Satan tries to get us to hate and harm•Behind each other’s back•Face to face•Openly to public

The Lord commands us to love others•Brother in Christ, 1 Pt. 1:22•Neighbors, Lk. 10:25-37•Enemies, Mt. 5:44, 45

Hatred•“enmity…Rom. 8:7…Jas. 4:4”•“actively, hostile, hating and opposing another”•Gal. 4:16; Phil. 3:18

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Jealousies•“zeal, jealousy…”•“ardor in embracing…contentious rivalry”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Envy•“is the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Contentions•“strife, contention, is the expression of enmity”•“…wrangling”•Lk. 11:53

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Selfish ambitions•“denotes ambition, self-seeking…self-will…”•“from…a hireling;…seeking to win followers”•“electioneering or intriguing for office…to put one’s self forward…”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Outbursts of wrath•“hot anger”•“passion, angry heat…anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Dissensions•“a standing apart”•“division”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Heresies•“choosing, choice…self-willed opinion”•“a body of men separating themselves from others and following their own tenets”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Saul1 Sam. 18:7-29; 20:30

False teachersRom. 16:17, 18; 1 Tim. 6:3-5; 2 Pt. 2:1, 2

Corinthians1 Cor. 3:1-4

Diotrephes & others3 Jn. 9-11; Phil. 1:15-18

Denominations: strife, contentions, heresiesPhil. 3:1-3•Names•Doctrines, creeds•Worship: instrumental music

Factionalism among brethrenGal. 5:12-18•Left wing•Right wing•Center

Discontent member in local churchPhil. 2:1-4•Jealous of another’s blessings•Push pet project or doctrine•Seeks to put self first

Satan tries to get us to hate and harm•Behind each other’s back•Face to face•Openly to public

The Lord commands us to love others•Brother in Christ, 1 Pt. 1:22•Neighbors, Lk. 10:25-37•Enemies, Mt. 5:44, 45