Home Improvement Sermon
Series #2– You Are Key to Improving Relationships
Love is foundational to all
relationships:
-John 13:34 (NIV) “As
I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
1st.--_ACCEPT their uniqueness.
God made everybody different
Slide- Romans 15:7 (NIV) “Accept one another, then, just as Christ
accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
I Corinthians 13:5a (TLB) "Love
does not demand its own way."
Our
children are not necessary a carbon copy of …..
On a Scale of 1-10 --How are you doing at
accepting others as DIFFERENT?
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1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10
2nd. Trust them with
responsibility.
Did you know if you protect them too
much it is like rejecting them
The
goal is to trust –to do that you have to be patient to build up their
confidence
On a Scale of 1 to 10
---What is your Trust level of people ?
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1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
3rd. Expect the best
Research shows students doing much better under teachers
who thought the student was a higher IQ than average. Why?
Because expectations make a huge difference in
performance!
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) “Love never gives up, never loses faith,
is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
- SO RATE YOURSELF
Which
do you tend to do ?
What
do you expect from people?
The
Best or Worst? –
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1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
Could you help improve this
situation?
4th. AFFIRM their
value.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) “Encourage one another and build each other up.”
People need to know “they matter”
·
If you love somebody –
find a way to show it !
·
GIVE
THEM ATTENTION
•
Show AFFECTION
•
Show Appreciation
The Apostle Paul knew how to do this- He
would Affirm the people 1st then go on to discipline them in love.
----Philippians 1:3 (TLB) “All my prayers for you
are full of praise to God.”
Do you AFFIRM people by
giving them Attention, appropriate levels of Affection and/or Appreciation?
How AFFIRMING ARE YOU?
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1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
Stay encouraged in Loving
People as Jesus did!
(*Resource
and Outline based on Message by Pastor John Watkin of the Highland Avenue
Community Church of the Nazarene)
