Introduction
Focus on joy with God instead of conflict with people.
- Acts 5:40-42
- Acts 8:1
- Acts 13:51
- Acts 14:7, 19-21
- How does the devil look at us? Are we easy to knock down or distract from serving God?
- Acts 18:2
- Acts 16:22-25 – Paul was not congratulated for freeing the girl from her condition. He was thrown in jail! Instead of being downcast, though, Paul and Silas rejoiced.
- Acts 9:31
- Acts 15:3
Maintain honor instead of “fighting fire with fire.”
- Christians are tempted to lash out.
- Sometimes we assume the worst about a situation. Acts 21:27-29
- Sometimes we blame the wrong person. See Acts 16:27-34. Paul could have turned on the jailer, but helped him instead.
- If something goes wrong, we can’t give up and act like the world.
- We are trying to be like Jesus – not the world.
- I Corinthians 6:1-8
Love people’s souls.
- Acts 26:24
- Acts 7:59-60 – This is a good attitude!
- Matthew 5:44
- I Corinthians 8:7-14