542,000 Relationships | Renovate Week 3

In order for God to fully renovate our hearts, we must surrender to how He wants us to view all those around us. The way we handle relationships with spouses, children, family, friends and even complete strangers is evidence of where our hearts are in that renovation process. Adam Barnett continues our Renovate series by challenging us to take a look at our relationships.

542,000 Relationships

Renovate | Week 3

January 14, 2018 | Adam Barnett

Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions

Do nothing out of selfish ambition.
Value others above myself.
Put others first.
Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.
Be a servant.

Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions

Lose weight.
Exercise.
Eat healthier.
Stop smoking.
Floss regularly.

Relationship:

The way in which two or more concepts, objects or people are connected; the state of being connected.

Philippians 2:3 (NIV)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

“Without exception, I found that every person who was sincerely happy — radiantly alive — was living for the purpose and cause of others.”

— Abraham Maslow

Philippians 2:4 (NIV)

not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

The sacrificial lifestyle we are called to live is not reactive — it is proactive. We look to sacrifice.

Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!

“Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.”

— Philo Alexander

DE-SELF-IFY

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