Restoring Broken Bonds

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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
Honesty?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
Honesty?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
Honesty?
Sensitivity?
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Whats the Key to Restoring a Relationship?
Forgiveness?
Honesty?
Sensitivity?
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The master key to restoring relationships
humility!
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What God Thinks About Pride
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What God Thinks About Pride

• There are 6 things the Lord hates, no 7
  haughtiness, lying, murdering, plotting evil,
  eagerness to do wrong, a false witness, sowing
  discord among brothers. Prov. 616-19

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What God Thinks About Pride

• There are 6 things the Lord hates, no 7
  haughtiness, lying, murdering, plotting evil,
  eagerness to do wrong, a false witness, sowing
  discord among brothers. Prov. 616-19

• Pride leads to shame and disgrace. Prov. 112
• Pride leads to arguments. Prov. 1310
• Pride goes before destruction and a haughty
  spirit before a fall. Prov. 1618

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What God Thinks About Pride

• There are 6 things the Lord hates, no 7
  haughtiness, lying, murdering, plotting evil,
  eagerness to do wrong, a false witness, sowing
  discord among brothers. Prov. 616-19

• Pride leads to shame and disgrace. Prov. 112
• Pride leads to arguments. Prov. 1310
• Pride goes before destruction and a haughty
  spirit before a fall. Prov. 1618

God hates and opposes the proud.
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God blesses the HUMBLE
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God blesses the HUMBLE
God saves the humble. Psalm 1827 God guides
the humble and teaches them His ways. Psalm
259 God supports the humble Psalm 1476 God
honors the humble Prov.1533 God exalts the
humble Matthew 2312 Humility and the fear of
the Lord bring wealth, honor, and life.
Prov.224
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What is Humility?
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What is Humility?
It isnt denying your gifts.
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What is Humility?
It isnt denying your gifts.
It isnt depreciating yourself.
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JESUS CROSS SHOWS
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JESUS CROSS SHOWS

• How valuable you are.

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JESUS CROSS SHOWS

• How valuable you are.
• That youre deeply flawed.

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JESUS CROSS SHOWS

• How valuable you are.
• That youre deeply flawed.

Humility is keeping both in balance.
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HOW IS HUMILITY MOST VISIBLY DISPLAYED?
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HOW IS HUMILITY MOST VISIBLY DISPLAYED?
Love God with all your heart and love your
neighbor as yourself. Matthew 2237,39
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HOW IS HUMILITY MOST VISIBLY DISPLAYED?
Love God with all your heart and love your
neighbor as yourself. Matthew 2237,39 Why?
When youre focused on loving God and others,
you forget about yourself.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 1
Ask for Gods Help!
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 1
Ask for Gods Help! Grace is the power from God
to change.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 2
Affirm their Value!
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 2
Affirm their Value! Do not let selfishness or
pride be your guide. Instead be humble and give
more honor to others than to yourself. Phil. 23
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 2
Affirm their Value! Do not let selfishness or
pride be your guide. Instead be humble and give
more honor to others than to yourself. Phil.
23 Have a profound respect for each other.
Rom. 1210b
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HOW TO SHOW RESPECT
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HOW TO SHOW RESPECT
Share their value with them
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HOW TO SHOW RESPECT
Share their value with them Listen to them
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HOW TO SHOW RESPECT
Share their value with them Listen to them
Feel with them.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 3
Acknowledge My Responsibility!
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 3
Acknowledge My Responsibility! Each person must
be responsible for himself. Gal. 65
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 3
Acknowledge My Responsibility! Each person must
be responsible for himself. Gal. 65 Dont be
jealous or proud, but be humble. Phil. 23
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 3
Acknowledge My Responsibility! Each person must
be responsible for himself. Gal.
65 Dont be jealous or proud, but be humble.
Phil. 23 Helpful to also remember your
sinfulness.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 3
Acknowledge My Responsibility! Each person must
be responsible for himself. Gal. 65 Dont be
jealous or proud, but be humble. Phil. 23
Helpful to also remember your sinfulness. Real
love is willing to say I was wrong, I am
sorry, Please forgive me.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 4
Allow them freedom to Fail!
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Why is this so hard?
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Why is this so hard?
1) Your heightened sensitivity against being hurt
again
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Why is this so hard?
1) Your heightened sensitivity against being hurt
again 2) Your bent toward decreasing their
allowance.
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WHAT GOD WANTS OF YOU INCREASE THEIR ALLOWANCE.
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WHAT GOD WANTS OF YOU INCREASE THEIR ALLOWANCE.
Love is always ready to make allowances. 1 Cor.
137
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WHAT GOD WANTS OF YOU INCREASE THEIR ALLOWANCE.
Love is always ready to make allowances. 1 Cor.
137 You must make allowance for each others
faults forgive the person who offends you.
Col. 313
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WHAT GOD WANTS OF YOU INCREASE THEIR ALLOWANCE.
Love is always ready to make allowances. 1 Cor.
137 You must make allowance for each others
faults forgive the person who offends you.
Col. 313 Be humble and gentle. Be patient with
each other making allowances for each others
faults because of your love. Eph. 42
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 5
Adjust to Their Needs!
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 5
Adjust to Their Needs! Look out for one
anothers interests, not just your own. Phil.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 5
Adjust to Their Needs! Look out for one
anothers interests, not just your own. Phil.
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you want to do, what pleases you, but rather
serve one another in love. Gal.513
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 6
Abandon My Own Rights!
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 6
Abandon My Own Rights!
Youre to stand up for the rights of others.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 6
Abandon My Own Rights!
Youre to stand up for the rights of others.
Youre to yield your own rights to Gods care.
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SIX STEPS TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS
STEP 6
Abandon My Own Rights!
Youre to stand up for the rights of others.
Youre to yield your own rights to Gods care.
Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus
had. Though He was God, He did not demand and
cling to His rights as God Instead of this, of
His own free will, He gave up all He had and took
the nature of a servant. Phil. 25-7
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Why?
The motive love
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Why?
The motive love
HOW?
BY GIVING GOD OWNERSHIP OF EVERYTHING.
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Bonus for yielding rights to god
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Bonus for yielding rights to god
VICTORY OVER ANGER.
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Bonus for yielding rights to god
VICTORY OVER ANGER.
ROOT CAUSE OF ANGER, AN UNFULFILLED PERSONAL
RIGHT.
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WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE?
GODS PROMISES.
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WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE?
GODS PROMISES.
GOD BECOMES YOUR RIGHTS DEFENDER AND FULFILLER.
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WHATS MY action plan?
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WHATS MY action plan?
Invite Christ into your life by faith, as your
new leader.
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WHATS MY action plan?
Locate yourself on the 6 Step humility ladder.
Invite Christ into your life by faith, as your
new leader.
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WHATS MY action plan?
Locate yourself on the 6 Step humility ladder.
Invite Christ into your life by faith, as your
new leader.
Begin to Identify your personal rights.
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WHATS MY action plan?
Locate yourself on the 6 Step humility ladder.
Invite Christ into your life by faith, as your
new leader.
Give each right to God as a love offering.
Begin to Identify your personal rights.
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May God, who gives endurance and encouragement,
allow you to live in harmony with each other by
following the example of Christ Jesus, who gave
up his rights. Romans 155
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Lifes Key Relationships

• 5-07 Making Your Spouse Special!
• 5-14 Keeping Your Family Central!

Rescuing Relationships

• 5-28 from the Jaws of Jealousy!
• 6-04 from the Jaws of Anger!
• 6-11 from the Jaws of Words!
• 6-18 from the Jaws of Selfishness!