RELATIONSHIP GOALS SERIES
· NEW HERE- WE HAVE SEVERAL CAMPUSES
· LAST WEEK LAUNCHED HISPANIC CAMPUS-56
· ESPERANZA VIVA CELEBRATED 20 YEARS
· 1 ASK- STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS HUNT 2 HARVEST
· TODAY BEGIN A NEW SERIES RELATIONSHP GOALS
DEFINE GOAL:
· AN AIM OR PURPOSE
· INTENTION- TARGET
DUDE PERFECT TRICK SHOTS
· THESE GUYS HAVE MADE MILLIONS-HOW?
· THEY GET A TARGET-THEY AIM-THEY SHOOT
· THE TARGETS THEY SHOOT AT-UNUSUAL
WE HAVE EVERY OTHER KIND OF GOAL
· WEIGHT LOSS GOAL EDUCATIONAL DEGREE GOAL
· JOB PROMOTION GOAL
· GET OUT OF DEBT GOAL
· SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE GOAL
DO WE ACTUALLY HAVE RELATIONSHIP GOALS?
HOW IMPORTANT ARE RELATIONSHIPS ANYWAY?
PURPOSE:
· WE WOULD HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF TOOLS TO MAINTAIN GOD HONORING RELATIONSHIPS
GENESIS 2:18. GOOD GOOD GOOD
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.
# 1 TACTIC FOR PUNISHING-ISOLATION-NOT SOLITUDE
VIDEO ON BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
· BUSINESS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ITS IMPORTANCE
· DO WE?
· I DON’T THINK HES SUGGESTING APPROACH THIS SELFISHLY
· IDENTIFYING GENUINE RELATIONSHIP BUILDIUNG
· WE DO RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE WE BELIEVE WE ARE CALLED TOGETHER FOR SOMETHING BIGGER THAN US IN GODS KINGDOM
GENESIS 2:7-8
7. “THEN THE LORD GOD FORMED A MAN FROM THE DUST OF THE GROUND. HE BREATHED THE BREATH OF LIFE OF LIFE INTO THE MAN’S NOSTRILS, AND THE MAN BECAME A LIVING PERSON. THEN THE LORD GOD PLANTED A GARDEN IN EDEN IN THE EAST, AND THERE HE PLACED THE MAN HE HAD MADE.
PLACED
· WHAT PLACE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
· WHERE HAS HE PLACED YOU? STILL LOOKING?
GENESIS 2:9
9. “THE LORD GOD MADE ALL SORTS OF TREES GROW UP FROM THE GROUND-TREES THAT WERE BEAUTIFUL AND THAT PRODUCED DELICIOUS FRUIT. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GARDEN HE PLACED THE TREE OF LIFE AND THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL.”
PROVIDES
· THE LORD PLACES THE MAN
· THEN HE HAS PROVISION FOR THE MAN
· HE PLACES AND PROVIDES
· MANY OF YOU HAVE SERVED THE LORD
· HAS HE NOT ALWAYS PROVIDED?
· NO EVE YET
GENESIS 2:15
15. “THE LORD GOD PLACED THE MAN IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN TO TEND AND WATCH OVER IT.”
PURPOSE
· WHERE YOU LOOKING TO FIND PURPOSE?
· PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE? AGE OLD QUESTION
SCRIPTURE GENESIS 2:16
16. “BUT THE LORD GOD WARNED HIM, YOU MAY FREELY EAT THE FRUIT OF EVERY TREE IN THE GARDEN.”
GENESIS 2:17
17. EXCEPT THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL. IF YOU EAT ITS FRUIT, YOU ARE SURE TO DIE.”
GARDEN IMAGE
· LONGWOOD GARDENS- DUPONT
· HE DOESN’T SAY- YOU HAVE 2 CHOICES
· HE PROVIDES INCREDIBLE OPTIONS
· HE SAYS ALL OF IT IS YOURS- EXCEPT 1 THING
· CHRISTIANITY HAS TOO MANY RESTRICTIONS
· HANDCUFFS ME- YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
PARAMETERS
· THE LORD PROVIDES GUARDRAILS FOR ADAM
· HERE ARE THE BOUNDARY LINES FOR YOU
· HE DOES THE SAME FOR US INDIVIDUALLY
· WHAT DOG DOES WHEN LET HIM OUT THE DOOR
· RUNS TO THE EDGE-PERIMETER.
