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Mike and Barb Stelzer Contemporary Christian Ministries Wholeness Expression

Healing Relationships. Mike and Barb Stelzer Contemporary Christian Ministries Wholeness Expression. A Personal Relationship With God, Jesus Christ, And The Holy Spirit?. Relationships God Created Us For A Relationship With Him.

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Mike and Barb Stelzer Contemporary Christian Ministries Wholeness Expression

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  1. Healing Relationships Mike and Barb Stelzer Contemporary Christian Ministries Wholeness Expression

  2. A Personal Relationship With God, Jesus Christ, And The Holy Spirit? • Relationships • God Created Us For A Relationship With Him. • God, Jesus Christ, And The Holy Spirit Want To Have A Relationship With Each Of Us. • God Gave Us The Manual For Our Relationships: • Husband & Wife • Children & Parents • Work & Social • What Do You Want In A Relationship?

  3. A Personal Relationship With God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit • Requires Being In Their Presence • Learning Who God, Jesus Christ And The Holy Spirit Is (Knowledge) • Choosing To Allow Them Into Your Life (Acceptance) • Following The Blueprint/Manual/Road Map God Has Provided (Obedience) • Communications • Daily Communications (Prayer) • Two Way Conversation (Speaking And Listening)

  4. How Is Your Relationship With: God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit • Excellent • Good • Fair • Distant • Poor

  5. How Is Your Relationship With: Husband, Wife, Children, Parents, Friends, Employer, Teachers, Family • Excellent • Good • Fair • Distant • Poor

  6. What God Wants For You • Close Personal Relationship And A Friend You Can Always Count On. • God’s Protection. • Provide The Answers To Your Problems. • Direction, Insight, Visions, And Dreams. • Revelations. • Wisdom. • Abundant Life. • Eternal Life …….

  7. Your View Of Relationships • What Do I Believe • What Should I Do • Should I Seek More Knowledge And Understanding? • Do I Have An Open Mind? • What Am I Afraid Of? • Do I Have A Problem? • Do I Want To Be In A Relationship? • What Does It Require Of Me? ??? ???

  8. Emotional Aspect Inside Outside Shame Guilt Fear Anger Sexually Abused Vows Lust Addiction Rebellion I’m Fine, I’m Ok, Really I am

  9. Renewing Your Mind And Creating The Right Relationship Romans 12:1-2 New Attitude New Thinking New Path New Approach

  10. What Makes A Good Relationship? • Love • Honor • Respect • Obedience • Communications • Sharing • Honesty • Sacrifice • Other Things ………….. ? ? ?

  11. What Makes A Bad Relationship • Sin • External Worldly Influences • Self Centeredness • Physical Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Verbal Abuse • Control • Manipulation • Deception • Lying • Other Things ………………… ? ? ?

  12. Relationships In The Home • Man and Woman (All Of Eph. 5 And 6) • Model Wife And Mother (Prov. 31:10-31) • Christian Responsibilities (Roman 8, 12: 1-21, 13) • Subject To Authority (Eph. 4:17-32) • Unequally Yoked With Unbelievers (II Cor. 6:14, 7:1) (I John 2:15-17)

  13. Marriage and Divorce • Marriage • Divorce • Separation • Remarriage • Resolution • Reconciliation • Death Of A Spouse

  14. Other Relationships • Employer • Peers • Subordinates • Family Members (Col. 3:22-25) (Col. 4:1) (Prov. 3:1-12) (Psalms 15)

  15. Where Are The Boundaries In Relationships • Between A Man And A Woman • Friends And Family Members • Boy Friend And Girl Friend • Employer And Employees • Control Situations • Abuse Situations

  16. Differences Between Men And Women • Cognitive Thinking • Emotional Response • Left Brain / Right Brain • Four Basic Needs: • Security • Meaningful Communication • Romantic Emotional Experiences • Physical Touch ???

