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  • Mark Elkins avatar

    6keys To Godly Relationships. Key#4 Forgiving

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 28, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,173 views

    An elderly person once said, "To have a long relationship, you must have a short memory." Let’s discover the value of forgiveness in Godly relationships.

    It has been said that real friends are those who, when you have made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. An elderly person was quoted that if you want to have a long relationship with anyone, you need a short memory. Tell story Ananias; pray. I. Forgiveness is a response ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Edify One Another Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,572 views

    Many Christians are weary and worn by this life. Edifying ¡V building-up by Christian brothers is the only hope some of us have!

    October 14, 2001 ¡Kand edify one another, even as also ye do. Out of ancient Greek history we find the king of Sparta boasting to a visiting monarch about the mighty walls of Sparta. The guest looked around, but he saw no walls. I¡¦d like to see those walls. Show them to me! The Spartan ruler ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Experience Joy In Your Relationships

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 7,414 views

    Four simple applications that will help you enjoy the people God brings into your life.

    Introduction: This morning, we will continue with Paul’s letter to the Philippians, the Christians in Philippi. If you were here last week, you would know that we discussed the author and the setting in which the author wrote the letter. As you remember, Paul was writing from prison, and he was ...read more

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    6keys To Godly Relationships;key #3-Building Others Up

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,569 views

    Do you like working around others who are negative all the time? Let’s learn biblical reasons of how and why we should build others up!

    One Saturday morning a mother awoke to the delightful smell of waffles and the sound of our two small boys in the kitchen with her husband. Padding down to breakfast, she sat on her husband’s lap and gave him a big hug for his thoughtfulness. Later that day, they were having a heated discussion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    6 Keys To Godly Relationships; Key #5 Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,339 views

    How important is it to be around positive people? People who appreciate God’s gifts to their lives. Let’s discover how we can impact our world by giving thanks to God always.

    We should give thanks because: “And Christ will give you light.” 18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20giving thanks always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Intense Longing For People To Work Together Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,086 views

    God’s plain and simple precepts for successful and satisfying teamwork through constructive relationships.

    Part 1 of 5 in the series, Together We Make a Difference, The Advantages of Teamwork in My Life! We’re beginning a new series today on teamwork. Learning how and why we need to work harmoniously together with others is a vital part of satisfying and long-lasting relationships. Our lives are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationship Builders Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,629 views

    The second pillar to healthy relationships is loyalty

    INTRO: In the December 31, 1989 Chicago Tribune, the editors printed their photos of the decade. One of them, by Michael Fryer, captured a grim fireman and paramedic carrying a fire victim away from the scene. The blaze, which happened in Chicago in December 1984, at first seemed routine. But then ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Builders Pt.3 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,407 views

    The third pillar, which we are going to look at today, is forgiveness

    INTRO: It’s an amazing thing when you get your eyes off yourself. Do you know what happens? -You can see the world around you, all of a sudden there’s life and beauty that you didn’t notice before. It’s the same in relationships. When you get your eyes off yourself you will have deeper, more ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Builders Pt.4 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,911 views

    Today we are going to take a look at Pillar 4 – that is Love.

    INTRO: A lady walked up to a man and said, "If I was your wife I would feed you poison." The man replied, "If I was your husband I’d eat it." Adam asked God, "Why did you have to make woman so beautiful?" God said, "So you’d fall in love with her. Then Adam asked, "But why did you have to make her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Builders Pt.5 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,343 views

    Today we’re going to be looking at the foundation. Without a sturdy foundation, the house will eventually collapse

    INTRO: Birchwood, Wisconsin – A Wisconsin hunter is accused of killing five people and wounding another three after he allegedly shot them over a fight involving a tree stand, authorities said Monday. The dead included a teenage boy, a woman and a father and son, Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Busters Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,119 views

    Today we are going tolook at qualities that literally destroy relationships.

    INTRO: The story is told of a young man during the Middle Ages who went to a monk, saying, "I’ve sinned by telling slanderous statements about someone. What should I do now?" The monk replied, "Put a feather on every doorstep in town." The young man did it. Then he returned to the monk, wondering ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Busters Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,033 views

    Envy is the second pillar in unhealthy relationships that we’re going to look at this morning.

    INTRO: There is a fable that Satan’s agents were failing in their various attempts to draw into sin a holy man who lived as a hermit in the desert of northern Africa. Every attempt had met with failure, so Satan, angered with the incompetence of his subordinates, became personally involved in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Busters Pt.3 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,206 views

    Today we are going to look at the pillar of greed.

    INTRO: A few years ago in Boston, the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in their small apartment. They had died a few days earlier. An autopsy revealed malnutrition was the cause of death. But hidden in the mattresses and sewn up in pillows and draperies was nearly $200,000 in cash! The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Busters Pt.4 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,172 views

    Today we’re talking about the 4th pillar of unhealthy relationships, disrespect

    INTRO: Two men were golfing together near a cemetery. While the one man was preparing to putt, a hearse turned into the cemetery. He immediately looked up, dropped his putter, removed his cap and bowed his head. After a couple of minutes he returned his attention to golf. When the two men returned ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Relationship Busters Pt.5 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,378 views

    We are going to look at the foundation of what this house stands on and it’s self.

    INTRO: In a 2001 Times Magazine cover article entitled, "Power Struggle—Who’s in Charge", a vivid example of a somewhat epidemic was given. It reads: Here is a parenting parable for our age. Carla Wagner, 17, of Coral Gables, Florida, spent the afternoon drinking the tequila she charged on her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God