Relationships Worth Improving

Relationships Worth Improving

   Most adults fulfill many roles. For example, you may be wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, neighbor, church member, Sunday School Teacher, citizen, customer, patient, coworker, employee, and on and on. How many of these roles involve personal relationships? The answer depends on how you define relationships. A broad definition might include all people with whom you interact---even though the interaction is functional, occasional, and often superficial. A more narrow definition confines relationship to personal and meaningful relationship.

   This study focuses on biblical teachings concerning important relationships, beginning with a relationship with God. Then come three family relationships: between husband and wife, between parents and children, and between brothers and sisters. Finally, we will look at relationships with friends.

   Many people do not have a meaningful personal relationship with God, but the Bible views this as the foundation for all true human relationship. The first lesson, "Trusting God," based on proverbs 3:5-6 and 1 John 2:1-11, focuses on t his important relationship.
   The second lesson, "Loving Spouses," is based on 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 and Ephesians 5:22-25,28-33. This is deals wit responsibilities off husbands and wives.
   The third lesson, "Nurturing Family Relationship," is based on Ephesians 6:1-4 and 1 Timothy 5:1-8. This deals with relationships between children and parents.
   The fourth lesson, "Improving Sibling Relationship, "is based on the story of the brothers Esau and Jacob in Genesis 27:41; 32:3-5, 9-11; and 33:1-5, 10-11.
   The fifth lesson, "Being Friends," is based on proverbs 17:17; 18:24; 27:5-6, 9-10; and Philippians 4:1-3, 10,14-16.

     This study theme is designed to help you----

• have a right relationship with God by trusting Him and obeying Him daily 
• build a right relationship in marriage and help others to do so
• fulfill biblical responsibiltites in your family relationships
• improve your relationships with your siblings
• be a godly friend

-Study theme