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?