Essential Family: Essential Communication
Scripture Verses
Ephesians 4:22-32
Outline
The God of this universe, the Creator of heaven and earth, our Eternal King, wants to communicate with you today.
Meaning of Communication
- A process, whether verbal or nonverbal, of sharing information with another person in a way that they understand what you are saying
Mechanics of Communication
- What we mean to say
- What we say
- What the other person hears
- What they think they heard
- How they respond to what they think they heard
- What we think they said about what we said!
- Talking, Listening, Understanding
Messages about Communication
- Proverbs 15:23; 18:21; 25:11; 26:22; 29:20
- Job 19:2
- 1 Peter 3:10
- James 3
Matters of Miscommunication
- Excuses
- Verbal and nonverbal
- Sometimes childish
- Pouting, melodrama, tap dancing
- Sin
- We need to learn how to speak, listen and understand
Means of Communication
- Levels of communication
- Barriers to communication
- Doorways to communication
Mouth One – Ears Two
- Listening means you are NOT thinking about what you are going to say next
- Listening is politely waiting for your turn to speak
- Listening isn’t a passive part of conversation
- Listening may not be your natural preference
- Listening …
- Shows respect
- Builds relationships
- Increases knowledge
- Generates ideas
- Builds loyalty
- A great way to help others and yourself
- Proverbs 18:13
- James 1:19
- Good listening attributes
- Look at the speaker
- Don’t interrupt
- Focus on understanding
- Determine the need
- Check your emotions
- Suspend judgment
- Sum up at major intervals
- Ask questions for clarity
- Make listening and understanding a priority
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