Copyright © Simon G. Harris
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We are nothing without
relationship
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let
us make man in our
image, in our likeness,
….”
Kerry Shook
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“
When all is said and done, relationships
are all that really matter. It doesn’t matter
how much money we have, where we live, or
how many beautiful toys we have collected.
None of these can comfort us, console us,
cry with us, or love us. Our investment in the
people we care about is the only legacy that
has the power to endure beyond our lifetime.
”
How do we do
that?
The mountain of
• misunderstanding
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John 13:1
Jesus knew that the
time had come .. he
now showed them the
full extent of his love.
How do we do
that?
The mountain of
• misunderstanding
• me - first
loving completely
John 13:1
Jesus knew that the
time had come .. he
now showed them the
full extent of his love.
How do we do
that?
The mountain of
• misunderstanding
• me – first
• mistakes
loving completely
John 13:1
Jesus knew that the
time had come .. he
now showed them the
full extent of his love.
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1. The power to
ACCEPT
Stop trying to change;
start trying to cherish
Romans 15:7
Accept one another,
then, just as Christ
accepted you, in order
to bring praise to God.
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2. The power to
ACT
Consideration
John 13:4 so he got
up from the meal, took
off his outer clothing,
and wrapped a towel
round his waist. .
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2. The power to
ACT
Consideration
Cooperation
John 13:15
I have set you an
example that you
should do as I have
done for you.
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2. The power to
ACT
Consideration
Cooperation
Commitment
John 13:18
..: ‘He who shares my
bread has lifted up his
heel against me.’
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3. The power to
FORGIVE
The only person we are
hurting is ourselves
Matthew 6:12
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have
forgiven our debtors.
George Herbert
“
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He who cannot forgive others destroys the
bridge over which he himself must pass
”
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3. The power to
FORGIVE
Matthew 6:9 - 15 ..if
you forgive men when
they sin against you,
My capacity to forgive is
related to my awareness of your heavenly Father
how much I have been
will also forgive you.
forgiven.
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3. The power to
FORGIVE
Galatians 2:20 The
life I live ..I live by faith
in the Son of God,
My capacity to forgive is
related to my awareness of who loved me and
how much I have been
gave himself for me.
forgiven.
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3. The power to
FORGIVE
1 Corinthians 1:18
the cross … to us who
are being saved it is
My capacity to forgive is
related to my awareness of the power of God.
how much I have been
forgiven.