Main point: Nurturing peace in the church comes from submitting to God rather than our worldly desiresKey Scripture: James 4:1-12Why Churches Fight: Serving our Desires (4:1-6)When we allow our passions and desires to shape our interactions with one another in the church we are betraying our faith and acting as enemies of GodWhat do I really want? What am I zealous to accomplish or acquire? And if I cannot have it, is it really worth dividing over, or destroying others to get it?Every step in the Christian life is made possible only by the grace of God that comes through the person and work of Jesus ChristHow to Bring Peace: Submitting to God (4:7-10)God gives grace to the humble so that we can submit to God instead of our worldly desires, and so bring peace to one another in the churchResist the devil (v.7)Draw near to God (v. 8)Repent from your sin (vv. 8b-9)Let God exalt you (v. 10)Putting Peace into Practice: Refusing to Slander (4:11-12)Submission to God means keeping his law, and keeping his law means loving our brothers and sisters in Christ and refusing to slander themTheological Triage: Understand the IssuePastoral Triage: Understand the Person

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