Sermons

Joy – Part 3

Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
Topic: Nine Secrets of Healthy Relationships

Nine Secrets of Healthy RelationshipsJoy - Part ThreeRev. Raymond WoodwardGalatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 22 But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.Some people get uncomfortable when a pastor preaches on "relationships," but that's where our Christianity is lived out - in our relationships with God, with family and friends, and with others. I'm not known as a Christian on the basis of what I believe, but by the fruit seen in my life!For about 50 years Hollywood has been teaching us a myth that if I just find the right person then I'll live happily ever after. You may have walked down the aisle at your wedding thinking, "I'm going to live happily ever after!" but were you in for a big surprise! The fact is, even the best of relationships goes through ups and downs. You're not happy all the time in a relationship. You married a human being; you're friends with a human being. People get sick, we argue, we have misunderstandings, sometimes we're inconsiderate, sometimes things just don't go right. Life is not a constant honeymoon. Some days, to be honest, are just a complete disaster. You know it's going to be a bad day when

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