"Investments That Work: Friendship"

Big Idea: My Future will be determined by My Investments

"Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! "  galatians6/7nlt

Flipside exists to do only 2 things:

Help people take the next right Spiritual and Practical step in Growing and Showing my Love For God and Love For Others

Why are Christian Relationships a Great Investment?

I become Better, Encouraged, Stronger      prov27/17; heb10/24>25; eccl4/9>10

How can I Invest in Relationships at Flipside?  acts9/1>28 

1 Involve myself with and Believe in the value of other people

"Ananias... Placing his hands on Saul, he said, ‘Brother Saul... Jesus,,, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit... When (Paul) came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.  But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles'"  acts9/17, 26>27

 "Open your homes to each other."  1peter4/9ncv

 "Share each other's troubles and problems." galatians6/2nlt

2 Belong to a local church and Share in ministry with other people

"So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord."  acts9/28

"...You are members of God's very own family... and you belong in God's household with every other Christian."  ephesians2/19lb

"We are partners working together for God."  1corinthians3/9atev

"The whole Body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole Body is healthy and growing and full of love." ephesians4/16nlt

3 Love other people

"We know what real love is because Christ gave up His life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters."  1john3/16nlt