Trails on the Edge - Sheep Mountain
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How TO Answer & How NOT to Answer!
General Outline of verses used in audio sermon
Maybe we have been sincere in
our trying to do Paul's ways
but NOT IN HIS 'MANNER' OF DOING
THOSE WAYS?
The way WE
want to answer some folks is not always the way the Lord
would have
us answer folks and their questions.
Here are the many verses we looked at concerning how we 'answer' others.
Paul was happy
for the opportunity to answer:
Acts 26:1+
Answer with
grace but with some truth as well!
Colossians
4:6
They examine
you - answer them!
I Corinthians
9:3
Answer them
that judge you by appearance
II Corinthians
5:12
Paul on STRIFE:
Romans 13:13: Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
I Corinthians 3:3: For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
II Corinthians 12:20: For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Galatians 5:20: Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Philippians 2:3: Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
I Timothy 6:4: He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
II Timothy 2:23: But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Don't get angry
Proverbs
14:17
Don't be too
quick to try to answer
Proverbs
25:8
Don't stay
too long
Proverbs
25:17
To those who
are 'wise' in this world
I Corinthians
3:18
Don't destroy
the work of God with your meat
Romans
14:20
More:
15:23: A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
15:28: The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
16:1: The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. (KJB today)
18:13: He
that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto
him.
25:8: Go
not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,
when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
18:23: The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
22:21: That
I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that
thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
What a great
phrase! The certainty of the words of truth!
24:26: Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
26:4: Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
26:5: Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
27:11: My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:19: As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Poverbs:
STRIFE
15:18:
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but
he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
16:28: A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
17:1: Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
17:14: The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
20:3:
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be
meddling.
Are you meddling
or being honest and trying to say and do the right thing according to Paul's
teachings, etc.?
22:10: Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
26:17: He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
26:20: Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
26:21: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
28:25: He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. (KJB)
29:22: An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
30:33:
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of
the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Don't be surprised
at what you may have caused with your answer!
3:30: Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.