GENESIS 1:26
26. THEN GOD SAID, “LET US MAKE HUMAN BEINGS IN OUR IMAGE, TO BE LIKE US. THEY WILL REIGN OVER FISH IN THE SEA, THE BIRDS IN THE SKY, THE LIVESTOCK, ALL THE WILD ANIMALS ON THE EARTH, AND THE SMALL ANIMALS THAT SCURRY ALONG THE GROUND.”
IDENTITY
· IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP- IT HINGES ON THIS
· DOESN’T MATTER WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP
· IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR IDENTITY- YOU WILL STRUGGLE
· HINGES ON HIM- WHO DOES HE WANT ME TO BE
WORDS P/P/P/P IDENTITY
PLACE. PROVISION. PURPOSE. PARAMETERS. IDENTITY
MANY PEOPLE (MAYBE US) HAVE THE WRONG TARGET?
SO WHAT IS YOUR GOAL OR GOALS? WHAT ARE THEY?
HOW MANY ARE USING/ALLOWING CULTURE TO PROVIDE THE TARGET?
WHAT IS BAROMETER TO HELP SET PROPER GOALS?
RELATIONAL GOALS ARE KARDASHIAN ESTABLISHED
· THE OTHER ISSUE IS MANY OF US HAVE POOR AIM
· WE DON’T MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT FOR WEATHER
· DISTANCE
TARGET WITH CROSS IN THE CENTER
· HERE IS A TARGET
· DEATH TO LIFE- DIE TO YOURSELF- SEEK TO ELEVATE OTHERS
· JESUS “I CAME NOT TO BE SERVED BUT TO SERVE”
· EVERYONE NEEDS EXAMPLES/RELATIONSHIPS
PYRAMID
· THINK OF IT LIKE A PYRAMID-
· TOP IS OF COURSE GOD- MOST IMPORTANT
· PAUL- A MENTOR (HE MENTORED TIMOTHY)
· BARNABAS-COMRADE/PEER JOIN YOU
· TIMOTHY-YOU HELP/POUR IN TO
· SAMARITAN- OPEN YOUR HANDS TO LIFT UP
· FOR ONE-DO HAVE 1 THAT DOESN’T KNOW JESUS?
RELATIONSHIP GOALS
1. FIND MY IDENTITY IN CHRIST
2. FIND 12 MEN THIS CALENDAR YEAR TO JOURNEY WITH ME IN PRAYER, FELLOWSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP
3. HAVE OUR KIDS WANT TO HANG OUT WITH US, EVEN WHEN THEY DON’T HAVE TO.
4. COMMUMINCATE BETTER
5. GET COMPLETELY OUT OF DEBT
JOHN THE BAPTIST
· JOHN STATES HIS RELATIONSHIP GOALS
· HE MUST INCREASE
· I MUST DECREASE
EVEN THE MISSION IS A RELATIONSHIP. ITS NOT A TASK, THE MISSION IS A RELATIONSHIP. GOD IS SEEKING TO BRING YOU INTO A RELATIONSHIP, AND ONCE WE’RE THERE, TO BRING OTHERS TO RELATIONSHIP.
SALVATION IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD/JESUS. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THE MISSION THAT GOD SENT JESUS ON WAS TO BUILD A TEAM. GOD SENT JESUS TO BUILD A TEAM, AND HE CALLED THESE MEN TO BE WITH HIM, FOLLOW HIM, BUILD THEIR LIVES ON HIM AND THAT RELATIONSHIP.
JESUS RELATIONSHIP GOALS:
· COME FOLLOW ME AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN
THIS IS HOW THEY WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLE THAT YOU “LOVE ONE ANOTHER”
HES BEEN SEEKING TO RESTORE THAT BROKNESS EVER SINCE
IM NO LONGER A SLAVE TO FEAR
I AM A CHILD OF GOD
FROM MY MOTHERS WOMB
YOU HAVE CHOSEN ME
LOVE HAS CALLED MY NAME
IVE BEEN BORN AGAIN INTO A FAMILY
YOUR BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH MY VEINS
I AM WHO YOU SAY I AM
I AM CHOSEN NOT FORSAKEN
I AM WHO YOU SAY I AM
YOU ARE FOR ME NOT AGAINST ME
I AM WHO YOU SAY I AM
WHO THE SUN SETS FREE
IS FREE INDEED
IM A CHILD OF GOD YES I AM
ADOPTION SONG LYRICS
I renounce the lie That I don’t measure up I renounce the lie
I’m unworthy of Your love And when shame comes knocking And fear starts talking I will lift my hands In Your presence, You remind me who I am
I am adopted I am beloved
It’s my inheritance I’m a child of god So when the liar Starts mouthing off I’ll sing in confidence My adoption song
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. 30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives