This past month, we’ve been studying some of what God’s Word has to say about Practicing the Way of Peace. Today we will be jumping ahead to the teachings of Jesus on the topic of conflict resolution. He addresses the issue of conflict and reconciliation on several occasions throughout the four gospels. Most of our study will be focused on the Gospel of Matthew this morning. We will begin by looking at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18, and then we will focus our last few minutes together on part of His message in Matthew 5 in the Sermon on the Mount. We will be focusing our attention on four essential elements for experiencing peaceful resolution when you find yourself in conflict with another. When it comes to practicing the way of peace, the four essentials needed to experience it include: humble character, crucial conversations, genuine compassion and proactive communication.