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Imitate God's Love (5 of 8)
by Steve Jones
INTRO: I heard about an unusual event that occurred at the passion play in the Ozarks years ago. A local man, who was playing the part of Jesus, was carrying the cross through the streets to Gethsemane when someone in the crowd began to taunt and heckle him. The man playing Jesus became so irritated that he put the cross down, went over and punched the man out. The director of the play was horrified and warned the actor that he was playing Jesus and if he could not control himself he would have to be replaced. The next night the heckler was back, but this time, with great effort, the actor restrained himself. He looked....
The Unknown Quality of Love (1 of 7)
by Jeff Strite
OPEN: A visiting Revivalist was impressed by an older couple in the church where he was holding Revival. The wife seemed to be half-turned toward her husband holding both his hands in hers. Every time he looked toward them he was impressed by the fact they were holding hands. After the service and remarked, ''You 2 are an inspiration. Acting like teenagers in love! You even held hands all through the service.''The wife, with an exasperated look, retorted, ''That's not love, preacher. It's the only way I can keep him from cracking his knuckles.''APPLY: The wife had declared… ''That's not love…'' I. (pause…) Well...
The Love of Christ
by Jesse Hendley
I am finding some wonderful things in the Book of Ephesians these days. Today I have only a few minutes to speak to you, but I want to speak on a tremendous theme. I want to speak to you on The Love of Christ, that passeth knowledge. Here in Ephesians, chapter 3, Paul makes a prayer. In verse 14, he says, ‘‘For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family of heaven and earth is named; that He would grant you according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; and that ye, being...
The Dating Game (2 of 6)
by Jeff Schreve
If you have your Bible, please turn to Proverbs chapter 18. We're going to look at one main verse as kind of our foundation text today. And then we're going to move from that on to other verses. We started a series last week called ''Built to Last: How to Build a Successful Marriage and a Successful Family.'' You know God is very interested in marriage and very interested in family. And when we talk about marriage and family, it's something that's on the heart of God. It's something that's on our hearts, too, because marriage and family and home life, that's where you live. You live at home. You've got to work, but you don't live at work. You live at home. And you can have your job situation or your school...
Doing Dating Right (2 of 7)
by Zach Terry
NOW - I didn't say you are doomed to get a divorce if you don't date. I know tons of people who don't date their spouse or do so correctly that are still married. However, if you really value excitement and romance in your marriage the key is proper dating. And let me warn you it is HARD work. It will require you to rethink your - Budget and Calendar. It will require some serious creativity and study. But it will pay great dividends in building a marriage that your kids will envy. BTW, that is one of my dreams, I want my kids to look at mom and dad and say, ''I want what they have''. PROPOSITION: I want to ask you to consider...
Before You Say I Do (4 of 13)
by Jerry Vines
I’m in a series of messages around the theme, Sex According to God. I’m building on messages, one after the other. We are studying the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament, which is God’s book of love, marriage, and sex, in that order. Moving in that theme I’m taking up some preliminary affairs. One of those is the whole area of dating, engagement, and courtship. I read a statement I have reflected upon many times. It says, ‘‘The problem with American marriage is American courtship.’’ I believe that statement is true. The average one of us in America goes into the dating scene without any real guidance or understanding...
Direction in Relationships (31 of 40)
by Jesus Culture Resources
Guy/girl friendships and relationships are important parts of life. Think about it - they comprise nearly half of the relational opportunities out there, and for most people, a friendship between genders ends up being one of the most significant in their lives. But how are we supposed to live in relationship with a completely different, unavoidably interesting opposite gender? Your model for guy/girl relationships doesn't come out of nowhere - so who or what gives you relationship advice? It may sound strange, but for Christians, Jesus is our main relationship expert. After all, He restored the most important relationship any of us have - our...
Sizzle and Substance (1 of 2)
by Kerry Shook
The Man "Dear lover and friend, you're a secret garden, a private and pure fountain. Body and soul, you are a paradise, a whole orchard of succulent fruits … A garden fountain, sparkling and splashing, fed by spring waters from the Lebanon mountains." The Woman "Wake up, North Wind, get moving, South Wind! Breathe on my garden, fill the air with spice fragrance. Oh, let my lover enter his garden! Yes, let him eat the fine, ripe fruits." Song of Solomon 4:12-16 (MSG) The Substance that Creates Sizzle 1. A Strong Spiritual Connection "Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume...
