F is for Family

For those that do not know who I am, my name is Carson I am the NEXT GEN Pastor here and I get the privileged to hang out and lead the students here at SouthPoint. If y'all will give a huge round of applause to all of those watching and joining us online!!! We love you and we are so so excited that you are joining us online.

You know there is nothing like kicking off a new series. Its like being the first guy up to bat in a baseball game. The lead off hitter is traditionally an individual with a high on-base percentage, plate discipline, bat control, good speed, and the ability to steal bases…thank God this is not baseball or I would barely make it to 1st, let alone 2nd.

Series Overview: People are the Worst, People can be rude, impatient and down right mean, myself included. From talking in a movie theatre, not putting their shopping cart in the return and or even… (PAUSE) I think we all have had at least one argument or heated exchange because we or the other person did something that just rubbed us the wrong way. However as Christians we are called to respond differently. Through this next month we are going to be looking at the way we can respond like Christ. This morning we are going to look at our family...

Now when it comes to my family, I think we might take 1st place in Dysfunctional Marathon. Explain without explaining, I constantly lean on this verses whenever I get frustrated or stressed.

Proverbs 21:23 TPT

Story (Tampa Florida)

Though this story was by far not the worst experience with my grandfather. It does shed light on the fact that we truly are a product of our environment.

Love Lead with Christ vs Papaws life

Let’s face it family can be messy.

BUT at the end of the day know this God desires you. And no matter where you come from or who your kin might be we are all the sons and daughters of the most loving father ever.

I encourage y'all to take notes because note takes are history makers.

There are in my opinion 4 reasons why our family can be the worst. Lets call them Triggers

4 points for why they Annoy Us

Generational Differences

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bible translation example

Karens

Don’t Justify yourself to Earthly Judges

Verse and explanation

Realize that they see their flaws in you

STORY and Verse

Manipulation is only as real as you allow it

Barrier vs Boundary

The OBS

OLDER BROTHER SYNDROME

Luke 15:11-32

4 ways to practical get through it

They do care, even if they can’t show it.

The Cobra

Jesus experienced family drama

James and his disbelief

When a Prodigal comes home,RUN TO THEM

When you were lost, did someone run to you? How would you have felt if they had?

CAMPOLO STORY

Final Story the whores in Hawaii

The bible has several examples but here are just a few that I have to remind myself of daily.

Story (Shopping with My Dad or Thanksgiving)

You see we need to understand that not everyone

Point 1

1 John 3:1 NLT

You can’t choose where you come from but you can choose how it defines you.

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