Relationshift

Sunday August 7th, 2016 - Pastor Wungreiso Valui

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:46-47).

Not Branding and Marketting But Substantive Authentic Relationship

1. RELATIONSHIP IS SELF-REALIZATION

• A. “Self-awareness in its purest form is being one with God”- PV
  John 17:21 "that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You."
• B. “Meditation And Reflection is a path to self-awareness”- PV
  Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
• C. “Self-realization without relationship with God is self-deception”- PV
  Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

2. RELATIONSHIP IS FRICTION

• A. “Unity (One Accord) is not an absence of friction and conflict”- PV
  Acts 6:1-5 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. "Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from
• B. “Unity is not the absence of friction but the presence of peace”- PV
  Ephesians 4:2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
• C. “Friction Without God’s peace creates faction”- PV
  1 Peter 3:9-11 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek

3. RELATIONSHIP IS COLLABORATION

• A. Collaboration is celebration of gifts and talents- PV
  Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
  2 Timothy 1:6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
• B. Celebration of gifts and talents is for edification- PV
  Corinthian 12:4-6 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all
• C. Relationship without collaboration is isolation- PV
  Hebrew 10: 24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

4. RELATIONSHIP IS CONNECTION

• A. “Authentic connections creates committed community”- PV
  Acts 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer
• B. “Committed community is a compassionate community”- PV
  Acts 2:44-45 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among
• C. “Without God there is no redeeming relationship”- PV
  Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

5. RELATIONSHIP IS COMMUNION

• A. “Communion is a covenant of fellowship and forgiveness”- PV
  Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
• B. “Forgiveness is a core of authentic friendship” PV
  Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
• C. “Without God there is no authentic forgiveness”- PV
  Mark 11:26 "But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."