Restoration Made Easier

OVERFLOWING GRACE GOD’S LOVING FAVOR IN MY INADEQUACY RESULTING IN OVERFLOWING BENEFITS. PHILEMON 4-7 PREPARING FOR RESTORATION LIVE OUT THE GOODNESS OF CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE THROUGH EVIDENT LOVE FOR OTHERS AND CONSISTENT FAITH IN GOD. PHILEMON 8-14 PART 1 FOUNDATION FOR RESTORATION BUILD RESTORATION ON WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST WITH A MOTIVATION OF WILLING LOVE. PHILEMON 8-14 PART 2 THE APPEAL FOR RESTORATION THE APPEAL FOR RESTORATION ASKS ALL INVOLVED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY WHILE SEEKING LOVING RESTORATION. PHILEMON 15-20 IN CONFLICT AND RESTORATION, KEEP THE ETERNAL AND SPIRITUAL IMPACT OF YOUR CHOICES AS PRIORITY. Restoration Made Easier PHILEMON 21-25 RESTORATION MADE EASIER 1. Restoration is easier when you are confident of a person’s desire to obey God. 21a 2. Restoration is easier when you know that a person is willing to go above and beyond. 21b 3. Restoration is easier when you keep each other’s needs in mind despite the conflict. 22 RESTORATION MADE EASIER 4. Restoration is easier when friendship and relationships are not threatened. 23-24 5. Restoration is only possible through the grace of God at work in our lives. 25 RESTORED, COMMITTED FRIENDSHIPS ARE POSSIBLE AS EACH PERSON LIVES OUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. APPLICATION 1. Restoration becomes much harder when one person is no longer desiring God’s way—be the person whatever side you are on of the restoration that makes it easier. How you live life today prepares you for conflict restoration: live in love and faith. 2. In restoration, assure the other person of your love and friendship to give stability to the process. APPLICATION 3. Think of the person with whom you need restoration—write out a list of their needs and ask which of those needs are you able to meet. 4. Keep restoration about each of you pursuing a right relationship with God—it will lead you to a committed friendship. LIVE OUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST TO HAVE RESTORED, COMMITTED FRIENDSHIPS. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT. AMEN.