Intro:
Each Fall Semester, our church body regroups for the school year with our small groups to build relationships. Our TeamLife groups start up again next week, and I hope you will join in. Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword. Life is nothing without relationships. I hope to give you practical examples of how to apply the principles of building relationships as a way to live your best life. Let’s learn together how to be the church, and to not just attend church. Here is your dailyeword.
Wouldn’t you love to capture Jesus’ heart for life-giving relationships? This week we will investigate such questions as, “How can we share meaningful and supporting relationships with other believers?” and “What is the New Testament model for loving, nurturing friendships”? We will explore new methods for opening doors to deeper friendships and for developing more meaningful interactions with strangers. We will discuss ways to avoid the pitfalls of judging others and be inspired to engage people with love, acceptance, kindness, and respect. We want to builds doors, not walls in our relationships. As we seek to strengthen our relationships with other believers, we will discover the joys of being the church rather than simple going to church.
The Bible is clear that in our relationships we are called to:
Love one another (John 13:34)
Forgive one another (Ephesians 4:32)
Accept one another (Romans 15:7)
Bear with one another (Ephesians 4:2)
Be devoted to one another (Romans 12:10)
Honor one another above ourselves (Romans 12:10)
Greet one another (2 Corinthians 13:12)
Be hospitable to one another (1 Peter 4:9)
Be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32)
Share with one another (Hebrews 13:16)
Serve one another (Galatians 5:13)
Carry one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2)
Build up one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Encourage one another daily (Hebrews 3:13)
Comfort one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18)
Stimulate one another to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24)
Instruct one another (Romans 15:14)
Admonish one another (Colossians 3:16)
Pray for one another (James 5:16)
Confess your sins to one another (James 5:16)
Be of the same mind toward one another (Romans 12:16)
Submit to one another (Ephesians 5:21)
It’s a long exciting list! Let’s be all about loving one another, and build some great relationships!