Episodes
Sunday Dec 01, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Toxic Relationships
Sunday Dec 01, 2013
Sunday Dec 01, 2013
Saul . . . a toxic person - 1 Samuel 16:21, 18:5-22, 19:10
Peter . . . a very good person with some toxic ways - Matthew 16:21-22
Saying no to relational toxicity - Matthew 16:23, Hebrews 4:12
Examples of toxicity in relationships
- Obligation - guilt based - You outwardly conform to excessive, imposed expectations or control but are unduly stressed or inwardly resent it
- Rejection - You generally feel put down, criticized, rejected in the relationship
- Spiritually or emotionally degrading - you're generally discouraged by your interactions. drown into a negative frame of mind, tempted outward sin, etc.
- Bewildering - you receive mixed messages (like from Saul) that leave you feeling emotionally confused, hut, betrayed
- Chaos - you are drawn into 'solving' the other person's often manufactured (unnecessary) crises due to their bad decisions, irresponsibility, addictions, etc.
Changing the toxic dance - new responses - Isaiah 43:18-19
Speak up - Ephesians 4:15, 4:25, Luke 6:26, 2 Timothy 1:7
Take quiet action - 1 Corinthians 4:20
If absolutely necessary . . . withdraw - Romans 16:17, Matthew 18:15-17, Romans 12:18
Sunday Nov 24, 2013
Rules of Engagment: Say You're Sorry! Now Say It Like You Mean It.
Sunday Nov 24, 2013
Sunday Nov 24, 2013
Murder just got easier - Matthew 5:21-22
Reconciliation > Gifts to God - Matthew 5:23-24
The clock is ticking - Matthew 5:25-26
Obstacles to overcome - Proverbs 28:13 , 1 Peter 5:5
Straight A's
Make every effort - Romans 12:18, Hebrews 12:14
Sunday Nov 17, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Family Dysfunction?
Sunday Nov 17, 2013
Sunday Nov 17, 2013
What is Normal? - Acts 17:24-28
- God never gets the wrong address
- God has a plan - Romans 8:28
A Broken Family - Genesis 37
- Bad parenting 101 - Genesis 37:1-4
- Creating your own problems - Genesis 37:5-11
- When sin strikes - Genesis 37:12-20
- The clash of siblings - Genesis 37:21-36
An Egyptian Wife -> A Prison -> A Cup Bearer
- Toxic people - Genesis 39:7-10
- God's timing - Genesis 41:9-13
God is in Your Story - Genesis 45:1-8
- Pain & loss
- Redirection
- Partnership
Sunday Nov 10, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Family of Origin
Sunday Nov 10, 2013
Sunday Nov 10, 2013
The power of family <--> Relational styles
Your family genogramGenerational problems - Exodus 20:4-6
Models of child rearing
The biblical model - Deuteronomy 6:4-7 / Proverbs 22:6 / Ephesians 6:4
Jesus <-> Family - Matthew 10:34-39
Adoption ? - John 1:12-13 / Romans 8:23 / Ephesians 1:5-10
Sunday Nov 03, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Fight Fair
Sunday Nov 03, 2013
Sunday Nov 03, 2013
What's your strategy?
Win / Lose - John 8:3-6Strategy for Win / Win
Lose / Win - Galatians 2:12; Acts 10:27-28
Lose / Lose - 1 Kings 3:24-26
Win / Win - John 8:10-11
Seek first to understand, then to be understood - James 1:19, Proverbs 18:13, 18:2, 18:15, 20:5
Don't be defensive or counter-attack - 1 Peter 3:9, Proverbs 15:1
Argue about one thing at a time - 1 Corinthians 14:8-9, Proverbs 10:19
No anger intimidation or violence - Proverbs 3:31, James 1:19-20, 1 Corinthians 13:5
Don't play victim . . . don't "rescue" - Matthew 3:8, Philippians 4:13, Galatians 6:5
Consider appropriate timing - Ephesians 4:26, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Wounds of a Friend
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
Sunday Oct 27, 2013
Love enough to admonish - Ephesians 4:2-3, Colossians 3:15
Admonish - To reprove or correct gently but earnestly, to counsel or caution, to remind of obligation or responsibilityHow to admonish - Romans 15:14
Proverbs 27:17
1 John 4:18
Provers 27:6
"Full of goodness"On the receiving end
Ephesians 4:15
James 1:20
Matthew 18:15
Matthew 7:1-5
Galatians 6:1
"complete in knowledge"
Proverbs 18:17
Matthew 15:9
Proverbs 17:10
Proverbs 15:31
Proverbs 9:8-9
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Sunday Oct 20, 2013
Rules of Engagement: I'm ok? You're ok? It's ok.
Sunday Oct 20, 2013
Sunday Oct 20, 2013
Acceptance and Rejection - Galatians 2:11-6
People's Value - Psalm 139:13-16
It's All About Love - 1 Peter 4:8, John 13:34-35
Steps to Take - Ephesians 4:1-3
Sunday Oct 13, 2013
Rules of Engagement: Driven By Distraction
Sunday Oct 13, 2013
Sunday Oct 13, 2013
Facebook / Godbook? - Psalm 46:10
Technology <-> Wisdom
3 Dangers . . .
- The threat of addiction - 2 Peter 2:19
- The threat of apathy - Hebrews 6:12
- The danger of never being alone - Matthew 6:6
Distractions - Luke 10:38-42
What are my distractions?
Good / Better / Best
> Jesus' one-point plan
3 Thorns - Marks 4:18-19
Priorities - Mark 1:35-39
- The thorn of the worries of this life
- The thorn of the deceitfulness of wealth
- The thorn of the desires for other things
Jesus was a very busy man
-> What does God want me to do?