Ready Or Not — Relationally | Part 1: People Prep
Ephesians 4:1–3 (NLT)
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
GOD'S — IS WHY MY RELATIONAL PREP MATTERS
Romans 12:18 (NIV)
… as far as it depends on you live, at peace with everyone.
I AM — RIDICULOUSLY RESPONSIBLE FOR —
THE ME WHO SHOWS UP IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP!
WHO WILL I BE SEEING — IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD?
WHO WILL THEY BE SEEING — WHEN THEY SEE ME?
JESUS-LIKE QUALITIES ME —
FOR MY RELATIONAL PART
Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.
FIRST WE EXPERIENCE — FROM JESUS
THEN WE EXPRESS — TO OTHERS
1 John 4:19 (MSG)
First we were loved, now we love. He (Jesus) loved us first.
JESUS-LIKE
Philippians 2:5–8 (NLT)
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had … when he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God …
JESUS-LIKE
Matthew 26:53 (NLT)
“Don't you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?”
JESUS-LIKE
Proverbs 12:16 (MSG) — Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults.
JESUS-LIKE LOVE — MAKES FOR OTHERS
Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)
… making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
KEEP MAKING THE — TO LOVE LIKE JESUS
Ephesians 4:3 (NLT)
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
(Message Bible)
... Do this with discipline — not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love.
RELATIONSHIPS AREN'T BUILT ON —
HOW WE TREAT PEOPLE ONCE IN A WHILE
THEY'RE BUILT ON HOW WE TREAT THEM — OVER TIME
LET'S START TODAY — WITH THE VERY NEXT PERSON WE MEET —
WHO NEEDS TO EXPERIENCE JESUS — THROUGH US!