I Choose Peace - In Relational Conflict, Part 1
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast
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🗓️ 2 March 2023
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Summary
Jesus said, “My peace I leave with you.” Very likely, when we pray, peace is often what we ask for - peace in the world, peace at home, and maybe most of all, peace in our relationships - but what did Jesus mean when He said His peace? And how could that make a difference in our problem relationships today? If you or someone you know is struggling with a difficult relationship, this message is for you.
Introduction: Three approaches to peace
- Inward
- Outward
- Upward
The world’s peace: The absence of disturbance and hostility, free from internal and external strife.
God’s peace: Shalom
- Complete soundness or wholeness of health
- Harmony in relationships
- Success and fulfillment of purpose
- Victory over one’s enemies
Choosing peace in relational conflict -Philippians 4:1-5
- The context: Philippians 4:1
- The plea for unity: Philippians 4:2
- The request for competent counsel: Philippians 4:3
- The command concerning relational focus: Philippians 4:4
- The command concerning personal responsibility: Philippians 4:5
5 ways to diffuse relational conflict:
- Resolve to stop procrastinating. -Philippians 4:1
- Re-evaluate your expectations. -Philippians 4:2
- Get competent, outside help. -Philippians 4:3
- Refuse to allow one relationship to ruin your life. -Philippians 4:4
- Remember, a right response is more important than being right. -Philippians 4:5
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- "I Choose Peace" Book
- "It is Well with My Soul" by Horatio Spafford
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| 0:00.0 | What does it really mean to have peace? |
| 0:04.8 | I mean, is it just being calm and centered, or is it avoiding conflict and anxiety? |
| 0:11.0 | What if it's much more? |
| 0:12.5 | What if it's contentment, wholeness, satisfaction? |
| 0:16.9 | That's the kind of peace God wants to give you, and today we're going to learn even in |
| 0:21.2 | tough relationships how you can experience it. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. |
| 0:34.9 | The mission of these daily programs is to intentionally disciple Christians through the |
| 0:39.1 | Bible teaching of Chip Ingram, and today he begins his popular series, I Choose Peace, |
| 0:44.6 | Out of Quiet Your Heart and the Chaos of Life. |
| 0:47.4 | For the next handful of programs, Chip's going to teach through Philippians chapter 4 to |
| 0:51.6 | help us uncover and hold on to God's incredible gift of peace. |
| 0:55.8 | At how in times of uncertainty, pain, anxiety, and conflict, we can respond and persevere |
| 1:02.2 | in a biblical way. |
| 1:03.8 | So I hope you'll join us for every message, and because this is such a relevant topic, |
| 1:08.7 | invite a few friends to listen, either through the Chip Ingram app, or livingontheedge.org. |
| 1:15.9 | Okay, here's Chip to kick off this series with his message in relational conflict. |
| 1:21.9 | Many of you know, some of you don't, I didn't grow up as a follower of Christ, and I actually |
| 1:26.8 | went to a church that I don't think God was present in, and people said one thing and |
| 1:31.9 | lived another way, so by 15 or 16 I thought, you know, God exists or not, but he's certainly |
| 1:37.6 | not here, and I didn't think I needed him anyway. |
| 1:41.8 | And a series of circumstances and some family issues and dreams and crushes and the things |
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