You Had Me at "Hello" Pat Boone 2 John 1:12 "I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete."

Want to contribute to Introduction Remodelling our office… Found my communications book from university… God uses modern technology…

Want to contribute to Outline Understand communication –Define it –Discuss its components Apply what weve learned to the spiritual realm Look at a couple of Biblical examples

Want to contribute to Communication Human communication is a conscious or unconscious, intentional or unintentional process in which feelings and ideas are expressed in verbal and nonverbal messages. - Communicating: A Social and Career Focus – Fifth Edition. Berko, A. Wolvin, D. Wolvin, 1992

Want to contribute to Components of Communication SourceReceiver Message Feedback Noise The medium of the message…

Want to contribute to We communicate messages… Actions Reactions Thoughts Speech

Want to contribute to Spiritual Communication Face to face with God Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Jesus on the mountain We had perfect communication, until noise diluted the message…

Want to contribute to Gods Mediums People Circumstances Dreams Angels The Bible

Want to contribute to Our Mediums Thoughts Prayers Actions Reactions

Want to contribute to Feedback Positive – Rewards Negative – Correction

Want to contribute to Noise that interferes… Our desires Our sins Our baggage

Want to contribute to How do you clear the static? Identify what the noise is: –Sin –Baggage –Desires Seek help: –Sin (Romans 5,6,7,8, Psalm 32, Isaiah 43:25, John 16:24) –Baggage (Romans 8:18-39) –Desires (Matthew 6:25-34, Psalms 37:4;145:16-19) One bite at a time…

Want to contribute to Biblical Communication Examples SourceReceiver Message Feedback Noise

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