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Message Notes:
4 flags in every relationship
TODAY:
Part 4 – Purple Flags of Forgiveness and Honesty
1 Cor. 13:4-7 - 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. NIV
MAIN IDEA:
God wants us to experience love the way He designed it.
His word guides us to safer waters like warning flags on a beach.
Unforgiveness and Dishonesty are always Purple Flags.
1 Cor. 13:4-7 - 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. NIV
Purple Flags I see in this chapter
1. Unforgiveness - Love keeps no record of wrong
The bible is VERY clear on the expectations for believers and forgiveness.
Scriptures
Colossians 3:13 (NLT)
Proverbs 17:9 (NLT)
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
God’s Purple Flag tips:
1. Be QUICK to forgive – don’t let it fester
*2. Own your actions *
The Second Purple Flag we see in 1 Cor 13 is
II. Dishonesty - Love rejoices in the truth
Scriptures
Proverbs 12:17 (NLT)
An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.
Proverbs 12:22 (NLT)
Colossians 3:9 (NLT)
Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
God’s Purple Flag tips:
1. Speak the truth in LOVE
2. The goal is always reconciliation
Application:
The bible is FULL of purple flag behaviors
But they all have one thing in common:
PURPLE FLAG BEHAVIORS – even if they seem to be helping or make things easier, will eventually come back to bite you.
MAIN IDEA:
God wants us to experience love the way He designed it.
His word guides us to safer waters like warning flags on a beach.
Unforgiveness and Dishonesty are always Purple Flags.
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
*What are some purple flag behaviors you have seen in your life and how can you make a change to get out them? *
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