Doing Justice in Resolving Conflicts

Matthew 18:15-17
Doing Justice In Resolving Conflicts
Sermon Notes for July 15, 2012 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
Do Justice, Part Ten

Intro - Luther, Calvin and Cohen - A Life of Repentance, But What Does It Mean?
Hebrews 1:1-4
A 1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,
B whom He has appointed heir of all things,
C through whom also He made the worlds;
D 3 who being the brightness of His glory
D and the express image of His person,
D and upholding all things by the word of His power,
C' when He had by Himself purged our sins,
B' sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
A'4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Focus and Shift at the Middle; Working Out From the Middle
1. The Son's Priestly Work – Creator and Redeemer Ex. 20, Deut. 5
2. The Son's Kingship – Psalms 2 and 110
3. The Son's Prophetic Work – Heb. 2:2; Gal. :19

I. Steps to Move From Conflict to Peace
A. Start At Peace - Glory
B. Be Judgmental: Knowledge - Gal. 6:1; James 5:19,20
C. Be Proactive About the Loss of Peace: Life - Matt. 5:23-25
D. Be As Private As the Sin - Lev. 19:16,17
E. Remember the Three Gifts
F. Seek Repentance
G. Be Prepared to Stigmatize -2 Thes. 3:6,14,15

II. Repentance
A. Related to Contrition - 2 Cor. 7:10
B. Broadhus "A complete change in mental outlook and of life design"
C. Future Oriented, Not Past Oriented - Lk. 15:17; Gen. 6:6; Ex. 32:14
D. Action Oriented, Not Emotion Oriented - Lk. 3:7-14; 1 Jn. 1:6
E. Accepts Responsibility -