Surfside Community Fellowship

1) DON’T TRUST THE UNTRUSTWORTHY Judges 14:16-18 NIV
2) BEWARE OF SELF CENTERED FOCUS Judges 16:10-14 NIV
3) RECOGNIZE THE DANGER OF MANIPULATION Judges 16:18-21 NIV

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”Galatians 6:2 NIV

1) BY MEETING PHYSICAL NEEDS Luke 5:18-19 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
REJECTING THE HURTING
NOT SERVING OTHERS
SERVING SELFISHLY

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
HELPING THE HURTING
SERVING OTHERS
UNSELFISH SERVING

2) BY MEETING EMOTIONAL NEEDS Ephesians 4:29,32 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
FAIRWEATHER FRIEND
HURTFUL WORDS
UNFORGIVING

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
PERSEVERING IN TRIALS
ENCOURAGING WORDS
FORGIVING

3) BY MEETING SPIRITUAL NEEDS John 17:9-11 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
NO PRAYERS FOR OTHERS
NO SHARING WITH OTHERS
POWERLESS PRAYERS

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
PRAYING FOR OTHERS
SHARING WEAKNESS
POWERFUL PRAYERS

THREE KEYS TO LOVING LIKE JESUS

1) SACRIFICE FOR OTHERS Romans 5:6-8 NIV
2) EXAMINE OURSELVES FIRST Matthew 7:1-5 NIV
3) GIVE OTHERS WHAT THEY NEED Matthew 7:11-12 NIV

1) ABILITIES ARE VALUELESS WITHOUT LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NIV
2) LOVE VALUES THE OTHER PERSON 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
3) LOVING SERVICE IS VALUABLE FOREVER 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 NIV

1) GOD USES DIFFERENCES TO BLESS 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 NIV
2) YOU ARE VALUABLE AND NEEDED 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 NIV
3) SEEK TO GROW IN GREATER GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 NIV

1) DEDICATE TIME TO VALUE Luke 15:1,7 NIV
2) DISCOVER WAYS TO RELATE John 4:11-12,18-21 NIV
3) DISCUSS DEEP AND SPIRITUAL TRUTHS John 4:19-26 NIV

1) COMPARISON LEADS TO MISERY Genesis 29:31-32 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- MISERABLE IN COMPARISON, JEALOUSY, IRRATIONAL NEED, POOR
DECISIONS

CONNECTING HABITS-GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, HAPPY FOR OTHERS, FULFILLED BY
GOD, WISDOM

2) COMPARISON LEADS TO ANGER Genesis 4:6-11 NIV
DISCONNECTION HABITS- WRONG CHOICES/SIN, ANGER, REFUSAL TO CHANGE, PRIDE,
ATTACKING OTHERS

CONNECTING HABITS- REPENTANCE, RELEASE CONTROL, STEPS TO CHANGE, HUMILITY,
ACCEPTANCE

3) COMPARISON LEADS TO HATRED Genesis 37:3-4 NIV
DISCONNECTION HABITS- HATRED,ENTITLEMENT, EXCLUSION, ATTACK

CONNECTING HABITS- LOVE,FORGIVENESS, EMPATHY, INCLUSION, TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN

FROM DISCONNECTED TO CONNECTED

1) BAD CHOICES/SIN IMPACT CONNECTION Luke 15:11-16 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- ENTITLEMENT-SELF CENTERED-INSTANT GRATIFICATION-PEOPLE
PLEASING

CONNECTING HABITS- GRATITUDE-MEETING NEEDS OF OTHERS-LONG TERM THINKING-GOD
PLEASING
2) HUMILITY/REPENTANCE BRINGS CONNECTION Luke 15:17-24 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- PRIDE-SELFISHNESS- ARROGANCE- FEAR-SCARCITY

CONNECTING HABITS- HUMILITY- HUMBLE CONFESSION- GIVE/RECEIVE FORGIVENESS-
GENEROSITY
3) CELEBRATING OTHERS BUILDS CONNECTION Luke 15:28-32 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- ANGER-JEALOUSY-ENTITLEMENT- COMPARISON-EXCLUDE
OTHERS

CONNECTING HABITS- RELEASE CONTROL-GRATITUDE- REJOICING FOR OTHERS-INCLUDING
OTHERS

1) PLANT GOD’S WORD IN GOOD SOIL Luke 8:11-15 NIV
2) PENETRATE YOUR MIND WITH HIS WORD Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV
3) PRACTICE GOD’S WORD Matthew 22:36-40 NIV

HOW TO HAVE THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER?

1) DON’T FOCUS ON THE DISAPPOINTMENTS Luke 2:6-7 NIV
2) DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU FROM GOD’S BEST Luke 2:9-11 NIV
3) TREASURE ALL THE MOMENTS Luke 2:19 NIV