RESTORING BROKEN

RELATIONSHIPS
 PHILIPPIANS 2:1-5
1 So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you have any
comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships? Do you have
any sympathy and compassion? 2 Then fill me with joy by having the same
attitude and the same love, living in harmony, and keeping one purpose in
mind. 3 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly
think of others as being better than yourselves. 4 Don’t be concerned only
about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of
others.
5 Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
*(GW Trans)
RELATIONSHIPS ARE ALWAYS WORTH RESTORING
2 Corinthians 5:17-18
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come: The old
has gone, the new is here! 18 All this
is from God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ and gave us the
MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION
 NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
• GENESIS 2:18
• "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for
the man to be alone. I will make a
helper suitable for him'"
1 CORINTHIANS 6:5
• 5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible
that there is nobody among you wise
enough to judge a dispute between
believers? 6 But instead, one brother
takes another to court—and this in front
of unbelievers!
WE ARE CALLED TO BE GOD’S PEACEMAKERS
• HEBREWS 12:14
• Pursue peace with all men, and the
sanctification without which no one will see
the Lord.
• ROMANS 14:19
• So then we pursue the things which make
for peace and the building up of one
another.
4 BIBLICAL STEPS ON RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS
1. TALK TO GOD FIRST
BEFORE TALKING TO THE
PERSON!
MATTHEW 5:44
44 But I tell you, LOVE your enemies and
PRAY for those who persecute you..
4 BIBLICAL STEPS ON RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS
2. ALWAYS TAKE THE INITIATIVE!
EPHESIANS 4:25-26
25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood
and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all
members of one body. 26 “In your anger do not
sin”[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you
are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a
foothold.
4 BIBLICAL STEPS ON RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS
3. SYMPATHIZE WITH THEIR
FEELINGS!
ROMANS 15:1-3
1 We who are strong ought to bear with the
failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2
Each of us should please our neighbors for their
good, TO BUILD THEM UP. 3 For even Christ did
not please himself but, as it is written: “The
insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
4 BIBLICAL STEPS ON RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS
4. CONFESS YOUR PART OF THE
CONFLICT!
ROMANS 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God,
MATTHEW 7:5
5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your
own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove
the speck from your brother’s eye.
4 BIBLICAL STEPS ON RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS
1. TALK TO GOD FIRST BEFORE
TALKING TO THE PERSON
2. ALWAYS TAKE THE INITIATIVE
3. SYPATHIZE WITH THEIR
FEELINGS
4. CONFESS YOUR PART OF THE
CONFLICT
LOVE IS THE ANSWER!