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	Nave's—Strife

Strife

Christ, an example of avoiding—Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23

Forbidden—Pr 3:30; 25:8

A work of the flesh—Ga 5:20

An evidence of a carnal spirit—1Co 3:3

Existed in the church—1Co 1:11

EXCITED BY

• Hatred
• —Pr 10:12
• Pride
• —Pr 13:10; 28:25
• Wrath
• —Pr 15:18; 30:33
• Frowardness
• —Pr 16:28
• A contentious disposition
• —Pr 26:21
• Tale-bearing
• —Pr 26:20
• Drunkenness
• —Pr 23:29,30
• Lusts
• —Jas 4:1
• Curious questions
• —1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23
• Scorning
• —Pr 22:10

Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it—Pr 17:14

Shameful in saints—2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14

SAINTS SHOULD

• Avoid
• —Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3
• Avoid questions that lead to
• —2Ti 2:14
• Not walk in
• —Ro 13:13
• Not act from
• —Php 2:3
• Do all things without
• —Php 2:14
• Submit to wrong rather than engage in
• —Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40; 1Co 6:7
• Seek God's protection from
• —Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19
• Praise God for protection from
• —2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43

Saints kept from tongues of—Ps 31:20

MINISTERS SHOULD

• Avoid
• —1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24
• Avoid questions that lead to
• —2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
• Not preach through
• —Php 1:15,16
• Warn against
• —1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14
• Reprove
• —1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18

Appeased by slowness to anger—Pr 15:18

It is honourable to cease from—Pr 20:3

Hypocrites make religion a pretence for—Isa 58:4

Fools engage in—Pr 18:6

Evidences a love of transgression—Pr 17:19

LEADS TO

• Blasphemy
• —Le 24:10,11
• Injustice
• —Hab 1:3,4
• Confusion and every evil work
• —Jas 3:16
• Violence
• —Ex 21:18,22
• Mutual destruction
• —Ga 5:15

Temporal blessing embittered by—Pr 17:1

Excludes from heaven—Ga 5:20,21

Promoters of, should be expelled—Pr 22:10

Punishment for—Ps 55:9

Strength and violence of--Illustrated—Pr 17:14; 18:19

Danger of joining in--Illustrated—Pr 26:17

Exemplified

• Herdmen of Abram and of Lot
• —Ge 13:7
• Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac
• —Ge 26:20
• Laban and Jacob
• —Ge 31:36
• Two Hebrews
• —Ex 2:13
• Israelites
• —De 1:12
• Judah and Israel
• —2Sa 19:41-43
• Disciples
• —Lu 22:24
• Judaising Teachers
• —Ac 15:2
• Paul and Barnabas
• —Ac 15:39
• Pharisees and Sadducees
• —Ac 23:7
• Corinthians
• —1Co 1:11; 6:6