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RELATIONAL ISSUES

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34

chapter 6

God wants us to have great relationships.

We break/build them by what we do/don’t do!

When we live in sin relationships are broken.

Broken relationships can be restored as we allow God to transform our lives.

Keep us disconnected from people around usKeep us disconnected from people around us

The Devil’s TrapThe Devil’s Trap

Transfer relational issues to future generationsTransfer relational issues to future generations

The Devil’s TrapThe Devil’s Trap

Five Common Five Common Relational IssuesRelational Issues

Five Common Relational Issues:Five Common Relational Issues:

1. 1. OffenseOffense

A brother offended is harder to A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the their contentions are like the bars of a castle. bars of a castle. Proverbs 18:19Proverbs 18:19

Whoever forgives an offense Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends. the closest of friends. Proverbs Proverbs 17:917:9

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2. 2. UnforgivenessUnforgiveness and bitterness and bitterness

Get rid of all bitterness, rage Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form slander, along with every form of malice. of malice. Ephesians 4:31Ephesians 4:31See to it that no one misses the See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. and defile many. Hebrews 12:15Hebrews 12:15

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3. 3. RebellionRebellion against authority against authority

The sin of black magic is The sin of black magic is rebellion. Wickedness and rebellion. Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance. Because idolatry are arrogance. Because you rejected the word of the you rejected the word of the LORD, he rejects you as king. LORD, he rejects you as king. 1 1 Samuel 15:23Samuel 15:23Many times he delivered them, Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their and they wasted away in their sin. sin. Psalm 106:43Psalm 106:43

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4. 4. BrokenBroken family relationships family relationships

Now Israel loved Joseph more Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, than any of his other sons, because he had been born to because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for a richly ornamented robe for him. When his brothers saw him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him that their father loved him more than any of them, they more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.a kind word to him. Genesis 37:3- Genesis 37:3-44

Five Common Relational Issues:Five Common Relational Issues:

5. 5. RejectionRejection

The Son of man must suffer The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.raised the third day. Luke 9:22 Luke 9:22A servant isn't greater than his A servant isn't greater than his master. If they persecuted me, master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.they will also persecute you. John 15:20John 15:20

God’s Solution for Healthy Relating

God’s Solution for Healthy Relating

1. Forgive people who offend youFor if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15

70 times 7. Matthew 18:21-22

God’s Solution for Healthy Relating

2. Ask people to forgive youIf you are offering your gift at the altar and remember that someone has something against you, leave your gift and go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24

God’s Solution for Healthy Relating

3. Remove roots of bitternessSee to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Heb 12:15Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Ephesians 4:31

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