Greetings and Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
This last Sunday we began a series titled "Fireproof Your Marriage" based upon the box office hit movie "Fireproof". Our first week focused on men and women learning to appreciate the differences between men and women. Men need respect and women need love. That doesn't mean the men don't need love and women don't need respect, but it does mean that mean primarily need to be respected by the one that matters most, their wives, and women need primarily need to be loved by the one that matters most, their husbands.
Love includes respect and respect includes love. Here are some thoughts for you:
January 25, 2009
He Said / She Said
Ephesians 5:21—33
Rule of Engagement
Remember that the objective of this series is to strengthen and encourage your relationships.
Goal
Appreciating the God-designed differences between men and women.
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #1
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE GIVE UP THEIR RIGHTS FOR THE SAKE OF THE OTHER.
- Ephesians 5:21
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #2
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT AND TREAT EACH OTHER ACCORDINGLY.
- Ephesians 5:33
- WOMEN NEED LOVE and MEN NEED RESPECT.
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #3
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER THAT SOMETHING MORE THAN MARRIAGE IS TAKING PLACE – YOU ARE LIVING OUT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS CHRIST.
LOVE DARE TO WIVES
What makes your husband feel respected by you? And therefore, what would you like to do this week to make him feel respected by you?
LOVE DARE TO HUSBANDS
What makes your wife feel loved? And therefore, what would you like to do this week to make her feel loved by you?
LOVE DARE TO SINGLES
In your work, school, or home environment, whose life would you like to add value to by giving them greater love or respect? What can you do this week to make that happen?
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
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