Key Thought : Human relations are built on words. Angry words of contention and lies indicate a broken relationship. Gracious words of truth and encouragement indicate a growing relationship.

[Lesson Plan Dealing With Fights February 9, 2015]

1. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 17:4-7.

a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
b. Why would anyone make fun of the poor?
c. Personal Application: How has your father been your glory? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “How can a liar or wicked doers be one who listens to gossip? I thought it would be the one who speaks, rather than the one who listens.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 17:9,10,15.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
b. What does it mean to cover a transgression. And why is covering one a sign of love?
c. Personal Application: Have you ever experienced a repeated matter separating friends? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Is making excuses for sin or crime like poverty, race, upbringing, or culture a form of justifying the wicked? Most people think they are doing people a favor by making excuses for them.” How would you respond to your neighbor?

3. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 18:13-16.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. What does it mean that the spirit of a man will endure his infirmity?
c. Personal Application: How do you strike a balance in trying to cover up for a person who messes up and confronting them about their sin? Share your thoughts..
d. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “What does it mean that a man’s gift makes room for him? Does God use people with gifts, or give people gifts to use?” How would you respond to your friend?

4. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 19:11-13.

a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
b. What are contentions, and why are they likened to a continual dropping?
c. Personal Application: Why do people fight over money? What do they say to one another when they fight? Share your thoughts.
d. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Note : “Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” MH p. 149.

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