The Kind of Husband Every Wife Needs (2 of 4)
by Stan Coffey
We are in a series of messages called ‘‘Family First’’. We began last week talking about the family, the importance of the family and having a Christian home, having a Christian family. Today we are going to be talking to the men. Don’t worry ladies, we will be talking to you a little bit later but today we are talking specifically to the men. Now, if you are not married today, this still applies to you because if you are a single man, hoping to be married and you are dating, this applies to you because it applies to relationships. But the title of the message is ‘‘The Kind of Husband Every Wife Needs’’. We are going to...
Life is Like a Date Book
by Roger Thomas
Introduction: Life is like a date book. I have in my hands two different date books. This one is old and used. Its pages are marked. The corners are bent. More than a few pages have coffee stains. The cover is cracked and worn. This 2006 Day-Timer shows the wear and tear of lots of hard use. This one, on the other hand, is fresh and new. Only a page or two has been touched. It holds no coffee stains-yet. The cover is still stiff and clean. This 2007 Day-Timer remains unused. It won't remain that way for long. These books are more than date books. They are an illustration of life. An old year has passed. We have filled with all kinds...
Don't Date a Decoy (3 of 11)
by Jeff Ginn
One hundred decoys were placed on the Izu islands of Japan to attract endangered albatrosses and encourage them to breed. For more than two years, a 5-year-old albatross named Deko tried to woo a wooden decoy by building fancy nests and fighting off rival suitors. He spent his days standing faithfully by her side. Japanese researcher Fumio Sato, talking about the albatross's infatuation with the wooden decoy, said, ''He seems to have no desire to date real birds.'' You say, ''What a dumb bird.'' He's fallen in love with a wooden decoy. You want to know something more tragic than that? It is that people put their affections upon...
Stop Dating the Church (2 of 3)
by Brad Whitt
INTRO: I want you to take your Bibles now this morning, and I want you to turn with me to Acts chapter 2 again if you will. Acts chapter 2, we are in a study on what it means to be a part and a participant in the church that we have entitled, ''The Church Member Of My Dreams.'' If you'll remember, we've already dealt with and discussed the first essential element of church membership and that is that you've got to know Christ. You've got to be converted. It's not enough just to have your name on some church roll; you've got to have your name on heaven's roll. You've got to be saved. So, the first characteristic of the church member...
Relationships
by David Cawston
I. Lesson from marriage about relationships.Mark 10:1-12 1 Then He arose from there and came to the region of Judea by the other side of the Jordan. And multitudes gathered to Him again, and as He was accustomed, He taught them again.2 The Pharisees came and asked Him, ''Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?'' testing Him. 3 And He answered and said to them, ''What did Moses command you?'' 4 They said, ''Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.'' 5 And Jesus answered and said to them, ''Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept...
The Joy of Right Relationships
by David Cook
Intro: The purpose of my sermon this morning is to lay before you the joy of Christians being in right relationships with one another. Dr. Frank Page, President elect of the SBC Executive Committee said recently, ''even though ''pessimism, fear, defeat, negativism are pervasive'' across the nation, there is hope for an attitude change because God ultimately is in control.'' It's easy to say, ''God is in control'' when things are going your way. It's a bit tougher to live that way in the midst of great changes taking place in America and throughout the world. There is much anger, division, uncertainty in the land today. Is there any hope for resolution? Church leaders are asking, ''Can God bring spiritual awakening...
Developing Healthy Relationships (2 of 2)
by Joe Alain
Here's a man who has some obvious relationship problems. Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 but soon noticed that the new program began unexpected life processing that took up a lot of space and resources. In addition, Wife 1.0 installed herself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activity so during applications such as Poker Night 10.3, Football 5.0, Hunting and Fishing 7.5, and Racing 3.6, I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0 but the uninstall doesn't work on Wife 1.0. Please help! Thanks, Troubled User. REPLY...
Gospel-Centered Relationships (3 of 8)
by Jonathan McLeod
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross (Phil. 2:3-8). FILLED WITH GRATEFUL JOY [Show two balloons. One says...
