On GETTING along with OTHERS

 

PEACE through JESUS

Colossians 3:12-15

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12 Put on therefore, 

as the elect of God, holy and beloved, 

bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, 

meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, 

and forgiving one another, 

if any man have a quarrel against any: 

even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, 

which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, 

to the which also ye are called in one body; 

and be ye thankful.

How do we get along with others?

What will cause harmony?

How to prevent wars?

Or cat fights?

SPIRIT and Scripture have the answers.

We're featuring one Solomon chapter here.

An ounce of prevention is really better than TONS of cure.

Here are some verses on animosity prevention:

Proverbs 25:4-5

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4 Take away the dross from the silver, 

and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

5 Take away the wicked from before the king, 

and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:6-7

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6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, 

and stand not in the place of great men:

7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, 

Come up hither; 

than that thou shouldest be put lower 

in the presence of the prince 

whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:9-10

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9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; 

and discover not a secret to another:

10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, 

and thine infamy turn not away.

Proverbs 25:11

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11 A word fitly spoken 

is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs 25:12

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12 As an earring of gold, 

and an ornament of fine gold, 

so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Proverbs 25:13

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13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, 

so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: 

for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Proverbs 25:14

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14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift 

is like clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs 25:15

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15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, 

and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Proverbs 25:17

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17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; 

lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

Proverbs 25:18

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18 A man that beareth 

false witness against his neighbour 

is a maul, 

and a sword, 

and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:19

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19 Confidence in an unfaithful man 

in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, 

and a foot out of joint.

Proverbs 25:21-22

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21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; 

and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, 

and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:23

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23 The north wind driveth away rain: 

so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Proverbs 25:24

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24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, 

than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:25

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25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, 

so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:26

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26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked 

is as a troubled fountain, 

and a corrupt spring.

Proverbs 25:28

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28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit 

is like a city that is broken down, 

and without walls.

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PEACE through JESUS

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WALKING with JESUS

 

Proverbs 30:5

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5 Every word of God is pure: 

he is a shield unto them 

that put their trust in him.

What does it mean to walk with JESUS?

What is expected of us?

What are we to do?

How are we to be?

Here's where SPIRIT led me:

Psalm 16:11

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11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: 

in thy presence is fulness of joy; 

at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 25:9

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9 The meek will he guide in judgment: 

and the meek will he teach his way.

Psalm 25:10

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10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth 

unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 48:14

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14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: 

he will be our guide even unto death.

Isaiah 48:17

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17 Thus saith the Lord, 

thy Redeemer, 

the Holy One of Israel; 

I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, 

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

Hosea 14:9

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9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? 

prudent, and he shall know them? 

for the ways of the Lord are right, 

and the just shall walk in them: 

but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Micah 6:8

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8 He hath shewed thee, O man, 

what is good; 

and what doth the Lord require of thee, 

but to do justly, 

and to love mercy, 

and to walk humbly with thy God?

John 8:12

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12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life.

John 14:6

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6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Galatians 5:16-18

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16 This I say then, 

Walk in the Spirit, 

and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, 

and the Spirit against the flesh: 

and these are contrary the one to the other: 

so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, 

ye are not under the law.

Ephesians 2:10

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10 For we are his workmanship, 

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, 

which God hath before ordained 

that we should walk in them.

In contrast, those who don't walk with CHRIST do these:

Galatians 5:19-21

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19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, 

which are these; 

Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, 

emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, 

revellings, and such like: 

of the which I tell you before, 

as I have also told you in time past, 

that they which do such things 

shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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