January 9, 2022: Get And Give Your Best: Part 2 of 5

January 9, 2022
Dave Irwin, Pastor of Ministry
Series: “Get And Give Your Best”- Part 2 of 5

Message: “Relationships”

Big idea: Getting the best from and giving our best to relationships is a risky venture, but the rewards are worth it.

God’s nature and our calling
Matthew 23:34-39; Matthew 28:18-20

Risk for relationships
1. Abandon what comes

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2. Make yourself

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3. Confront issues

and

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4. Lavish

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5. My relationship with Christ and

Reveal Answer

in my understanding and obedience to Him is the key that makes all of this work.

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
 Visit this week’s sermon resource: Peacemaker Ministries
 Evaluate my attitude towards relationships to better align with God’s love for people.
 Decide that saying “that’s just how I am” isn’t a good basis for how I treat relationships; I need to be like Jesus, not myself.
 Stretch myself in one or more of the relationship principles found in Ephesians 4.
 Learn more about when and how to separate forgiveness from restoring a relationship.
 Immerse my life in Jesus in new/greater ways to grow my understanding and obedience to Him.