Complaining Murmuring is unsettling talk by unsettled people Matt 2011 Luke 530 John 6 71232 Often behind someones back Luke 530 Acts 61 a potentially explosive situation 1 Cor 1010 ID: 532385
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A COMPLAINT ABOUT COMPLAINING Slide2
Complaining
Murmuring
is unsettling talk by unsettled people
Matt. 20:11, Luke 5:30, John 6; 7:12,32
Often behind someone’s back
Luke 5:30
Acts 6:1
a potentially explosive situation
1 Cor. 10:10
one of Israel’s habits
Num. 11:1
Displeasing to God who hears everything
Phil. 2:14-15
do all things without complaining or arguing
1 Peter 4:9
resentful hospitality
How does this affect others? Slide3
Constructive Criticism
V
s. Complaining
Some complaints are legitimate
Colossians 3:13
What to do?
Forgive!
Talk
only
to the person involved
Matt. 18:15-17
Confronting sin and error? Focus on
principles
in
God’s word
2 Sam. 12:7-10; 1 Kings 14:6-16
Is complaint from selfish motives?
Is a solution offered?
Micah 6:2
,
Hosea 4:1
legal term for God’s righteous complaint against sinners
Rom. 3:23
God offers a solution
Rom. 3:21-26; 2:4; 6:3-4