Kingdom Values:Healthy Relationships
Pastor Pete Keirstead
February 9, 2025
The first value we discussed in the Kingdom of God is Spiritual Growth.
Genesis 2:18 (NIV) The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone…
Genesis 1:31 (NIV) God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.
- Value #2 in the Kingdom of God is
Genesis 3:11-12 (NLT) …“Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” The man replied, “It was the woman You gave me…
Satan’s goal has always been relationship
Healthy relationship skills:
Matthew 7:3-5 And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
The Prayers of Introspection:
• Lord, what are You teaching me about myself?
• Lord, what are You teaching me about You through this?
• Lord, where must my character develop?
Matthew 7:1-2 Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.
- Healthy relationship skills:
Romans 12:9 (ESV) Let love be genuine.(sincere/without hypocrisy)
1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB) the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.
- Healthy relationship skills: Tough conversations
Proverbs 25:12 (NLT) To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
Proverbs 27:6 (NIV) Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
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All scripture is from the NLT unless otherwise noted