Sermons on Managing Relationships:

Good News For Everyone! Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

Religion cannot save you no matter how zealous you are, only a relationship with God!

God Set Israel Aside Because: 1) They did not Listen to Him. Vs. 2 Truth: For a Jew, your whole life revolves around your religion. Philippians 3:4-6 Key: Religion cannot save you no matter how zealous you are, only a relationship with God! 2) They tried to save themselves by good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Truth

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 13, 2018

Jesus receives the title, “King of the Jews,” but he declares that his kingdom is not of this world and it is a kingdom of truth.. If it is not of this world, then where is it? And, where can we find the truth? Is God’s kingdom confined to heaven, or does

INTRODUCTION Pilate’s question, “What is Truth?” was a hotly debated question centuries before he took his first breath and for millennia after he took his last. With so many religious purveyors of truth, we have come to question the reality of absolute truth. Relative truth is currently ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Rising Above The Turkeys Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 23, 2018

When people try to make changes, other people may hold them back. As Jacob tries to overcome his scheming nature, Laban drags him down. God intervenes, so that Jacob can rise above that old turkey, Laban, and his own nature as well.

RISING ABOVE THE TURKEYS—Genesis 30:25-31:55 “I could soar like an eagle, if I didn’t have to deal with so many turkeys.” My uncle raised turkeys. Turkeys are pretty stupid. They are always crowding each other, pecking at each other, fighting over food, so they can get big enough to be ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Be Content Series

Contributed by Landon Winstead on Dec 31, 2013

Contentment is not in the accumulation of things but relationship with Jesus

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought. Matthew 5:5 (The Message, Eugene Peterson) It appears to me that the most content person to ever live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Extreme Marriages

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014

GOD'S GRACE CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BROKEN RELATIONSHIP INTO ONE OF GRACE AND JOY

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Extreme Marriages 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Finding A Mate Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 27, 2022

People are dedicating themselves to the Lord and they come to the second most important decision anybody makes in their life, and that is finding a mate.

I suppose one of the most rewarding (should I say?) things that we hear is that a person's getting their life together. You know, you hear about someone that's been having some trouble in their life and now they're getting it together, and you go, “Yes, finally,” is sometimes what we ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Called Into Righteousness Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 19, 2022

To counter false belief to show how someone is Called into Righteousness, it changes one’s understanding of their 1) Relationships (Romans 3:1-2), 2) Responsibility (Romans 3:3-4) and their 3) Righteousness (Romans 3:5-8)

Romans 3:1–8. Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Other

Relationships And Hospitality (Twelveth Sunday After Pentecost, August 28, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 25, 2022

Hospitality is a big deal for relationships. Relationships build or crumble based upon good or poor hospitality. .... Today we want to explore relationships, hospitality as they relate to kingdom etiquette, kingdom priorities and kingdom building because they all matter.

RELATIONSHIPS AND HOSPITALITY Text: Hebrews 13: 1- 8, 15 -16 Hebrews 13:1-25 Let mutual love continue. (2) Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (3) Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8, Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Its Not Good To Be Alone Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 3, 2021

Its Not Good to Be Alone Series: Building Better RELATIONSHIPS September 12, 2021

Its Not Good to Be Alone Series: Building Better RELATIONSHIPS September 12, 2021 Summary: This is a message that leads into series on building better relationships. Identify that our design if for relationship...and the need to grow in relationship building...and the model that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fulfilling Friendships

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023

What do you think qualifies a person to be a friend? How can we be wise when it comes to choosing our friends? How can we build lasting and fulfilling friendships? God gives us insight about the qualities of true friendship in the Bible and especially in the book of Proverbs.

If you were to think about your friends. How many close friends would you say you have? What about good friends, or acquaintances? According to Dunbar, prof of psychology at Oxford University who developed a theory about friendships, a person, on average, may have about 500 acquaintances, 150 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Relational Living: Love Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 7, 2021

Let me ask you, “Are you disappointed in the way your relationships are turning out? Do you long to go deeper with those around you? If so, listen and learn from the words of Jesus as He explained the dynamics of love. Our Scripture passage this morning comes from the Gospel of John 15.

For the next 6 weeks, I want to take a close look at relationships. Let’s face it, relationships seldom seem to last or at least be what they once were when a relationship began. I’m not just talking about when two people meet and fall in love. I’m talking about all relationships where we become ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2021

We could use a daily dose of something else, too. We’ll call it a spiritual and emotional vitamin: the vitamin of encouragement.

Last week we began a series of messages concerning relational living and we discussed the impact of LOVE on any relationship. Today we take the next step to better our relationships by talking about ENCOURAGEMENT. What a great way to strengthen any relationship by offering encouragement. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Acts 9:26-28, Acts 11:21-26, Hebrews 10:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Serve Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 2, 2021

We strengthen our relationships when we help and serve the other person. Serving goes along with a way to love others.

Building better relationships, building stronger relationships, building more sincere relationships—that’s what we have been learning from God’s Word for the past few weeks. God has taught the roles of LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, and FORGIVENESS and the parts each plays to build authentic relationships. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15, Galatians 6:1-5, Galatians 6:10, Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Yield Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 9, 2021

Yielding to others and putting their interests and needs before our own will definitely help to strengthen and lengthen our relationships with others.

For the past 4 weeks we have learned a lot about making our relationships better. We have learned how LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, FORGIVENESS, and SERVICE play a huge part in building more sincere relationships. We take another step today and add yet another element that will help to better your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-15, Luke 14:7-14, Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Submit To One Another Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 12, 2021

Submission has to do with a “radical decision to act unselfishly toward others.”

-Building Up One Another - Submit to One Another Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. - Ephesians 5:21 Introduction Have you heard the old story of the ship captain who looked into the dark horizon one night and saw faint lights in the distance? Immediately he told his signalman ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