Part 3:

“I came so that you can have real and eternal life, more and better life than you ever dreamed of.”

– John 10:10 Message

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Three Levels ofRelationships:

“Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.”

Proverbs 18:24

FOUR THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT

HIGH DEFINITION RELATIONSHIPS :

GOD CREATED ME FOR RELATIONSHIPS

“Then the Lord God said, ‘it is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him.’ ” - Genesis 2:18

“Two people can accom-plish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person fails, the other can reach out and

help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble.”

– Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

FOUR THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT

HIGH DEFINITION RELATIONSHIPS :

I MUST RISK CONNECTING WITH

OTHERS

“He said, ‘That’s what I mean. Risk your life and get more than you ever dreamed of. Play it safe and end up holding the bag.’” - Luke 19:26

“They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s supper and shared their means with great joy and generosity, all the while praising God and enjoying

the good will of all the people. And in those days, the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.”

- Acts 2:46-47

FOUR THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT

HIGH DEFINITION RELATIONSHIPS :

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

REQUIRE SHARING

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE SHARING:

I share my life

“Never abandon a friend, neither yours or your father’s. Then in your time of need you won’t have to ask your relatives for assis-

tance. It is better to go to a neighbor than a relative who lives far away.”

Proverbs 27:10

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE SHARING:

I share my faith

“Because we love you we are happy to share not only God’s good news with you, but even our own lives. You have become so dear to us.” - I Thess. 2:8

FOUR THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT

HIGH DEFINITION RELATIONSHIPS :

RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE WORK

“This is how I want you to conduct yourselves in these matters. If you enter your place of worship and are about to make an offering and you suddenly

remember that there is a grudge a friend has against you, abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things

right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God.”

Matthew 5:23-24

“Dear children. Let us stop just saying we love each other. Let us really show it by our actions.”

1 John 3:18