Mental health, spiritual health - Matthew 22:37, Proverbs 4:23

Mental breakdown - Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7-13, Proverbs 16:2, Romans 1:21-22

What's the cure?  A healing balm - Genesis 3:21, Psalm 32:1-5

Mental hygiene & transformation - Romans 12:2, Psalm 119:30, John 17:17, Hebrews 4:12-13, John 8:31-32

A Biblical Lens on Relationships

• You were made for re3lationship - Genesis 2:18
• All relationships are difficult - Genesis 3 & 4

2 Dysfunctional Extremes in Relating

"I want to be safe"  <<<<<  >>>>> "I need you in order to live"

(Isolation/Independence)                (Immersion/Co-dependence) 

We teach people how to reat us  - Galatians 6:7

Jesus & Relational Health - Matthew 22:34-40

2 Commands : 1) Love the Lord your God -> heart / soul / mind    2) Love your neighbor as yourself.

2 Principles : 1) Every relational sin is first vertical    2) Personal change must take place vertically before it ever takes place horizontally  

Relational Principles from Paul, Peter, James & John

Paul - Ephesians 4:30-32

• There is an impact on your spiritual health by grieving the Holy Spirit. 
• There is an impact on your relational health with others when your grieve the Holy Spirit.

Peter - 1 Peter 4:8-10

• love
• offer hospitality
• serve others

James - James 1:19

• quick to listen
• slow to speak
• slow to become angry

Seek first to understand, then be understood

John - 1 John 3:11-12; 23

Watch your actions      Love one another   

Application

Do I need to focus first on my relationship with Jesus in order to change my relationships with others?

Which of the relational principles is the Holy Spirit speaking to me about? 

How would you describe the concept of "church?" 

Matthew 16:18
from the temple (Exodus) >>>>>> to the church (Acts 2)

What is a  healthy church?

• dysfunctional churches
• convenient churches
• the aquarium <<<>>>>the world
• NCCC > philosophy / values

Structure

Leadership attitude - 1 Peter 5:1-4
Qualifications - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Elements

Biblical truth - 1 Timothy 4:16, Titus 2:1
The danger of false teaching - Matthew 7:15-16, Matthew 24:10-11, 1 Timothy 1:3-4, 2 Peter 2:1-3

Community - Ephesians 4:16

one another concepts - John 13:24-25
spiritual gifts - 1 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Corinthians 14:12

Giving - 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Spectator or Servant . . . a process . . .

the freedom to observe from a distance
the freedom to come closer
the freedom to cross over
the freedom to commit

Did Jesus really care about the body?

What is the body designed for?

For work - Genesis 2:15
For rest - Exodus 20:8-11
For God's glory - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

How do I glorify God with my body?

Praise - Psalm 139:13-16
Purity - 1 Corinthians 6:13-20
Good Works - Matthew 5:14-16