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Wendell Seebachan: Task and Relationship Part 2

Collosians 3:12-14

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Wendell Seebachan
Teaching Ministry
June 5 2024

This message continues a practical and pastoral conversation about the difference between task and relationship, this time through the example of Jesus. Introduced as part two of an earlier teaching, the sermon creates space for the congregation to reflect honestly on their natural leanings and how those leanings shape the way they serve, connect, and love. The tone is warm and accessible, using everyday examples to make spiritual formation feel understandable rather than abstract. Jesus is held up not only as the model of perfect balance, but as the one who shows how duty and love can be joined rightly. The message leaves the church with hope that growth in this area is possible because Jesus himself teaches his people how to serve faithfully without losing relationship, and how to love deeply without neglecting responsibility. Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern. Let his example teach you how to serve faithfully without becoming cold, and how to love sincerely without losing responsibility. Grow by becoming more self-aware and more Christlike. Lord Jesus, thank you for showing us how task and relationship belong together in you. Help us grow in self-awareness, serve with love, and love with faithfulness so that our lives reflect your example more clearly.

  • The message begins by honoring communal participation and by reviewing the first teaching on task and relationship.
  • Everyday examples then help the church identify whether it tends to lean toward duty or toward emotion.
  • From there, the sermon reframes both categories in light of Jesus' example.
  • The congregation is encouraged to become more aware of its instincts so that service and relationship can be brought into healthier alignment.
  • Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern.

Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern. Let his example teach you how to serve faithfully without becoming cold, and how to love sincerely without losing responsibility. Grow by becoming more self-aware and more Christlike.

Lord Jesus, thank you for showing us how task and relationship belong together in you. Help us grow in self-awareness, serve with love, and love with faithfulness so that our lives reflect your example more clearly.

Sermon Messages June 5 2024 58:44

Wendell Seebachan: Task and Relationship Part 2

Collosians 3:12-14

Wendell Seebachan Teaching Ministry
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Sermon Messages Collosians 3:12-14

This message continues a practical and pastoral conversation about the difference between task and relationship, this time through the example of Jesus. Introduced as part two of an earlier teaching, the sermon creates space for the congregation to reflect honestly on their natural leanings and how those leanings shape the way they serve, connect, and love. The tone is warm and accessible, using everyday examples to make spiritual formation feel understandable rather than abstract. Jesus is held up not only as the model of perfect balance, but as the one who shows how duty and love can be joined rightly. The message leaves the church with hope that growth in this area is possible because Jesus himself teaches his people how to serve faithfully without losing relationship, and how to love deeply without neglecting responsibility. Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern. Let his example teach you how to serve faithfully without becoming cold, and how to love sincerely without losing responsibility. Grow by becoming more self-aware and more Christlike. Lord Jesus, thank you for showing us how task and relationship belong together in you. Help us grow in self-awareness, serve with love, and love with faithfulness so that our lives reflect your example more clearly.

  • The message begins by honoring communal participation and by reviewing the first teaching on task and relationship.
  • Everyday examples then help the church identify whether it tends to lean toward duty or toward emotion.
  • From there, the sermon reframes both categories in light of Jesus' example.
  • The congregation is encouraged to become more aware of its instincts so that service and relationship can be brought into healthier alignment.
  • Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern.

Notice where you naturally lean toward task or toward relationship, and invite Jesus to bring maturity to that pattern. Let his example teach you how to serve faithfully without becoming cold, and how to love sincerely without losing responsibility. Grow by becoming more self-aware and more Christlike.

Lord Jesus, thank you for showing us how task and relationship belong together in you. Help us grow in self-awareness, serve with love, and love with faithfulness so that our lives reflect your example more clearly.

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