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“Brother Crotchety”

“Brother Crotchety”. Definition: Subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper  <a  crotchety  old man> Examples: None of the students dared to talk back to the  crotchety old teacher. <I get  crotchety  after a long day at work.> Synonyms: 

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“Brother Crotchety”

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  1. “Brother Crotchety”

  2. Definition: • Subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper  <a crotchety old man> • Examples: • None of the students dared to talk back to the crotchety old teacher. • <I get crotchety after a long day at work.> • Synonyms:  • Crabby, cranky, cross, irritable, fiery, grouchy,grumpy,irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant,prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered,snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy,waspish • (Sited from Merriam-Webster Dictionary) “Brother Crotchety”

  3. Arrogant • Inactive • Opinionated • Stubborn • Uncooperative Characteristics of “Brother Crotchety”

  4. “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.” - Proverbs 16:18-19 (NKJV) • “By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.” - Proverbs 13:10 (NKJV) Concern for “Brother Crotchety”

  5. In the case of Diotrephes, pride was obviously the problem - 3John 9-11 • Contentiousness may also be a sign of selfishness - Philippians 2:1-4 Concern for “Brother Crotchety”

  6. Contentiousness is sinful - Galatians 5:19-20 • “Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.” Romans 14:1-3 (NKJV) Concern for “Brother Crotchety”

  7. We need to always love him • Matthew 5:43-48 • 1Peter 3:8-12 • Sometimes we need to ignore him • I am not talking about ignoring sin • But, we cannot let Brother/Sister Crotchety keep us from our work – Titus 3:9-11 • When sin is involved, we need to correct him • Our goal should be to restore, not run off – Luke 15 Dealing with “Brother Crotchety”

  8. We must be honest with ourselves • Practice selflessness and yielding • Follow the examples set by: • Paul – 1Corinthians 10:31-33, 11:1 • Christ – Isaiah 50:5-6 How to Avoid Becoming “Brother Crotchety”

  9. There is no place in the life of a Christian for bitterness and strife… • “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:35 Conclusion

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