Message Notes
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Dennis Calhoun, Lead Pastor

Title: “Navigating Relationships”
Series: Take Back Your Family

Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall, at the openings; and I set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.” —Nehemiah 4:13-14 (NKJV)

‘Three Images’ Every Family Has…


Reveal Answer
image: How others see us.


Reveal Answer
image: How we want others to see us.


Reveal Answer
image: Who we really are, no filters; fully visible to God; who we will be at the judgment seat of Christ.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son… —Romans 8:28-29 (NKJV)

‘One Image’ Every Family Needs…


Reveal Answer
’ image: Who He can be…in and through us.

“The times I struggled the most was when I looked at Jesus and like Jesus…the least.” - PDC

4 Ways to Look Like Jesus in Relationships:


1)
Reveal Answer
: spend time with God.

Seek first the Kingdom of God… —Matt 6:33

Godly relationships place God first, not others first.

2)

Reveal Answer
: Endeavor to put into practice “the Jesus way” every day.

I am the WAY… (Jesus) —John 14:6

3)

Reveal Answer
: Focus on those closest to you.

Jesus looked intently at her… —Matt 19:26

4)

Reveal Answer
: Serve others like crazy.

The greatest in the Kingdom is a servant of them all… —Matt 23:11

Godly relationships are based off of two givers, not two takers.

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. —2 Corinthians 10:12 (NIV)

As He is, so are we…in this world… —1 John 4:17

Closing Challenge… What is one change to make around relationships - to look more like Jesus?