Build Healthy Family
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Sermon - 10 March 2013 by Bruce McCallum
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Build Healthy Family
- 1. Climate Change Three ways family get hurt
- 2. Philippians 2:1-5 (NIV) 1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- 3. 3 ways family get hurt • Selfish ambition • Self-importance • Self-centeredness
- 4. Selfish ambition Galatians 5:18-23 (NIV) 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. 19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithful ness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- 5. James 3:14-16 (NIV) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
- 6. Self-Importance or vain conceit ‘the desire for personal prestige’ he goes on to write ‘Prestige is for many people an even greater temptation than wealth. To be admired and respected, to have a platform seat, to have one’s opinion sought, to be known by name and appearance, even to be flattered, are for many people, most desirable things.” (William Barclay)
- 7. Self-centeredness ‘man curved in on himself’ (Martin Luther)
- 8. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- 9. Build healthy family! 1. Look after yourself 2. Be interested in others 3. Practice self- forgetfulness
- 10. “You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for people to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes” (Winnie the Pooh)
Editor's Notes
- God’s Kingdom on earth – imagine that.Rich picture of coming together on a Sunday into this taste, look and feel of God’s KingdomThat’s the desireHEAVENS GOVT IS FAMILYTrinity : perfect in relationship, loyalty, honourGlance at the 3 you only see ONEABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE IN God – EXPRESSION OF HEAVEN ON EARTH SHOULD BE IN RELATIONSHIPS, FRIENDSHIPS AND FAMILYPhilippians is about Paul expressing this valueCall to us who love His Kingdom on earth that investing in relationships / community / family is the highest value when can holdToday we come to a fascinating passage in Philippians3 ways relationships / community gets hurt or wrecked3 reasons fights start!!!Tune inWhy is so easily can go wrong between a husband and wifeReasons behind feeling of disunity at homeWondered whats behind a friendship failureLoneliness – how to prevent itWhat does it take to be a relationship builder / family makerSHARE SCRIPTURE
- 99% happyPrision – what would make him 100% happyFreedomChains removedFoodNO – when the Philippians are living making relationships there highest vlaueLiving God’s Kingdom on earth.
- Shares 3 things that hurt relationshipsSTOP this Kingdom valuePrevent it being expressed on earth.Perhaps the ONLY 3 reasons what relationships go wrong?3 attitudes that will ALWAYS devastate marriages and friendshipsDeal with yourself in these area’s and your marriage and friendship will hugely improve!
- Not ambition itself Created to be ambitious and to succeedBut ambition submitted to the will and glory of GodIssue is SELFISH AMBITION – Word also means RIVALRY, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPARISONState of always arguing in a relationship, disagreementMortal enemy – it killsMarriage, in a freindship, in a cell group – it WILL destroy unity and harmonyPaul calls it an act of the sinful nature. Have a look at it’s companions in Gal 5IN YOU – not the other person. Opposite is the fruit of the Spirit.Much easier to live with!
- It hurts relationshipsRecently I saw that the number plate VIP1 was to be offered at an auction at Sotheby’s. It was expected to sell for 100 000 pounds (R1.3 million)! Why? Presumably because people like to consider themselves VIP’s ?We all like to see self-important people getting a little deflated. A self-important person was irritated by what he considered incompetent service from a new steward at his club. He abruptly addressed the steward, “Do you know who I am?” The steward replied, “No sir, but I will make enquires and then come back and let you know.”
- Concerned only with ourselves and own interestsHeart of the human problem
- Paul gives a solution. One solution for 3 problems!This solution is what will bring heaven to earthChange the dynamics of how we do relationships
- 1. Look after yourselfIn therePlain stupid to be a martyr running around at the expense of your own physical, emotional and spiritual selfGreat balance – start with your spiritual wellbeing.2. Be interested in othersMSG 4 Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. How we treat family, neighbours, work colleagues, cell membersConsider others better than yourself (not the same a gifted)3. Self ForgetfulnessEGO and toesEgo is screaming time to draw aside Jesus is the solution
- ImagineGod’s church is a sign or taste of His kingdomRelationships / Community need to be a high valueNeed lots of effort from usTo doChange the climate over your life. Priority to be interested in others. Be rid of the stuffInvest into our marriages and families and de-niggle the atmosphere. It seems to me that it starts with usCells and Church family – take time to connect with people in your cell. Don’t have to be BFF. Give time to help. People around you in the service. Today over coffee. Heaven is highly relational. Huge value. Create this overwhelmingly warm environment. Bring kingdom of God to earth – greatest way – interested in others in a world that does not often! Work, Neighbourhood, 3rd spaces. Connect. Then look for ways to point people to faithConclusionConnect Thursday : Hope you will use it to be interested in others and be part of bringing heaven to earth.