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Following God’s Plan in Marriage

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Agape Love: The Secret to Staying in Love

(Marriage Series)

In the Greek Culture, love was described with different words:

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Step Up to the Plate

God’s Role for the husband (Eph 5:21-33)

Role #1: Step up to the Plate out of Reverence for Christ (Eph 5:21).

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Just as we choose what clothes to wear each day, we choose our attitudes and behaviors. Good attitudes are God honoring and improve relationships. Wrong attitudes and actions grieve the Spirit and dishonor God.

As one couple told me, a good marriage comes down to two Christians acting like Christians. More specifically two believers choosing to follow Christ.

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Scripture: 1 Cor 3: 

How to Help Others Grow and Mature (Part 2)

God’s Part and Our Part in Helping Others Grow
1 Corinthians 3:4-9

Principle #1: God is working in individuals to grow, change, and mature them (Phil 1:6; Phil 2:13).
 God uses:

– The Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13-14; John 16)
– The Word of God (1 Thes 2:13; 1 Peter 2:1-3)
– Everyday life (James 1:2-5; Romans 8:28)
– People (Hebrews 3:13; 10:24-25; 1 Cor 3:6)

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Observation #1: The Goal of Spiritual Growth is Maturity (Col 1:28-29; 1:9-12).

• Filled with the knowledge of His will.

• Living a life pleasing to God

• Reaching out.

• Increasing in the knowledge of God

• Strengthened with God’s power.

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