Acts: The Spread of the Gospel

This study is taken from John MacArthur's "Acts: The Spread of the Gospel." My prayer and goal for this devo is that we will learn more about how the early church laid the foundation for what we possess today, and that we would allow God to use us to turn our world upside for Him!

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Joseph's Early Years - Sibling Rivalry at its Worst - Devo for 09/11/08

Reading
Genesis 37

Thought
It almost seems accepted in most homes today for brothers and sisters to be at each other's throats. Our family members should never be our rivals! Most who graduate from high school and go off to college leave home with many regrets, one of which is memories of constant fighting and contention. Your brother or sister should be one of your best friends. Over the next few days we'll look at some Scripture passages that deal with this issue of sibling rivalry. Before you start, stop and pray and ask God to show you anything in your life that needs to change in this area.

Questions
1. Contention is a fancy word for argument, conflict, or strife. Where does Proverbs 13:10 say contention starts?
2. Describe how a proud person argues.
3. If there is an argument between you and a brother or sister, what does this verse (Proverbs 13:10) say is true about one or both of you?

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm #1
1. Pride
2. like they don't care
3. Pride is saying I

Anonymous said...

1.pride
2.like its all about them and nothing else matters. that act like they could care less.
3.that wisdom is found in those who take advice which i thinkbasically mean if we take time and listen to them we can probably get along and not argue or fight.

Anonymous said...

1. pride.
2. they really dont care.
3. that wisdom is found in those who take advice which i thinkbasically mean if we take time and listen to them we can probably get along and not argue or fight.

Anonymous said...

questions:

1.only by pride.

2.they act like they know-it-all, they seem arogant, they dont stop until you admit their right.

3.that we are both prideful.

Anonymous said...

1.It starts from pride.

2.Like they think there better than the other person.

3.That we are prideful.

Anonymous said...

The previous post is Justin Bragdon.

Anonymous said...

questions
1.pride.
2.they always want to be right.
3.that your to proud and your stubburn.

Anonymous said...

1.pride

2 they really did not care

3.they were proud or they were lazy

Anonymous said...

1. In pride.
2. They think they are always right and that they are the best in the world.
3. There is wisdom in the well advised.

Anonymous said...

1. pride

2.like they could care less

3.that wisdom is found in those who take advice which i thinkbasically mean if we take time and listen to them we can probably get along and not argue or fight.