Communicate Or Disintegrate
1 Peter 2:21-24; 3:1-7
(Program 1920, Air dates 04.15.07 and 04.22.07)
- Five Basic Levels Of Communication
- The frivolous level
- The factual level
- The fellowship level
- The feeling level
- The freedom level
- The Awesome Power Of Communication (1 Peter 2:21-23; James 3:1-10)
- The tongue gives direction. (James 3:4)
- The tongue brings destruction. (James 3:6)
- The tongue brings defilement. (James 3:8)
- Problems In Communication
- We lack communication skills.
- Self-centeredness (1 Peter 2:24)
- Bitterness, unresolved problems and unforgiving spirits (1 Peter 2:22-23, Hebrews 12:15)
- The distractions of life (1 Peter 2:25, 3:11)
- The differences of the temperaments
- Insecurity and fear (1 Peter 3:8)
- How To Practice Proper Communication
- Husbands, learn to be more sensitive. (1 Peter 3:7)
- Both partners deal with self-centeredness. (1 Peter 3:8)
- Be willing to overlook your partner’s problems.
- If your partner has a closed spirit, try to find out why. (1 Peter 3:11)
- Create areas of commonality.
- Make time for communication. (1 Peter 3:11)
