Christians in Quarrels & Fights, Part 1 (TMF:2092)

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Peace to Live By: Christians in Quarrels & Fights, Part 1 (TMF:2092) - Daniel Litton
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       James chapter 4, starting in verse 1: “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask“ (James 4:1-2, ESV). Today James is moving into some unpleasant territory—not that he hasn’t touched on some unpleasant things already—but we are looking at church affairs. Namely, we are focusing now on the relationships between believers, whether those relationships take place within church walls or whether outside, it doesn’t matter. The reality is, is that we as Christians still can get in quarrels and fights. We can still have passions that are ungodly, worldly passions. I don’t think James is talking about believers versus unbelievers here within the church, as some have purposed. I think the heart of this passage does indeed focus on believers in the literal sense.