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12 Ways to Sustain Successful FriendshipsFamily Worship CenterRev. Mark Schwarzbauer, Ph.D.
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Matthew 7:24-27 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
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Matthew 7:24-27 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
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1. Choose healthy role
models-
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2. Healthy relationships require two
healthy people Matthew 5:1-11
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3. Be Salt and Light with Good
works Matthew 5:12-16
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4. Keep relationships
pure Matthew 5:27-30
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5. Keep your word
Matthew 5:33-37
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6. Be a positive person of kind
action- not reacting or being selfish
Matthew 5:38-48
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7. Do good without looking for credit - Don’t toot
your own horn Matthew 6:1-4
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German proverb (loses the jingle in translation)
"Eigen-lob stinkt, Freundes Lob hinkt, fremdes Lob klingt," "Self-praise stinks,
friends' praise limps, strangers' praise sounds."
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8. Don’t let financial issues
become stumbling blocksMatthew 6:19-34
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9. Don’t be critical- deal with your
faults not othersMatthew 7:1-6
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Fundamental Techniques in handling people
Dale Carnegies “How to win friends and influence people.”
• Don’t criticize, condemn or complain
• Give honest sincere appreciation.
• Arouse in the other person an eager want.
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10. Golden Rule- Pay it forward
Matthew 7:12 “Therefore, whatever you
want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law
and the Prophets.”
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11. Avoid addictions – The narrow vs. the
wide… Matthew 7:13-14
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12. Build on the eternal if you want
things to lastMatthew 7:24-27
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Matthew 7:24-27 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
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Matthew 7:24-27 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
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Jude 24“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy…”