Kirjahaku

What are the most important relationships in your life?How do those relationships shape your identity?What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

What are the most important relationships in your life?How do those relationships shape your identity?What does the Bible say about how those relationships thrive?What do they teach us about the nature and character of God?The Relational God began with the question, "If God could have created us to be in any sort of relationships, why did He create us to be children, spouses, siblings, and parents?" Because our identities are so closely tied to those relationships, we often don't take time to consider what they may actually be meant to show us. Perhaps God wants us to understand something more through our identities as sons and daughters, our identities as husbands and wives, our identities as brothers and sisters, and our identities as fathers and mothers.The Relational God considers our common experiences in these relationships and then looks at Biblical narratives which challenge and support those experiences. The book then distills down the Biblical commands for each of those relationships in order to determine what doing them right might teach us about the nature and character of God.What we discover is that God created these relationships--and the rules which govern them--to serve as living metaphors that reveal truths about Himself. He wants these relationships to thrive, because, when they do, they reflect the very nature and character of God.

Does your relationship with your parents (or in-laws) frustrate you?Is your marriage as strong as you'd like?How is your relationship with your siblings?Does parenting make you anxious?What about your relationship with God?Our identities as children, spouses, siblings, and parents affect us in very personal ways. The Relational God Bible Study considers the biblical commands for each of these four relationships and how to apply those commands to our lives. Next it examines how we approach God (as children), how we interact with God individually and corporately as the church (like a spouse), and how we relate to God (through our relationships with one another as brothers and sisters in and through Christ); and how God approaches, interacts with, and relates to us (as a parent). Join this 10-session Bible study to understand what the Bible says about how to improve your relationships with your family, with the body of Christ, and your own personal walk with the Lord.

What are the biblical commands that govern our family relationships?The answer is surprisingly simple. Prepare to lead this 10-session Bible study that seeks to understand what the Bible says about our relationships as children, spouses, siblings, and parents.