Message: Relationships and their Importance Date: 6th February 2019 Ministered by: Victoria Adeniyi

1. RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
VICTORIA ADENIYI

2. WHAT IS A RELATIONSHIP?
Relationship- The way in which two or more people are connected and or interact.
Different types of relationships:
 Family Relationships.
 Friendships.
 Romantic Relationships.
 Spiritual relationship

3. IN THE BEGINNING.
 Genesis 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was
good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. (NLT)
 Genesis 1:12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-
bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
(NLT)
 Genesis 1:17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth, 18 to govern the day and night, and to
separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. (NLT)
 Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was
morning -the sixth day (NIV)
 Genesis 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is
just right for him.” (NIV)

4. IN THE BEGINNING.
 Genesis 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was
good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. (NLT)
 Genesis 1:12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-
bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
(NLT)
 Genesis 1:17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth, 18 to govern the day and night, and to
separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.(NLT)
 Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was
morning -the sixth day (NIV)
 Genesis 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who
is just right for him.” (NIV)

5. GOD IS RELATIONAL
We know we have to maintain a relationship with God as Christians, because God is relational
 Reject the idea of Deism (Psalm 77:14)
 His relationships in the Bible with Adam (Genesis 1-3) and Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3)
God commands us to love one another
 Mark 12: 30-31 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as
yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” (ESV)
 Romans 12:10, Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves. (ESV)
 Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labour. For if
they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to
help him up. (KJV)

6. ‘GIMMEE GIMMEE, RELATIONSHIP’
The way in which two or more people are connected and or interact. Any relationship should be mutually
meaningful and fulfilling.
Relationship will not work if you display these attributes:
 Selfishness
 Pride
 Disloyalty
 Dishonesty
 Unreliability

7. ‘GIMMEE GIMMEE, RELATIONSHIP’
The way in which two or more people are connected and or interact. Any relationship should be mutually
meaningful and fulfilling.
 Relationships shouldn’t be one person putting in all the effort.
 God is willingly available to us has given everything to us (John 3:16). Yet some of us never give
anything back. (acknowledging him as God, thanking him for who he is and what he has done, time in
his presence)
 In other relationships we can use people for lifts, money, emotional support, food etc.

8. THINGS NEEDED FOR ANY RELATIONSHIP
 The way in which two or more people are connected and or interact. Any relationship should be
mutually meaningful and fulfilling
 Commitment: (Matt 22: 37-8) 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
Remember this is because the Lord has never withheld anything we’ve ever needed (John 3:16)

9. THINGS NEEDED FOR ANY RELATIONSHIP
 The way in which two or more people are connected and or interact. Any relationship should be mutually
meaningful and fulfilling
 Commitment: (Matt 22: 37-8) 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
 Loyalty: (Matt 22: 37-8) it is impossible for you be loyal to some you are not committed to.
 Respect: (Romans 12:10)

10. WHY WE NEED TO BE IN GODLY RELATIONSHIPS?
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10, 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they
fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him
up. (KJV)
Friendship and as Christians
Remember no situation is completely individual, someone can help.
Friends provide:
 Accountability
 Fellowship
 Alternative view-points
 Opportunities to teach
 A helping hand
 A good time