Ecc Outline Week 5

You don’t have to be married to experience these kinds of relationships

you can have them right here in the church

The life of selfish ambition leads neither to fulfillment nor to eternal life

relationships are eternal — go to heaven.

Outline 2

Intro/Welcome —

Who are you striving for? (You)

Are you lonely?

Pray

Pride the relationship killer

Who are you striving for? — if you it’s hevel

CEO who has succeeded in wealth and power but is all alone

The Advantage of Relationships / Companionship

The Advantage of Wisdom the Peril of Popularity

better a young wise youth

even in success — millions before him

Story of popularity — celebrity depression rates

it’s hevel — no one will remember.

Relationship are eternal

David and Cloe Share

Get in community

Outline 1

Intro/Welcome

Loneliness stats

Two are Better Than One

Pray

Who are you striving for? Self

Pride as the barrier to relationship

The motivator and result of much work: Pride (envy, rivalvy)

CS Lewis on Pride

The problem is not work (lazy or overwork) it is the heart

one handful of rest, one of labor — that is Balance.

The motivator and result of much work: Pride (envy, rivalry)

depriving of good things “relationships”

The Benefits of Companionship

Complementary — greater reward / profit / production

Stat on productivity going down with loneliness

Support one another in the ups and downs (encouragement/discouragement of life) / accountability?

quote from Surgeon general

Body heat / but also mutual support

Protection from the enemy

THREE CORDS — community even better (two or more gathered?)

Anecdotal Evidence

Wisdom listens to advice

Even popularity will fade (but relationships will not)

popularity is futile.

Application: Real Relationships

Real relationships are a deep need we all have

real relationships are part of our design

real relationships will last forever

real relationships take work and will be painful at times

real relationships bring rest

God is a trinity of relationships