Our Primary Relationship Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. We were created from relationship and for relationship. Genesis 2:7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Our Need for Relationships Genesis 2:18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Level 1 – Casual Friendship Level 2 – Basic Friendship Level 3 – Good Friendship Level 4 – Strong Friendship Level 5 – Deep Friendship Our Problem with Relationships Genesis 3:1 ...He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” Genesis 3:7–12 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. 8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Genesis 3:21 And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. Sign-up for Starting Point April 14th: https://lp.life/LPPCstartingpoint Interested in serving on a Lifeteam? https://lifepointohio.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2167/responses/new