Interpersonal and Spiritual Disputes Brought Before the Courts of Heaven

Timothy Tomlinson Ministries

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Pastor Timothy Tomlinson began the presentation by explaining his goal to teach biblical keys for resolving interpersonal conflicts and spiritual disputes. He planned to demonstrate how understanding Old Testament justice principles and New Testament grace equips Christians to bring relational issues before Christ in the Heavenly Courtroom.

Tomlinson first laid an Old Testament foundation by highlighting examples of damaging disputes within families and tribes, like Abraham and Lot's quarreling herdsmen, Jacob's deception of Esau, and Joseph's brothers selling him into slavery. Though these accounts don't describe a formal legal process, the broken relationships showed the need for righteous intervention. Tomlinson then shared the example of King Saul being tormented by an evil spirit following his disobedience to God, illustrating a spiritual dispute requiring repentance and righteousness to fully resolve.

Transitioning to the New Testament, Tomlinson emphasized how Jesus stressed the priority of reconciliation, forgiveness, and peacemaking between believers. He cited Christ's process for addressing sins in Matthew 18 and teaching on the importance of leaving gifts to reconcile in Matthew 5. Tomlinson also noted how the early church confronted many interpersonal conflicts threatening division as well as ongoing spiritual disputes with demonic powers that required deliverance.

Tomlinson then outlined 7 prayer strategies modeled by Daniel to approach God's throne, including adopting a posture of humility, fasting for spiritual focus, repenting for breakthrough, grounding appeals in Scripture, persisting despite resistance, partnering with angels, and embracing prophetic revelation. Applying these principles positions believers to receive justice and intervention from the Courts of Heaven.

In closing, Tomlinson provided a sample prayer for presenting relational and spiritual disputes before Christ the Righteous Judge. Appealing to God's mercy, grace and justice as both Mediator and High Priest, Jesus can heal wounds, cancel the enemy's claims and restore what was lost. As we rightly humble ourselves through practices like Daniel modeled, God grants breakthrough from Heaven's Court.

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