So often we walk away from conflict, either because we want to avoid it or we’ve given up hope that it will ever be resolved. The Bible makes it clear that our relationships in Christ are to be fought for, even when or emotions rage against them. We can find peace by remembering the grace given to us and generously giving it to others.

Conflict in relationship is part of life in a fallen and sinful world. Yet, when we correctly understand grace and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we can have a new power for handling the hard relationship trials in our life. In this message we look at the letter to Philemon and learn how to avoid the slippery slope of conflict and the church’s role in helping to resolve conflict well.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is that anyone can be included in this salvation “through faith in Jesus Christ” (cf. Romans 3:22). This good news of Jesus Christ becomes good news for each of us when we make the decision to trust Jesus and no one else to save me. The fruits of this decision are seen in the way we live our life daily and strive to lead others to find and follow Jesus.

God’s justice demands punishment for sin, and in His love He paid the penalty Himself on the cross. The gospel of Jesus Christ declares that God acted in complete consistency with His stated character by refusing to compromise His holiness by ignoring sin and by refusing to break His covenant by abandoning His people. In this message we make sure we get the Gospel right by getting the God behind the Gospel right.

A relationship cannot exist without communication. The way we talk to each other, work through conflict and share feelings and desires will determine whether a relationship is healthy or not. In this message, we unpack the biblical counseling principles that help make communication work — biblically and relationally!