Sermon: THE POWER OF A THANKFUL RELATIONSHIP
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ Nov. 29, 2009
Text: 2 Tim 3:1-5 “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power.” NKJV
1. Thankful relationships appreciate one another.
Eph 4:25-32
2. Thankful relationships honor one another.
Rom 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
3. Thankful relationships encourage one another
1 Thess 5:11“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.”
Heb 3:13 “But encourage one another daily.”
Heb 10:25 “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.”
4. Thankful relationships respect one another.
1 Peter 2:17 “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers.”
5. Thankful relationships forgive one another.
Common Deceptions of Unforgiveness: Matt 18: 21-35
1. Unforgiveness will have no ill effects on my relationship with God. Matt 18:23, 35, Luke 6:37-38
2. There is a limit to how much I should forgive. Matt 18:21
3. Some people don't deserve to be forgiven. Matt 18:28
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world"
4. Forgiveness is optional - Matt. 18:32-33, Matt 6:11-15
5. There are no consequences for unforgiveness - Matt 18:34-35
Physical torture-
Emotional torture-
Spiritual torment-
6. Just saying "I forgive you" is good enough - Matt 18: 35 “from your heart”
CONCLUSION: Every relationship you have can be positively changes by having a heart of thanksgiving. What is the Holy Spirit saying to you about the attitude of your heart?
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Power of Blessing Relationships, Nov.15,2009
Sermon: THE POWER OF BLESSING RELATIONSHIPS
Series: The Power of Relationship
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 15, 2009
Text: Rom 12: 9-21
John 15:12-13, 1 John 3:16-19, Gal 5:22-23, Col 3:12-14
1 Peter 3:8-12
1. Bless people with sincerity (9, 10)
(9) “Let love be without hypocrisy.” NKJV
(10) "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;" NKJV
John 13:35, 1 Tim 1:5-6, James 3:17-18, Philippians 2:3
2. Bless people zealously (11)
3. Bless people with prayer (12)
4. Bless people with hospitality (13)
5. Bless with forgiveness (14, 17)
6. Bless people with compassion (15)
Gal 6:2 "Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
7. Bless people with harmony and humility (16)
Ps 133:1 "how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
8. Bless people with peace (18)
9. Bless people with grace (19-20)
10. Bless with goodness (21)
Conclusion: Blessing is a powerful force in all relationships. Most relational conflicts and problems can be solved by blessing instead of cursing.
Series: The Power of Relationship
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 15, 2009
Text: Rom 12: 9-21
John 15:12-13, 1 John 3:16-19, Gal 5:22-23, Col 3:12-14
1 Peter 3:8-12
1. Bless people with sincerity (9, 10)
(9) “Let love be without hypocrisy.” NKJV
(10) "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;" NKJV
John 13:35, 1 Tim 1:5-6, James 3:17-18, Philippians 2:3
2. Bless people zealously (11)
3. Bless people with prayer (12)
4. Bless people with hospitality (13)
5. Bless with forgiveness (14, 17)
6. Bless people with compassion (15)
Gal 6:2 "Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
7. Bless people with harmony and humility (16)
Ps 133:1 "how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
8. Bless people with peace (18)
9. Bless people with grace (19-20)
10. Bless with goodness (21)
Conclusion: Blessing is a powerful force in all relationships. Most relational conflicts and problems can be solved by blessing instead of cursing.
The Power of Covenant Relationships, Nov.8,2009
Sermon: THE POWER OF COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 8, 2009
Text: Matt 25:31-46
Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
CONTRACT RELATIONSHIPS
Contract - we enter into a contract to protect our rights and limit our responsibilities.
> They are more worried about self and self rights.
> They enter relationships for what they can get.
> They limit their responsibilities, yet expect the rewards.
> They limit their involvement, yet expect the benefits.
COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS
Covenant - we give up all our rights and assume all our responsibilities
Jesus set the example - Matt 26:28, Rom 5:8, Heb 9:15
1. Covenant relationships surrender.
Rom 6:3-4, 1 Cor 6:19-20
2. Covenant relationships submit.
Eph 5:1-2, 21
3. Covenant relationships serve.
Matt 20:28 “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
4. Covenant relationships give.
Acts 4:32-34, 1 John 3:17, Luke 19:1-10,
5. Covenant relationships protect.
Rom 15:5, Eph 4:3, Acts 20:28-29, Rom 16:17
6. Covenant relationships forgive.
Matt 6:14-15
CONCLUSION: Is your relationship with God and people based on a contract or a covenant?
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 8, 2009
Text: Matt 25:31-46
Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
CONTRACT RELATIONSHIPS
Contract - we enter into a contract to protect our rights and limit our responsibilities.
> They are more worried about self and self rights.
> They enter relationships for what they can get.
> They limit their responsibilities, yet expect the rewards.
> They limit their involvement, yet expect the benefits.
COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS
Covenant - we give up all our rights and assume all our responsibilities
Jesus set the example - Matt 26:28, Rom 5:8, Heb 9:15
1. Covenant relationships surrender.
Rom 6:3-4, 1 Cor 6:19-20
2. Covenant relationships submit.
Eph 5:1-2, 21
3. Covenant relationships serve.
Matt 20:28 “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
4. Covenant relationships give.
Acts 4:32-34, 1 John 3:17, Luke 19:1-10,
5. Covenant relationships protect.
Rom 15:5, Eph 4:3, Acts 20:28-29, Rom 16:17
6. Covenant relationships forgive.
Matt 6:14-15
CONCLUSION: Is your relationship with God and people based on a contract or a covenant?
The Power of Priority in Relationships, Nov.1,2009
Sermon: THE POWER OF PRIORITY IN RELATIONSHIPS
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 1, 2009
Text: Gen 2:20-24
I. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE PRIORITY OF CHRIST IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS
A. God has given us His plan for successful relationships
B. Every person and every relationship needs Christ.
John 6:35, Matt 11:28-30
C. Don’t look in all the wrong places for what only Christ can fulfill.
II. WE NEED TO ESTABLISH GOD’S PRIORITY IN
RELATIONSHIPS
A. Leaving and Cleaving, the Law of Priority.
B. Protecting your priorities.
The Bible describes God as a jealous God when other priorities take first place in our lives. Ex 34:14,
James 4: 4-5
Three things to do to establish correct priorities:
1. List the most important priorities in your life in order of the most importance.
2. Prove those priorities in real ways and in everyday life.
3. Prepare to protect those priorities for the rest of your life.
Conclusion: Throughout scripture God has established the importance of our relationship with Him, spouses, children, family and church family. Let’s do all we can to prioritize these relationships.
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ November 1, 2009
Text: Gen 2:20-24
I. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE PRIORITY OF CHRIST IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS
A. God has given us His plan for successful relationships
B. Every person and every relationship needs Christ.
John 6:35, Matt 11:28-30
C. Don’t look in all the wrong places for what only Christ can fulfill.
II. WE NEED TO ESTABLISH GOD’S PRIORITY IN
RELATIONSHIPS
A. Leaving and Cleaving, the Law of Priority.
B. Protecting your priorities.
The Bible describes God as a jealous God when other priorities take first place in our lives. Ex 34:14,
James 4: 4-5
Three things to do to establish correct priorities:
1. List the most important priorities in your life in order of the most importance.
2. Prove those priorities in real ways and in everyday life.
3. Prepare to protect those priorities for the rest of your life.
Conclusion: Throughout scripture God has established the importance of our relationship with Him, spouses, children, family and church family. Let’s do all we can to prioritize these relationships.
The Power of Pure Relationships , October 25, 2009
Sermon: THE POWER OF PURE RELATIONSHIPS
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ October 25, 2009
Text: James 4:1-10
I. WHAT CONTAMINATES PURE RELATINSHIPS?
A. The desire to have what I want. (2)
B. The desire to be pleased. (3) "You want only what will give you pleasure" LB.
C. The desire to have my way (6)
Proverbs 13:10 "Pride leads to arguments" LB.
II. HOW CAN I HAVE PURE RELATIONSHIPS?
A. Be pure in my relationship with God.
The first step to be pure is to "Submit yourself then to God." (7)
Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart."
B. Understand how the devil is working in your heart.
(7) "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
2 Cor. 2:11 "In order that Satan might not outwit us, we are not unaware of his schemes."
C. I need to get closer to God. (8)
Isaiah 26:3 "He will keep him in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord."
D. Be willing to purify your hearts and relationships
(9) "Let there be tears for the wrong you've done." LB.
Phil 2:3-5 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.”
CONCLUSION: The most important thing we can do in life is to keep our relationship with God and one another pure. Nothing else really matters.
Series: The Power of Relationships
Pastor Steve Trimble ~ October 25, 2009
Text: James 4:1-10
I. WHAT CONTAMINATES PURE RELATINSHIPS?
A. The desire to have what I want. (2)
B. The desire to be pleased. (3) "You want only what will give you pleasure" LB.
C. The desire to have my way (6)
Proverbs 13:10 "Pride leads to arguments" LB.
II. HOW CAN I HAVE PURE RELATIONSHIPS?
A. Be pure in my relationship with God.
The first step to be pure is to "Submit yourself then to God." (7)
Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart."
B. Understand how the devil is working in your heart.
(7) "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
2 Cor. 2:11 "In order that Satan might not outwit us, we are not unaware of his schemes."
C. I need to get closer to God. (8)
Isaiah 26:3 "He will keep him in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord."
D. Be willing to purify your hearts and relationships
(9) "Let there be tears for the wrong you've done." LB.
Phil 2:3-5 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.”
CONCLUSION: The most important thing we can do in life is to keep our relationship with God and one another pure. Nothing else really matters.
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