How do you seek and keep true love in a relationship?

The series of messages, ⁠"Anchored in Christ: a Family that Stands," ⁠was presented to members of the West Asia Field, headquartered in Istambul, Turkey, on March 4, 2026. Related themes: Children, Parents, Children’s Education, Religious Education.

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Most of the books mentioned in this presentation, ⁠"Child Guidance,"⁠ ⁠"The Adventist Home," ⁠⁠"Mind, Character and Personality (vol. 1),"⁠ ⁠"Mind, Character and Personality (vol 2)"⁠ and ⁠"Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce"⁠, and others may be ⁠found here⁠: https://whiteestate.org/books/egw-books/books/.

My notes:

• Gen 2:24 -

• Eph 5:22-23 - 

What is love? (It is not a definition but a description).

• 1 Cor. 13 -

How can I know if I am in Christ and belong to Him?

• 1 John 3:14-15 -

• John 13:34-35 -

How should we react when we are not treated well?

We should imitate Jesus. What did He do?

• REJECTED John 1:10-11 

• Isaiah 53:3-7, 11-12

• Philippians 2:5-11

• I Peter 2:19-25 -

• Rom 12:14-21 - ”Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.“

• Luke 6:27-36 - ”“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. “But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.“

How do I react to provocations (real or imagined ones)

• Eph 6:12 - 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [b]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [c]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

• 2 For 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not [a]carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

• Seeking first the glory of God, not our own glory

Crown of thorns x crown of glory

John 13:34, 35; 1:11; Phil 2:5-11;