Made For It: A Relationship Series
God is a relational God. Because we are created in His image, we are relational people. We were made for relationship, first with God and then with others. Our lives are primarily made up of relationships: with friends, with spouses, with parents, with children, with co-workers, and more. How do we honor God in our relationships?
Working Through Conflict in Relationships
There are times where all of us deal with conflict in our relationships. How might we best honor God in our relationships at these times? What do we do when someone is driving us crazy? How should we respond when someone is goading us into the wrong response? How do we deal with conflict? (Ephesians 5:21; Matthew 18:15-20; Romans 12:18; Hebrews 12:14) Sermon Outline “For He Himself is our peace.” (Ephesians 2:14) Understanding Conflict (Genesis 3:12; 4:8; James 4:1-12) Developing…
Marriage
What does biblical marriage really look like? There is so much that could be said, but what are the essential aspects of marriage? How do we relate to one another? Where does happiness fit in with commitment? How should we deal with conflict in marriage? What about divorce? (Genesis 1:27-30; 2:20-25; Ephesians 5:21-33) Sermon Outline “Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33) The Making of…
Love and Dating
What does the Bible really have to say about love and dating? Can we date? How should we date? Are we always looking for marriage? (1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 12:46-50) Sermon Outline “and in Christ you have been brought to fullness…” (Colossians 2:10) Love and Dating We have been made to __________________ History and evolution of dating Dating Misconceptions Dating will bring me __________________(Colossians 2:6-10) All we need is __________________(Hebrews 10:24) It is all about ____________________________________ God and Dating __________________must…
Friendship
What does it mean to be friends from a biblical perspective? This begins the series, so it should look at how God is relational and how we are created in His image to be relational (Genesis 1-3). Then, with teaching from Proverbs and John 15:12-13, it will lead into practical discussion of friendship from a biblical perspective. (John 15:12-13) Sermon Outline “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this:…