God Restores Our Relationships With Others
Big Truth:
God Restores Our Relationships With Others
Romans 12:9-13; Ephesians 4:1-3; 4:25-29; Colossians 3:8-11
Bible Verse:
From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard Him thus no longer.
Big Ideas:
- Our sin distorts and destroys our relationships with others.
- Through Jesus, we can be reconciled to one another.
- The gospel gives us new eyes and a new heart.
- We only rightly relate to others through Jesus.
Bible Story:
Genesis 37, 42-44Joseph suffered greatly by the hands of his brothers. He faced many trials after he was sold into slavery by his brothers, yet when he was faced with the choice of retaliating against them or forgiving them, he chose to forgive them. The gospel enables us to have right relationships with others.
Story:
Redemption
Thankfully, God does not just leave us in the broken world, but is repairing the brokenness through His Son. From the very beginning of time, God promised He would fix creation, and He kept His promise by sending Jesus to rescue us from our sin. Jesus came to live on the earth and willingly died on the cross so that sin’s power over creation would be broken forever.
Every child should know that:
- By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, we can be reconciled to God.
Every child should:
- Pursue reconciliation in their relationships with friends and family because God has made a way for them to be reconciled back to Him.
Every child should feel:
- Thankful that God would send His Son so that we could be reconciled to Him.
Every child should want:
- To honor God and live in restored relationship with Him.
