Toxic - Week 3
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Definition of Toxic
Toxic: anything containing poisonous material capable of causing serious sickness or even DEATH.
Bad Company
1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV84
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Like Gangrene
2 Timothy 2:16-17 NIV84
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Tough Boundaries
Matthew 16:23 NIV84
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
How to Handle Tough Boundaries
I won't let you TALK to me or TREAT me that way. I'm not GOING there with you.
Examples of Toxic Relationships
Paul and Barnabas parting ways (Acts 15) Do not marry those who follow false gods (Deuteronomy 7) Avoid being unequally yoked (2 Corinthians 6:4)
Flee the Scene
Genesis 39:12 NIV84
She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
Talk It Over
Get with a friend or a group to reflect on what God is saying to you through this message. Join the conversation on Facebook. Which of your relationships need healthy boundaries? What will you do to re-establish those boundaries? In what ways are you the “toxic company” in your relationships? Which of the toxic behaviors do you need to eliminate? What could you do to get strong enough spiritually to become a healing force in your toxic relationships?
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