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through problems and grow
through problems, but in MATTHEW 19:4-6
order to grow through what
we go through we have to AN • “In honour preferring one another” means it is an honor to
make biblically- EXPERIENTIAL be able to let the other person go before you and be
▉▉▉▉▉▉▉▉ choices EXEGESIS OF the ____________
THE AGES AND
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MATRIMONY Point 1. God’s
1. __________ goal for a
is explosive, passionate, exciting, and romantic marriage is not
2. What used to be delightfully surprising becomes just that it
dreadfully ________________ survive, but that
3. The new it thrive as an __-
I. GOD’S ORIGINAL INTENTION wears off and ____________ of
FOR MARRIAGE, 3-6 your relationship
A. What Pharisees Ask, 3
what used to
B. How Jesus Replies, 4-6 sizzle has to with him.
II. MOSES’ SUBSEQUENT work to
PROVISION FOR DIVORCE, 7-9 Point 2. The key to getting along with each other is
maintain a
A. Interrogation, 7
____________ first rightly relating to God _____________________.
B. Intent, 8
C. Immorality, 9
III. JESUS’ ULTIMATE DIRECTION DEFINITIONS Point 3. We become like that which we are
FOR RELATIONSHIPS, 10-12 __________________ to.
A. Response, 10
• ___________-
B. Reception, 11 _____ is energy,
C. Remarriage, 12 interest, attitude Point 4. A solid foundation requires faith and
and time ______________________.
Point 5. Marriage is not about
what you have a _________ to, but
about demonstrating unconditional
love to another in grace.
THREE COMMITMENTS THAT
WILL GIVE YOU A MARRIAGE
MAKEOVER
A. Ask the _____________, Jas 1:5
B. Build on a solid ____________-
________, Luke 6:48
C. __________________ as a
team, Eph 5:21
HONORING OUR TOP 5 NEEDS
Women: Affection, conversation,
honesty, finances, and faithfulness
Men: Sex, companionship,
attractiveness, peace, admiration
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be
given him.
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as
he is in the light, we have fellowship one
with another,
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except
it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except
ye abide in me.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to
them gave he power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on his
name:
AVOIDING SLIPS IN RELATIONSHIPS
MARRIAGE
Sun Apr 24 EASTER: Living the Morning After, Matt 28:1-7
Sun May 1 Avoiding the Ex Factor, Gen 16:1-6
FAMILY
Sun May 8 MOTHER’S DAY:
Avoiding Monotonous Matrimony, Eccl 9:9
Sun May 15 Avoiding Sibling Rivalry, Gen 37:1-5
Luke 6:48 He is like a man which built an
house, and digged deep, and laid the
foundation on a rock: and when the flood
arose, the stream beat vehemently upon Fast Facts
that house, and could not shake it: for it was Get Discipled! Step to the signup
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1 Timothy 4:4–5 For every creature of
about!
God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it
be received with thanksgiving: For it is Gym Setup for Career Class,
sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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Ephesians 5:21 Submitting yourselves
one to another in the fear of God. KCBT 2011 Bible Reading:
Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one
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to another with brotherly love; in honour
preferring one another; nnn
Philippians 2:2–3 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye
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be likeminded, having the same love, being
of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be Living the Morning After,
done through strife or vainglory; but in Matthew 28:1-7
lowliness of mind let each esteem other
better than themselves. http://kcbt.org/adults/career/
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but Sermon Audio
to love one another:
1 Corinthians 13:4–8 Charity suffereth http://revshelby.kcbt.org/
long, and is kind; charity envieth not; Prayer Diary
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh Facebook.com
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thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity,
but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, Rev. W. Alan Shelby
believeth all things, hopeth all things, www.facebook.com/ashelby
endureth all things. Charity never faileth:
but whether there be prophecies, they shall
fail; whether there be tongues, they shall
cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall E—ENCOURAGE each other
vanish away.
when times are discouraging
Proverbs 5:18–19 Let thy fountain be
blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy
N—NEW things are tried when
youth. Let her be as the loving hind and times get old
pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all J—JOINT help is given when
times; and be thou ravished always with her
times are hard
love.
O—OFFENSES are forgiven and
put under the blood
Y—YES is always said to your life,
your love and the Lord