Relationships

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We need Relationships. The best way to be faithful to them is to imitate Christ's selfessness forgiveness.

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Why Relationships?

Made in his Image

Genesis 2:18 NIV
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
Let us
Not Good
Responsability

How Relationships?

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Christ is the Image

Follow the Law

Law is about relationships
Law was Covenant
The Old and New
Love God Love People
Christ fulfilled the Law

Imitate Christ

Ephesians 5:1 NRSV
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,
Not Admire, imitate
Not Example, imitate
Like Father, Like Son
We are Children

Christ was Selfless

1 Corinthians 13:4–5 NRSV
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
1 Corinthians 13:4 NRSV
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant
We love to have our own way.
Envy.
He came to serve
Philippians 2:3–4 NRSV
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.
1 Corinthians 13:11 NRSV
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.
He came to

Christ was Forgiving

The struggle of Forgiveness
1 Corinthians 13:6 NRSV
it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:5 NRSV
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
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They caused him pain, yet he loved
They crucified him, yet he forgave
Luke 23:34 NRSV
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing.
Lord’s Prayer
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