Sermons on Healthy Relationships:

The Blessed Relationship

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 23, 2005

There is a relationship between Christ and his Church. We belong to him, and he belongs to us. His desire is toward us. What a joy it is to be his!

From the desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Correspondence Address: 56 Taylor Cir Carrollton, GA 30117 Email: tjpowers@gfb.org The Blessed Relationship SOS 8:5 Intro: We belong to the Lord. He is our beloved, and we have a divine relationship with him. I like those ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 8:5

Denomination: Baptist

"Real Relationship” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 19, 2010

Jesus doesn’t invite us to practice a religion, but to participate in a relationship.

In this series, we want unbelievers to understand that Christianity is not a religion. The way of religion is about impersonal rules, while the way of Christ is about a personal relationship with God. But we also want believers to understand that Christianity is not designed to be lived as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking Relationships Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2013

Jesus has come to have a living, dynamic relationship with us. and to enable us to see God's movement in our lives and in the world.

Luke 18:31-19:10 “Seeking Relationships” INTRODUCTION Our God is a God of relationships. Though God is the God of creation, God is not satisfied with long distant relationships. God longs for intimate, hand-in-hand relationships. Most of us at one point or another, in our ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Relationship, Not A Religion!

Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 11, 2012

We are to have a relationship with God, not a religion.

A Relationship, Not a Religion! Introduction What kind of relationship do we have with God? Or do you just have religion? • A past relationship • A once a month relationship • A once a week relationship • A long-distance relationship • A present relationship A ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Baptist

Joyful Relationships Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

#12 in series. How to get along with others.

Colossians 3:18-4:1 – JOYful Relationships Rabbi David A. Nelson likes to tell the story of two brothers who went to their rabbi to settle a longstanding feud. The rabbi got the two to reconcile their differences and shake hands. As they were about to leave, he asked each one to make a wish ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant Relationship Series

Contributed by West Garner on Oct 6, 2011

Exodus 24 describes the covenant relationship that God has with His people.

One of the saddest things about the world we live in today is the integrity of men & women. It seems people have no problem breaking their word if it helps them. Used to be a man was as good as his word or a man’s word was his bond but that is simply not the case anymore. B/c of that, today, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Of Offerings And Relationships Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 12, 2012

Cain and Abel’s story demonstrates the power of offerings to reveal relationships and invite or reject God’s greatest blessings.

(Thanks to Dr. Roger Thomas for ideas for this lesson from his sermon on Genesis 4: "I Did it My Way") We began a series on offerings, sacrifices and God’s blessings last week. This morning we will look at the first offerings mentioned in scripture and how things turned out with that. Genesis 4 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Relationships Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Apr 5, 2011

God puts people into our lives so that we can share His grace with them.

Several years ago the slogan for American Express was that “membership has it’s privileges.” I can tell you that I had an American Express card back then and I’m still trying to figure out what that privileges were. I say that in jest but when it comes to church membership some people think the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Is In The Relationship Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 14, 2010

Paul clearly tells us who we are "IN CHRIST". Now he wants us to know that our authority is nothing without a continual intimate relationship with the Father.

May 16, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 3:14-20 Subject: Paul’s Prayer for the Church Title: The Power is in the Relationship We are going to continue in our series through the book of Ephesians this morning. We will begin in Ephesians 3, beginning with verse 14. But before we get ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trinity In Relationships

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Aug 10, 2010

How the Trinity shapes our relationships.

Today we come to our last study on the Trinity. Three things we shall be doing (1) looking at the Trinity as a model for understanding ourselves; (2) then the Trinity as the foundation for building godly relationships; (3) the priority of trinitarian love.   opening prayer   ‘I’m not a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Radioactive Relationships Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 12, 2010

One of the greatest words in the human language is the word “relationship.” Some relationships we have are wonderful and give us life, while others are harmful. Just as radiation exposure can be hazardous to your health, there are some relationships that

INTRODUCTION You may notice there is something strange about me today. I know I’m always a little strange, but look on the bright side—you get to see me at my best. I’m a pretty strange in the daytime, but as Frank Sinatra said, I’m even stranger in the night! Okay, so ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Relationship Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 6, 2009

What do we do when the situation gets so bad that we need to break relationship?

Justin & Marie July 12 Sarah & Wes – July 17 Government Prayer Jesus and Toxic People 4 Breaking Relationship Matthew 18:15-19 Recap – do not lose the radical nature of Jesus’ treatment of Judas. Confronting Toxic people – restore them gently In the power of God’s love. Sarah’s “yeah ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-19

Denomination: *other

Relationship Rupture Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 15, 2009

We can make mistakes that will rupture our relationships with those around us

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: September 2002 Date Preached: September 4, 2002 Church: BBC (PM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Learning from the Past Title: Relationship Rupture Text: Gen 4:8-9 ETS: Cain made mistakes that ruptured his relationship with his brother Abel ESS: We can make ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Church Relationships

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009

This sermon teaches us how to act and interact with people within the church.

Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are being ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Intentional Relationships Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 25, 2010

Without intentional, spiritual relationships, our love for God can grow cold

Commitments January 24, 2010 Intentional Relationships Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 In Romania, after communism fell, we in the west became aware of the many orphans there who were basically warehoused in huge orphanages. They were vastly understaffed. So the babies, while they had most of their ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Denomination: *other