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The French philosopher Jean-Paul Satre once quipped that "hell is other people." Unfortunately, sometimes he's right! Our relationships with other people can bring us unmeasured joy, but also great pain and heartache.
The Bible has a lot to say about our relationships with others. A caring community is a foundational trait of God's people. But one look at the Israelites in the Old Testament or newspaper headlines today shows that the community we're designed to experience is more easily described than achieved.
In this study, you'll examine the nature of relationships and the community God has designed for us. By building healthy, positive relationships with each other, we can draw others into the body of Christ.
The FOUNDATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING series will help you not only learn about God but also grow in your love for Him. With an emphasis on group intimacy and growth, each book in this series will help your group pursue the mystery of God and grow closer to Him, learn to be honest and vulnerable with one another, become courageous in helping one another in need, discover how to live genuinely, design ways to serve God better, and more! TABLE OF CONTENTS: How to Use This Guide Session 1: Three Big Ideas Session 2: The Dynamics of Community Session 3: Learning to Love One Another Session 4: Dealing With Conflict Session 5: Learning to Forgive Session 6: Community and the Work of the Holy Spirit Session 7: Bringing Community to the World Session 8: Let's Personalize Relationships Session 9: Let's Grow Together Through Relationships
