ALCFNow - Peace Doesn't Come Easy All the Time

In today's message, Pastor Scott teaches on the challenge of living in peace with everyone. Follow along using the outline below. Please help us spread the good news by sharing this message with others!

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

~Romans 12:18

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Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

~Romans 12: 14-16

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Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

~Proverbs 13:10

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Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

~Romans 12:17

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Then he said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

~1 Samuel 24:17

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Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. 19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the LORD. 20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” 21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

~Romans 12: 18-21

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Bible Knowledge Commentary: Sometimes a person’s fire went out and he needed to borrow some live coals to restart his fire. Giving a person coals in a pan to carry home “on his head” was a neighborly, kind act; it made friends, not enemies.

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

~Romans 2:4

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“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. 16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

~Matthew 18: 15-17

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Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.

~Proverbs 15:12

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A Song of Ascents, of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing—life forever.

~Psalms 133: 1-3

Sermon Outline

Peace Doesn’t Come Easy All the Time