When love isn’t enough to hold a marriage together, what is? In this message, Chip shares what we all know about ourselves but are often unwilling to face or admit. The truth he brings has the power to shore up an unstable relationship, mend damaged souls that think there’s no hope, and bring life back to a marriage that’s been dead for years. If you think you’re too far gone, Chip’s going to tell you you’re not. There really is a way to find the joy and peace you’re longing for in your marriage.

Three major reasons we have shame:

1. A theological reason – we ALL have shame.
2. Shame from things DONE to us.
3. Shame of things that we DO.

Three natural responses:

1. To HIDE.
2. To NUMB the pain.
3. To COMPENSATE.

John 21:1-19

Principles:

1. Jesus MEETS us where we are.
2. Jesus gently DEMANDS that we face the truth about ourselves.
3. Jesus AFFIRMS our value and our worthiness by commissioning us to service.

Practical implications:

1. You can’t forgive your mate until you have RECEIVED both forgiveness and restoration. -Ephesians 4:32
2. EXPERIENCE God’s forgiveness and restoration.
3. Freely GIVE what you have received.

Tools for transformation:

D – DEFINE the issue clearly.

E – ENTER the pain and hurt.

F – Ask for FORGIVENESS.

U – UNDERSTAND the process.

• Phase 1: Forgive
• Phase 2: Forgiving
• Phase 3: Forgiven

S – SET things right between you.

• Own your responsibility
• Confess: “I was wrong.”
• Ask: “Will you forgive me?”
• Answer: “Yes, I forgive you.”

E – ESTABLISH a specific game plan to move forward.

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The honeymoon’s over, the glow is gone, and married life can seem pretty harsh after a while. Is there a way to connect with your mate in a way that rekindles the flame? Is there a way to change the way you communicate that helps you actually look forward to talking and spending time together? Join Chip as he shares a communication technique that helped save his marriage and has kept it strong ever since.

Introduction:

• Biblical practice #1: Serve your mate -John 13
• Biblical practice #2: Plan together -John 14
• Biblical practice #3: Connect with each other -John 15

How do we stay connected?

1. Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. He is the source of life.
2. Fruitfulness – an extraordinary life with extraordinary impact.
3. Love results in heartfelt obedience.
4. The result of abiding is intimacy and it results in supernatural joy.

Principles:

1. You can’t impart what you do not possess. You must ABIDE in Him to have His love to give to your mate.
2. Connection is built on COMMUNICATION – quality and quantity of time spent with one another.
3. JOY is the fruit or the overflow of connection with Christ and with one another. It will SUSTAIN you.

Practical implications:

1. Your personal walk with God is critical to a great marriage.
2. The key to a joyful marriage is communication skill and practice.
3. The connection is of the mind, the body, the emotions, and the spirit.

Tools for transformation:

• “The conference”
• Pray and ask God to speak to him/her -Proverbs 21:1
• The CARE list – “I feel most loved when you…”

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Let’s face it - marriage is a lot of hard work! Sometimes the daily grind, responsibilities, challenges, finances, and conflicting values, conspire to make you want to give up. Where do you find hope to keep going and stay faithful to your commitment? In this message, Chip brings a simple, very doable plan to help you find hope. This is a practical, how-to explanation of how to have a marriage that works - for both of you! Don’t miss it!

Biblical practices great marriages have in common:

• Love
• Hope

Jesus gives hope to His bride, the Church:

• John 14:1-21
• Hope is a picture of the future that says, what we are doing today is going to produce a better tomorrow.

Principles:

1. Long-term planning provides HOPE and PERSPECTIVE to overcome short-term pain and challenges.
2. Great plans provide a specific PATH and create HOPE for tomorrow and forever.
3. Hope rises and falls with how we keep our PROMISES.

Practical implications:

1. If you fail to PLAN, you plan to FAIL.
2. If you don’t have a plan, you don’t have HOPE.

Tools for transformation:

1. Clarity

• You are a trophy of God’s grace – you share hope when you share your brokenness.
• Assignment: Add 10 years – see the goal, plan to get there.

2. Structure – work together on:

• Finances
• Calendars

3. If necessary, get outside help

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Did you know there’s a single word that sums up the whole of a happy marriage? It’s the key to everything you’ve ever wanted in a secure, satisfying marriage relationship. In this message, Chip shares the missing link to most failing marriages and why it’s central to enjoying the marriage you’ve always hoped for. If you have a good marriage, what Chip shares will help you build on that success and deepen the love you’re already experiencing.

How do you keep love alive?

