North Platte Berean Church
10 Questions When Dealing with Conflict
Scott Mathis, the President of the Berean Fellowship, will be sharing timely truths about conflict resolution. Whether the conflict is inside a church, at work, at school, or in a family, these timeless principles can help us as we approach how to resolve the conflict in our lives.
Locations & Times
North Platte Berean Church
202 W 8th St, North Platte, NE 69101, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
Sunday 9:15 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Sunday 6:00 PM
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NEW HERE?
• Sunday large gatherings: 8, 9:15, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (livestream info: npberean.org/live)
• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• Office hours: Tue.-Thu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Mon. in observance of Labor Day)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
FOR FAMILIES
• Mother's Room: A private place to care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
• Kids Connect (infant-grade 6): Available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in east of Commons or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings.
• Sola (grades 6-12): Parent night this week – see Coming up on back. Regular meetings are Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
NEW HERE?
• Sunday large gatherings: 8, 9:15, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (livestream info: npberean.org/live)
• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• Office hours: Tue.-Thu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Mon. in observance of Labor Day)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
FOR FAMILIES
• Mother's Room: A private place to care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
• Kids Connect (infant-grade 6): Available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in east of Commons or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings.
• Sola (grades 6-12): Parent night this week – see Coming up on back. Regular meetings are Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Giving
• On Sunday: use wooden boxes by auditorium doors
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: text any amount to 84321
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: text any amount to 84321
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
This Week's Sermon: 10 Questions When Dealing with Conflict
Common Conflict Coping Responses:
1. Ferocious
2. Flee
3. Fake
4. Fault
5. Frigid
6. Fun
1. Ferocious
2. Flee
3. Fake
4. Fault
5. Frigid
6. Fun
1. What _________________ of this conflict is my __________? (percentage, fault)
2. Am I willing to attempt real __________________, or just win an argument? (reconciliation)
3. In 5 years will this conflict ___________ _____________? (really, matter)
4. Have I talked to ________ about this or just other ____________? (God, people)
5. Am I willing to use a godly _______________? (mediator)
6. Am I trying to be ________ or ____________ in this conflict? (God, godly)
7. Am I recognizing that the devil desires _____________? (disunity)
8. Am I willing to see people’s _____________ and ___________________? (motives, perspectives)
9. Who is my ____________? (authority)
Christ or the crowd?
___________ or the _________? (World, Word)
___________ or the _________? (Satan, Savior)
___________ or _________? (Feelings, Faith)
Christ or the crowd?
___________ or the _________? (World, Word)
___________ or the _________? (Satan, Savior)
___________ or _________? (Feelings, Faith)
10. Am I willing to _____________ _________ ____________? (accept God's grace)
(Bonus!)11. Am I willing to __________ (accept) that some people just _________ _________ (don't need) to be a part of _____ ______________ _________? (my everyday life)
Berean Fellowship
Here is the web address for the Berean Fellowship whose mission is Planting and strengthening churches to make disciples that reach the world!
https://weareberean.orgTalk It Over
Visit npberean.org/grow-groups to find a group, start a group, or get more resources.
• Which of the six coping responses mentioned do you most often turn to in conflict?
• Treasuring God: In what ways is how we handle conflict connected to how we treasure God?
• Being Transformed: What areas of my life can I identify that I need God’s transforming power to help me handle conflict well?
• Loving Others: Where do I currently have opportunity to display Christ’s love by how I handle conflict?
• Pursuing Unity: What steps can I take to encourage right response to conflict resolution with the people in my life?
Visit npberean.org/grow-groups to find a group, start a group, or get more resources.
• Which of the six coping responses mentioned do you most often turn to in conflict?
• Treasuring God: In what ways is how we handle conflict connected to how we treasure God?
• Being Transformed: What areas of my life can I identify that I need God’s transforming power to help me handle conflict well?
• Loving Others: Where do I currently have opportunity to display Christ’s love by how I handle conflict?
• Pursuing Unity: What steps can I take to encourage right response to conflict resolution with the people in my life?
Next Week's Sermon
How can we recognize the kinds of decisions that will be genuinely life-giving, versus the clever counterfeits that are deceptive and deadly? Join us next week as we return to our Habits of Grace series, exploring a few of the many ways we can connect with Christ and let Him lead us into that which is truly life.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4%3A1-11&version=ESV