The BIG "R"

 

The Big "R" is "Relationship"

Relationship Causes Us to be Growing and Maturing Persons

• Pinoy Christmas is all about catching up with our relationship with almost everyone.
  
• As pinoy we are “groupists.”
  
• The heart of the issue is the issue of the heart. 
  
• The issue of the heart will always be that big letter “R”
  

Developing Growing and Maturing Relationships with Everyone

BOND TOGETHER

• Matthew 1:18 (NIV) This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
  
• “Strong & Unwavering Commitment” is key to grow a lasting and mature relationship. 
  
• Real bonding is all about accepting everyone’s good side and correcting/developing everyone’s bad side.
  
• Mulan (film): “Flower that blooms in adversity is the most beautiful and fairest of them all.”
  
• A real friend is both a sword and a shield.
  

STAND FOR WHAT IS RIGHT

• Matthew 1:19 (NIV) Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
  
• Right is right wrong is wrong, what’s in the middle of it is called “compromise.”
  
• Fact: There’s no such thing as a perfect middle either you are middle to the left or right.
  
• Brother Eddie Villanueva (TV Interview): “The world is too poor to buy my convictions.”
  
• Song: “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother, through thick and thin always by your side.”
  

ALWAYS UNDERSTAND

• Matthew 1:20-21 (NIV) But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
  
• We can never ever be good in our relationships if our nature is not changed.   [Spirtual DNA]
  
• Stephen Covey: “Seek first to understand then be understood.” [it is not the other way around]
  
• Parenting a child is the best teacher of really understanding anyone.
  
• A really growing and matured person can be measured according to his/her deep understanding of people and situations.
  

SPEAK LIFE

• Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" --which means, "God with us."
  
• Where there’s prophecy, there will be destiny.
  
• Always tell people that they have “LIFE.” 
  
• Liberation
  
• Intimacy
  
• Fasfd
  
• Encouragement
  
• What God has said it will be fulfilled!
  

PROTECT WITH LIFE

• Matthew 1:24-25 (NIV) When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
  
• When Joseph knew God’s will he immediately enacted it by protecting his family.
  
• True love protects.
  
• Never promise love unless you are ready to die for that person.
  
• Never promise to a ministry unless you are ready to give up yourself.
  
• A real friend will always point you to God.
  

The King Inside of You

Pasko…panahon ng mga binalot (regalo/aguinaldo).

Ano ang madalas na gusto nating gawin sa mga regalo?         

Sagot: hulaan ang nasa loob.

Ano kaya ang nasa loob ng iyong puso ngayong pasko?    

THREE WAYS TO TREAT THE KING INSIDE OF US

1st.      RECEIVE

• Luke 1:26-28 (NIV)     (26) In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, (27) to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. (28) The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
• The Good News: Favored by God with His “Present” (baby) and “Presence”
• Mary’s initial action: “receive”
  
• To receive means to be “open” to every gift God will surely give. 

2nd.   RESPOND

• Mary naturally responded with confusion. (a natural human reaction)
  
• Luke 1: 29-30 (NIV)     (29) Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. (30) But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
  
• Angel Gabriel responded with assurance.
  
• Luke 1:31-33 (NIV)     (31) You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. (32) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, (33) and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
  
• Mary, to take away the confusion, responded with a reasonable question.
  
• Luke 1:34 (NIV)     "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
  
• Angel Gabriel responded with a convincing answer.
  
• Luke 1:35-37 (NIV)     (35) The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. (36) Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. (37) For nothing is impossible with God."
  
• KEY THOUGHT: Our response to any of God’s desires should be “WIN-WIN”
  
• Explain: Lose-Win, Win-Lose, Lose-Lose and Win-Win

3rd.    RESPECT

• Luke 1:38 (NIV)     "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
• Respect God by… Humility & Service
• We honor God by completely respecting all of his powerful moves and directions!
• We respect God because “he deserves it”

 The Lord Jesus didn’t want to be outside of Mary’s life. He desires to be inside of us!!!

Receive, Respond and Respect the King Inside of You.