I want to encourage you to “create margins” in your life and schedule, especially at this time of the year. It is an incredible challenge to do this, but if you won’t do it, you’re at the mercy of everyone and everything else – and who really can live life this way? To be your best, to make the most of your days, you must find the “space” on the edge of your day/week/month/life. Use it to rest, remember, and refocus on what is important.
Today, we’ll stand to affirm our 2010 Church Budget at the end of our services. The budget represents what we believe God wants us to do with that which is given as tithes and offerings. Three different committees, along with our staff, worked over a period of several months to envision the ministry and needs of the upcoming year. The budget represents this effort – AND our prayer for God’s provision in the new year. This budget was presented last Sunday evening with a Q/A time and it moves on today to the congregation of First Euless for affirmation. Thanks for your faithfulness to invest in the kingdom of God!
Today is the final message of the “Marriageability” series. I will lead us through a clear look at what the Bible says about divorce. Nowhere does the Bible teach that people who have divorced should be condemned, and it is very clear that there are many innocent parties of divorce. Yet the Scriptures hold marriage in such high esteem that everything that can be done should be done to hold marriage to the highest priority. The Bible speaks truthfully about divorce – it is a fact of life – and today we’ll attempt to both warn and encourage in the direction of a strong family life.
Want to help financially hurting families this Christmas? We have a strategy this year that will allow us to help with gifts for hurting people and be able to present those gifts in a great environment in their public school setting. Want more information? Please go to www.nightofwonder.org and see how you can help!
The “Marriageability” series is all about being the kind of person that makes marriage great. Here’s a summary of what we’ve discussed:
The #1 factor for marriageability is spirituality. People who are spiritually focused just do better – and we can prove it. The #2 factor is sacrifice. When the husband leads the way by sacrificially loving the wife, it sets the foundation for all sorts of incredible things. # 3 is surrender. The wife surrenders to the husbands leadership by believing God can work in ways she cannot. It is factor #4 is sympathy, which means to suffer together, and #5 is sexuality, which means…oh, well, read about it in Song of Solomon.
Today, I’ll focus on sensitivity! I can’t stress enough what this means in marriage – but this series won’t be through until I finish it next week – with a message you will never forget. If you have friends who are struggling in marriage, you must absolutely bring them to this. If you’re traveling, catch it online with our streaming service, live!
Want to help hurting families this Christmas? We have a strategy this year that will allow us to help with gifts for hurting people and be able to present those gifts in a great environment in their public school setting. Want more information? Please go to www.nightofwonder.org and see how you can help!
The “Marriageability” series is all about being the kind of person that makes marriage great. Here’s a summary of what we’ve discussed:
The #1 factor for marriageability is spirituality. People who are spiritually focused just do better – and we can prove it. The #2 factor is sacrifice. When the husband leads the way by sacrificially loving the wife, it sets the foundation for all sorts of incredible things. #3 is surrender. The wife surrenders to the husband’s leadership by believing God can work in ways she cannot. It is factor #4, sympathy, which means to suffer together, but the idea is to live out all of life together as ONE.
Today, I’ll focus on sexuality! The Bible doesn’t hold back when it comes to sexuality. One man & one woman in marriage for life is clearly what the Bible teaches, and it is in that environment that sexuality becomes all it should be.
Want to help hurting families this Christmas? We have a strategy this year that will allow us to help with gifts for hurting people and be able to present those gifts in a great environment in their public school setting. Want more information? Go to www.nightofwonder.org and see how you can help!
The #1 factor for marriageability is spirituality. People who are spiritually focused just do better – and we can prove it. The #2 factor is sacrifice. When the husband leads the way by sacrificially loving the wife, it sets the foundation for all sorts of incredible things. # 3 is surrender. The wife surrenders to the husband’s leadership by believing God can work in ways she cannot. It is factor #4 that ties much of this together. We’re building a house when we build our marriage! And that house becomes a home that’s worth investing in. God’s blueprint is always the best one, and that’s why we look each week for Him to lay the plan out.
These days before the holidays are important ones for making a difference in your community. 6 Stones Mission Network will be helping us reach into the many hurting homes this year, and you can be involved. See the 6Stones ministry signs in the lobby and watch for the bulletin inserts so you can be involved!
Are you “marriage-able?” The new message series, “Marriageability,” is all about being the kind of person that makes marriage great. If you’re not that kind of person, your marriage won’t be what it is supposed to be. If you’re single, just what are you doing to get ready for that day? If divorced, what kind of characteristics should you be developing? If married, how can you be better at what you do?
The last two weeks we have talked about the #1 factor for marriage-ability. It is spirituality. People who are spiritually focused just do better – and we can prove it. The #2 factor is sacrifice. When the husband leads the way by sacrificially loving the wife, it sets the foundation for all sorts of incredible things. Today, we’ll be looking at how the wife responds to that kind of love. And while we build that house, think about your own home – or your future home. Let’s make sure we’re building in the right way!
TONIGHT is TEAM IMPACT. We’ve had these guys before and we’ve seen how God uses them – don’t miss this for anything. It is important that we all go home and invite someone to come with us. That someone could have a life-changing night! There is something powerful in how God uses people to bring his message to individuals that would not normally be open to the gospel. Think of those around you – who has God placed squarely in your path – that only you can affect. Bring them tonight at 6.
Last week we talked about the #1 factor for marriageability. It is spirituality. People who are spiritually focused just do better – and we can prove it. Remember the old stats you read about marriage – how 50% of marriages fail across the board, and how there is no difference between church and world? Wrong. According to the General Social Survey (a highly reputable group) there is a huge difference.
The general divorce rate among all is 48% in America. Among those who say they are Christians, it drops to 41%. “Church-going Christians” have a still lower rate, 32%. And certain groups (those who read, teach and believe Scripture fervently) have a rate of 25% or lower. You do the math.
Today and next week I’m focusing on ROLES. The role of the wife and the role of the husband are not the same – they are also not competing roles, but are complementary. God has a great game plan, if we’d just run those plays we’d be on the winning team! It is not easy, but it is possible with God. I’m going to be sharing the keys to breaking through in this very challenging area of marriageability. Don’t miss it.
Are you “marriage-able?” The new message series, “Marriageability,” is all about being the kind of person that makes marriage great. If you’re not that kind of person, your marriage won’t be what it is supposed to be. If you’re single, just what are you doing to get ready for that day? If divorced, what kind of characteristics should you be developing? If married, how can you be better at what you do?
I’ve been married for 31 years, but my “marriageability” probably didn’t kick in until year 7. Wow. My wife had to stick it out for 7 years before I got it. Gives you a new sense of admiration for her! But, we’re all that way, to an extent. So, what does God say about being marriageable? Plenty. This is a series EVERYONE needs to hear, so invite everyone to it! We’ll laugh and we may even cry but every one of us will get what God says about the personal side of marriage.
