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The Peacemaking Church, Part 3

Finding Peace through a Prompt “You-Turn” Luke 12:13-15 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” As believers, we must break free from the habit of focusing on other people’s wrongs and promote peace by focusing on our own contribution to a conflict.

“No U Turn” vs. “No! You Turn.” Our natural reaction to conflict is to ____________ others and ____________ on their wrongs. (Luke 12:13; Genesis 3, 37; 1 Samuel 18-19) The __________________ _____________________ always makes conflict worse. (Luke 12:15; Psalms 73:21-22) You can change the course of a conflict with a prompt ______________________. (Luke 12:15; Matthew 7:3-5) Genuine reconciliation and lasting change require a ___________________ heart. (Luke 12:15; Matthew 15:18-19; James 4:1-3; Ezekiel 36:25-27)

Conclusion: The natural human response to conflict: …to run away from the situation or …to drive straight ahead and blame others. Jesus has opened the way for us to take a different and far better path. By his grace, we can make a humble “you-turn” by facing up to the sinful desires in our hearts and confessing the logs in our eyes. Make a “you-turn” by confessing the sinful desires in your own life and by receiving the incredible gift of forgiveness and peace won on the cross. Challenge: Making a “you-turn” means that you are going to go in another direction. Lay out a practical plan for the route that you will take, with God’s help, as you go in this new direction.