  17. Five Foundations For A Marriage Relationship(A Blueprint For Getting Started) • Open Communications • Basic Spiritual Unity • “Blend-Able” Family Backgrounds • Sexual Compatibility • Financial Responsibility

  18. Pray Together Study Scriptures Together Focus On Strengths, Rather Than Weaknesses Learn To Listen Mean What You Say And Say What You Mean Crisis Is Not Always Bad Love Is A Choice And Decisions Are Required Everyday Sarcasm Kills A Relationship Never Talk Negatively About One Another Nagging Is Prideful Sacrifice Relationship Pointers For Couples

  19. Seven Steps To Improving Your Communication Skills • Make A Decision To Improve Communications. • Establish A Quality Time to Share And Communicate With Your Mate And Family. • Take An Interest In What The Other Person Is Doing. • Be Willing To Admit That You Have Been Wrong. • Be Willing To Accept Constructive Criticism. • Avoid Cutting And Belittling Remarks. • Be Sure Outside Obligations Aren’t Robbing You Of Time With Your Mate And Family.

  20. Communications • Communications Is The Number One Problem In Marriage. (Separation/Divorce) • Pride and Selfishness Are The Two Root Causes Of Communication Problems. (Eph. 4:29) • Get Your Communications Right With God And You Can Have The Right Communications With People Around You. • Communications Is A Process: • Verbal • Non-verbal • Senders And Receivers/Speaking And Listening • Messages And Interpretation Of Messages

  21. Children and Parents: Parenting Styles(Prov. 22:6) • Dominating Parents • Neglectful Parents • Permissive Parents • Balanced Or Scriptural Parents

  22. Thou Shalt Start With Thyself. Thou Shalt Be More Concerned About Relationships Than Rules. Thou Shalt Impart The Faith. Thou Shalt Learn to Listen. Thou Shalt Spend Time With Thy Children. Thou Shalt Acknowledge Thy Faults As A Parent. Thou Shalt Keep A Sense Of Humor. Thou Shalt Treat Thy Children Equally. Thou Shalt Use Discipline. Thou Shalt Know When To Let Go. The Ten Laws Of Parenting

  23. Relationships and Finance • What You Have Available To You. • What You Don’t Have and Why. • What You Could Have. • What To Do To Get What You Need. • Accountability. • Obedience. • Stewardship.

  24. Our Flesh Is Literally An Enemy Of God. Our Flesh Is Not Subject To God. Our Flesh Can’t And Won’t Be Subject To God. No Matter How Hard We Try To Convert Or Improve Our Flesh It Just Won’t Change. Whenever We Give Into The Desires Of Our Flesh It Is Obvious To Everyone Near Us. (Gal. 5:12-21), (Rom. 8:13), (Rom.8:13), (Rom. 13:13-14), (Gal. 5:16, 24). Key To Victory Over The Flesh Is To Walk In The Spirit. (Rom. 8:5) Putting On The Armor Of God (Eph. 6:10-12) Walking In The Flesh Or Walking In The Spirit(Rom. 8:7-8)

  25. Sexuality Immorality

  26. Accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. Be Continually Controlled By The Holy Spirit. Walk In The Spirit. Face Sexual Immorality As Sin And Confess It. Face And Confess Your Basic Anger And Rebellion Problem. Love And Accept Yourself. Learn To Control Your Mind. Sincerely Thank God For Your Sexuality. Make Absolutely No Exceptions. Avoid Sexually Immoral Hangouts and Tempting Situations. Become Active In A Bible Teaching Church. Become Active In A Weekly Bible Study. Vigorously Seek Christian Companionship. Find One Or More Close Friends To Hold You Accountable. Believe God for An Unlimited Future. Present Your Bodies Formally To God. Become A People Helper. Steps To Overcoming Sexual Immorality

  27. Lust And The Temptation To Sin • Lies We Tell Ourselves To Give Us Permission To Sin. • Drawn Away By Our Own Desires: (I Cor.10:6) - Lust After Evil (Matt. 5:28) – Looking At A Woman (James 4:12) (Rom. 13:14) (Eph. 4;22) (I Tim. 6:9) (II Tim. 2: 22) (I Pet. 2:11) • Becoming A Slave To Lust. • Enticing Is A Part Of Life, But Acting On Temptation Is The Sin.

  28. Dealing With Temptation Seven Stages Of Every Temptation: (James 1:13-17) • Drawn Away………………..Looked • By His Own Desire ………...Lust • And Enticed………………...Lured • Desire Conceived…………..Conception • Gives Birth To Sin…………Birth • Sin, Full Grown…………….Fighting • Brings Forth Death………...Sin

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