Take the lowest place

• Put others first.
• Luke 14:7-11
• This has spiritual implications, not just physical ones.
• Esther 6 – Haman’s bad example.
• Proverbs 15:33
• Mark 9:35 – To get the best position, start out with humility and serving others.
• Luke 17:7
• Matthew 16:1-16
• Matthew 25:34-40

Consider the other side

• Apollos, Aquila, and Priscilla are good examples. Aquila and Priscilla did not look down on Apollos because of what he did not know. They helped him learn what he was missing!
• III John 1:9-10 – Diotrephes refused to listen to the other side.
• I Kings 21:17-29 – King Ahab had a major life event change his point of view. He humbled himself.

Disagree respectfully

• II Timothy 2:23-26
• I Peter 3:14-15
• Acts 26:24-29 – Paul responded very calmly.