In this third message on The Vine's guardrails, we turn to one on conflict and communication. "Keep short direct accounts of grace."

Matthew 7:1-5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

- Mark gave examples of how animals respond when they perceive a threat (deer/run, possum/ignore, boar/charge). How do you typically respond?

- Why do you think Christians aren't better prepared for hard conversations or conflict?

- Read Ephesians 4: 25-27. How does not keeping short accounts problematic? How do you know when you are ready to have that short account discussion?

- Read Matthew 7:1-5. What are the steps of instruction found in this passage?

- This guardrail is not simple or easy. What is an aspect of this conversation that was not discussed in the sermon or in these two passages you think is important to acknowledge?

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