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11) If the offense is too big then the most important thing is to not gossip and slander and to go and talk to the person alone. Be careful about those who gossip, slander and do not obey God’s instruction. Next time someone comes to you with gossip I would encourage you to stop the conversation otherwise you mistakenly can encourage their gossip. There is more shared in the podcast.

Other scriptures to consider are:

Proverbs 18:17 (LSB) The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

Matthew 18:15-17 (LSB) 15 “Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault, between you and him alone; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

16 “But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED. 17 “And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as the Gentile and the tax collector.

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What is Revering the Word?

Biblical Teaching from Pastor Jay Cavaiani with an emphasis on revering the Word of God.

This podcast teaches through every chapter of the Bible, one chapter a day.

To learn more go to www.reveringtheword.com. There is three year Bible reading challenge and schedule available on the website. We encourage all to join the journey by reading through the Bible over the course of three years.

We teach studying the Bible more thoroughly by slowing down and taking in the Bible in a deeper manner versus reading many chapters at once and glossing over what one is reading.

Pastor Jay Cavaiani is the Lead Pastor at Crossing Community Church in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, USA.