July 27, 2025
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Ephesians 4:17-25
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communication, conflict
In families and churches alike, conflict and the need for correction are inevitable. But how we speak the truth, and how we receive it, makes all the difference. Without spiritual preparation, correction can wound instead of heal. We need Christ to shape us into people who can both give and receive correction with grace, truth and love.
Real peace doesn’t come from avoiding truth, it comes from speaking and hearing it in love, with hearts transformed by Christ. Paul knew that correction was essential for unity in the church, but it had to come from hearts shaped by Christ. In today’s text, he shows us how to prepare our hearts for those challenging, but necessary conversations.
In the apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he taught believers how to spiritually prepare themselves to truthfully give and receive correction in unity.
July 31, 2022
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communication, conflict, relationships
Below is an automated transcript of this message Alright , good morning, church. It is good to see all of you this morning. We’re continuing our series entitled, “FAMILY LIFE: Family Lessons from Ephesians.” Paul wrote the letter to the church in Ephesus, six chapters, largely to tell them how to order up the church
June 2, 2017
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anniversary, communication, conflict, grace, marriage
“Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” – Ephesians 5:21 (ESV) “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? …But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Submit yourselves therefore to God.”
June 24, 2012
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Ephesians 4
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conflict
Pastor Gary Combs continues the “Family Feud” sermon series with this message from Ephesians about how to handle conflict. The apostle Paul told the Ephesians that they could turn conflict into communication and understanding through the power of Christ’s forgiveness and love. We can resolve the conflicts in our relationships and turn them into quality communication and understanding through Christ’s power of love and forgiveness.
May 17, 2009
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Ephesians 4:25-32
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conflict, family
The apostle Paul told the Ephesians that they could turn conflict into communication and understanding through the power of Christ’s forgiveness and love. We can resolve the conflicts in our relationships and turn them into quality communication and understanding through Christ’s power of love and forgiveness.
June 8, 2007
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conflict, hope, humanity, iraq, neighborhood
Psalm 8:4 (NIV) What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? This past week my cell phone kept ringing with the caller ID “Name Unknown 777-777-7777.” I didn’t answer it the first few times. All of those sevens were kind of disconcerting. At first I