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Matthew 20:20-21

Matthew 20:20-21. “Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. And He said to her, ‘What do you wish?’ She said to Him, ‘Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.’”.

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Matthew 20:20-21

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  1. Matthew 20:20-21 “Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. And He said to her, ‘What do you wish?’ She said to Him, ‘Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.’”

  2. Luke 9:46 “Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.”

  3. Conflict is Carnal “For you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?” 1 Corinthians 3:3

  4. We Are Given Great Honor “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him” 1 John 3:1

  5. Conflict in the Church I. People do not Have to Be Identical to be Christians. A. Twelve Apostles (Luke 6:12-16). 1. Fisherman (Luke 5:1-11). 2. Tax Collector (Luke 5:27-32). 3. A Zealot. 4. Some Judeans, some Galileans. B. In Christ the Different Become One (Eph. 4:11-16; 1 Cor. 12:12-14).

  6. Conflict in the Church II. Conflicts Will Occur. A. Analogy with marriage. B. There is difficulty in functioning together (1 Cor. 12:15-21; 22-27). C. We must understand that conflict must be dealt with (John 17:20-23). D. Some conflicts are necessary (2 Tim. 4:1-5; 3:1-5).

  7. Conflict in the Church III. Resolve Conflict with the Word & Not the Will. • The only thing between people should be the word of God. • The word of God is impartial. • We must not “love strife” (Prov. 17:19). • Word’s power (Heb. 4:12-13). • “Bond of peace” (Eph. 4:1-6).

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