Andrew Roebert

THINGS THAT CAN DESTROY RELATIONSHIPS C. JUDGEMENTALISM  There is another aspect that can destroy relationship, and that is judgementalism. James 2:4 ‘…have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?’ Judgementalism is to have a tendency to judge harshly. I was a victim of this myself. As a young man, I was…

There are many things that destroy and undermine relationships.In the book of James, the Apostle focuses on three aspects that can destroy relationships. His focus is on our interaction with others and he tells us some of the things that we should avoid.There is something here for us to learn.   A. FAVOURITISM James 2:1 ‘My…

SCRIPTURE READING: James 2:1-13 LIFE IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPSWe need to maintain Christ-like relationships with others. Relationships are the bedrock of life. In a very real sense, everything rises and falls on relationship.  In the book of James chapter 2, the Apostle focuses on relationships. He looks, in this passage, at our interaction with others. Relationships are…

1. There is a reward and we should never forget this. The reward the Bible speaks of is a harvest. There are laws that govern harvest.1. We reap only what we have sown.2. We reap the same things as what we have sown.3. We reap in a different season to the season in which we…

4. Because it will bring a sense of fulfillment into our lives. The Bible tells that it is better to give than to receive. Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus Himself said: ‘It is…

1. Because we were designed and created by God to do this. He gave us the ability and tools to be able to make a difference in the world. We would not be told to do it if we did not have the capacity for it. It is part of God’s very own nature and…

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES US WEARY OF ‘DOING GOOD’? (Part 2) 5. ‘Doing good’ often runs against our nature. We live in a selfish world. We live in a world of self-gratification. We want to meet our own needs and our own desires. The world is always telling us that we deserve it. So to…

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES US WEARY OF ‘DOING GOOD’? (Part 2) 3. ‘Doing good’ can have its own challenges. Some years ago a father and his son arrived at our church office asking for food. They told us that they had had no food for several days and that they and the rest of their…

Galatians 5:9 ‘become weary…’ We need to be on the alert that we do not become weary. Sometimes we can do good and we do not see the fruit or the reward of our actions. This can lead to us getting tired of doing good. It is natural and to be expected, but the Apostles…

WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING? (Part 2) C. Saying that we plan to do good does not amount to ‘doing good’. Sometimes we are quick to speak and slow to do. I have found myself saying to my wife: ‘We need to help that person!’ and then nothing more gets done. They say that ‘talk…