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Our Savior Lutheran Church, Excelsior MN|Destructive Family Members Episode
“Destructive Family Members” 1 John 4:7
(Part two in the series, “Dealing With Destructive People”)
Intro: 1 John 4:7— “Dear friends, let us ________ one another for ________ comes
from God.”
I. Three Facts About Destructive Family Members:
A. _________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________
C. _________________________________________________________________
II. Four Prayers To Pray:
#1 “God, strengthen me to ________________________________”
Three limitations to recognize:
1. You _______________________________
2. You _________________________________________________________
3. You ____________________________ (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
#2 “God, enable me to ________________________________”
1. Forgiveness does not mean ________________, it means _______________
2. Matthew 18:21-22 - You can’t forgive someone _________________________
3. Ephesians 4:32 - Forgiveness should be ______ and __________________
4. Luke 17:3-4 - You say “I forgive you” to the person ______________________
for it
5. There’s a difference between ________________ and _________
#3 “God, empower me to ______________________________” (Romans 12:1-2)
Three powerful helps to renew our mind
1. The _____________ of God who _________________ your mind
2. The ___________ of God that __________________ your mind
3. The _________________ of God who ________________ your mind
(Hebrews 10:25)
#4 “God, help me to ___________________________”
1. 1 John 4:16, 18-19—“So we know and rely on the ______ that God has for us.
…There is no fear in love. But __________________ drives out fear, because
fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
We love because _______________________.”
2. 1 John 4:9—“This is how God showed His _______ among us: He sent His
______________________ into the world that we might have ________
through Him.”
[ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]
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