Delving into how we can improve our human relationship, taking lessons from the Bible.

1. TOKYO UNION CHURCH(Evangelism Ministry Team)
Presents
International Students Fellowship
Topic:
HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
( Biblical and practical approach)
by:
Michael Agbenyega & Diana Adjei
2ND MARCH, 2013

2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
• What is human relationship and how it all started?
• Types of human relationship
• Forming good relationship
• Signs of a good relationship
• Practical ways of maintaining a good relationship

3. HOW IT ALL STARTED
• "And the Lord God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone;
I will make him a helper comparable to him" (Genesis 2:18
NKJV).
• The creation of man was designed with a relationship at the
back of God’s mind. Man was created to Listen (ears), Speak
(mouth), Feel (skin and heart), Think (mind) and express various
emotions.
• Human Relation: The skill or ability to work effectively
through and with other people. No matter what you do for a
living or how well you do it, your relationship with others is
the key to your success or failure.

4. TYPES OF RELATIONSHIP
• Family • Profession
(Parents- al(Employe
Children) r-
employee)
Ephes. 6: 1- Ephes . 6:5-
4 8
Phil.2: 1-4
Songs of Luke 6:27-28
Solomon
1:16-17 Ezekiel
18:5-9
• Intimate • Organisation/
Relationship community
(husband and
wife)
•/

5. HOW CAN WE FORM GOOD
RELATIONSHIPS?
Now, we are adults and a lot of our past experiences and life has contributed in shaping who
we are today.
• Just for a few minutes, let’s try to identify who we are ( Luke 6:42-45)
-Am I in control of who I am or circumstances determines who I am?
- Am I friendly to only a certain group /class of people?
- Others?
• Learn about the people you want to have relations with.
• Stages of friendship
-Forming
-Storming
-Norming
-Performing
-Adjourning

6. HOW CAN WE FORM GOOD
RELATIONSHIPS?
• Grace of God
- Sometimes strengthening relationships requires both the grace of God and a deep
reservoir of love. That was certainly the case with Hosea, who lived in Israel during
a time of financial prosperity but spiritual poverty. God, through Hosea, called
Israel’s failed leaders to account.
- Forgiveness and reconciliation often run counter to the way of the world and the
way of our own hearts.
• Remember love of neighbor is love of God. Gen 1:26-27
- God created us in his image – with the ability to connect with others in deep and
meaningful ways. God created relational beings, beautiful and good.

7. SIGNS OF A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
• Unity and Sharing as seen in the “ the fellowship of the believers”;Acts 2:44-45
• Encouraging and empowering one another, because we all have difficult
times. God is calling us to share in the vision and commitment to relate and
encourage others. (Acts 9:1-2).
• Faithfulness and trust. Ezekiel 18:5-9
• Spiritual growth. Mk 3: 35
• Love. Mt. 22:39
• Forgiveness. Ephesians 4:32

8. PRACTICAL WAYS OF MAINTAINING GOOD
RELATIONSHIP
GOLDEN RULE
The rule of treating others as you would want to be treated in their place will
ultimately lead to your own happiness. Matthew 7:12
• Practice empathy and compassion. Make it a habit to try to place yourself in the
shoes of another person. Once you can understand another person, and feel what
they’re going through, learn to want to end their suffering.
• How would you want to be treated? The Golden Rule doesn’t really mean that
you should treat someone else exactly as you’d want them to treat you … it means
that you should try to imagine how they want to be treated, and do that.
• Be friendly. When in doubt, follow this tip. It’s usually safe to be friendly towards
others. Who doesn’t like to feel welcome and wanted?

9. • Be helpful. This is probably one of the weaknesses of our society. There is a
general tendency to keep to yourself, and to ignore the problems of others.
• Listen to others. Another weakness: we all want to talk, but very few of us want to
listen. And yet, we all want to be listened to. So take the time to actually listen to
another person, rather than just wait your turn to talk.
• Stop criticism. We all have a tendency to criticize others, whether it’s people we
know or people we see on television. However, ask yourself if you would like to be
criticized in that person’s situation.
• Don’t control others. It’s also rare that people want to be controlled. Trust me. So
don’t do it. This is a difficult thing, especially if we are conditioned to control
people.
• Be the change. Gandhi famously told us to be the change we want to see in the
world. Do you want people to treat each other with more compassion and
kindness? Then let it start with you. Even if , the world doesn’t change, at least you
have.
• Say a prayer for a friend, a relative, an enemy, someone you saw in trouble.

10. RELATIONSHIP
QUOTES

15. for your
friendship