• Ephesians 5:25-33
• Very rarely, do we take how Jesus loves the Church and use that as our model for how we are to love one another in marriage.
• Your marriage is not just about your PERSONAL fulfillment. -John 13:1-17, 33-35
• Other than the Church of Jesus Christ, your relationship with your mate is the single most powerful testimony of the reality of God.

Principles:

1. Love is not a FEELING.
2. Love is SERVING. -Philippians 2:3-4
3. Love must be RECEIVED.
4. Love is UNCONDITIONAL.

Practical Implications:

1. Love is a CHOICE.
2. Love MEETS the NEEDS of the one loved.
3. Love requires extreme HUMILITY and SECURITY.

Learn the five languages of love

• Words of affirmation
• Quality time
• Receiving gifts
• Acts of service
• Physical touch

Two clues as to what your love language is:

• What bothers you the most?
• What do you ask for the most?

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Throughout history, whenever society falls into greater immorality and the tides of violence and hatred rise, God responds in remarkable ways. Chip wraps up his study in Philippians chapter 2 in this program with this astonishing revelation. Join us to learn about the life-changing work God is doing worldwide, and the passionate men and women He is looking for to join Him in His work.

God is always shopping… What is He looking for?

• Ezekiel 22:30-31
• 2 Chronicles 16:9

Question: Why does God use some people and not others?

The answer: Philippians 2:19-30

• Paul CARES! -Philippians 2:19
• Timothy CARES! -Philippians 2:20-24
• Epaphroditus CARES! -Philippians 2:25-30

Summary:

• Timothy and Epaphroditus exemplify the kind of person God uses to fulfill His purposes on Earth.

4 things God is looking for:

1. Do you have a SERVANT’S heart?
2. Are you WILLING and AVAILABLE?
3. Are you FAITHFUL in the assignments God gives you?
4. Are you LOYAL and TEACHABLE?

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Obedience is the way God says we show our love for Him. In this message, from Philippians, Chapter 2, Chip explores what our part is in obeying, and what God promises to do for His part. He tells us we approach obedience with built-in expectations and that God has already worked in, what we need to work out.

Two critical questions

1. What can we expect from God?
2. What does God expect from us?

Church history: Two views concerning God’s expectations

• J. CALVIN
• J. ARMINUS

God’s Word rejects both extremes and hold God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility in “biblical tension” and balance.

• Man’s responsibility -Philippians 2:12
• God’s sovereignty -Philippians 2:13

How do we “work out” what God has “worked in”?

• The command: Be a GRATEFUL servant! -Philippians 2:14
• The purpose: Be a GODLY servant! -Philippians 2:15a
• The result: Be a BOLD servant! -Philippians 2:15b-16a
• The motive: Be a JOYFUL servant! -Philippians 16b-18

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Did you know God wants you to be great? What does it take to be great in God's eyes? That's the topic in this message, as Chip continues his study of Philippians, Chapter 2. It's actually pretty simple - but it's not easy. Two words: Love serves.

The quest for greatness = UNIVERSAL!

How do we measure greatness?

• Power = Who and what we control
• Possessions = What and how much we own
• Position = Our rank in the pecking order
• Prestige = Who and how many “look up” to us
• Productivity = What and how much we accomplish

How do we obtain greatness?

• Two pathways to greatness:

1. ASCENDING
2. DESCENDING

• True greatness defined = Philippians 2:3-4

How do you experience true greatness?

• One word = HUMILITY
• Humility is the channel through which the supernatural power of God’s love flows to heal our deepest hurts and restore our most important relationships.

Following Jesus into greatness - How to be authentically humble:

1. Humility flows from a specific “mindset”. -Philippians 2:5
2. We achieve true greatness when we embrace Christ’s “mindset” toward power and possessions. -Philippians 2:6
3. We become truly great when we embrace Christ’s “mindset” toward position and prestige. -Philippians 2:7
4. We become truly great when we embrace Christ’s “mindset” toward productivity. -Philippians 2:8
5. We experience the REWARD of true greatness when we follow Christ’s example of servanthood. -Philippians 2:9-11

Conclusion: God wants you to be great!

• The acid test of greatness = LOVE
• The road to greatness = HUMILITY
• The opportunity for greatness = SERVING

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Most of us can quote the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In this message, Chip explains what he calls the Platinum Rule: Do unto others as God has already done unto you. It's step one in the process of how we choose love.

Introduction: “What’s going on?”

• One of God’s greatest joys is to see His children LOVE EACH OTHER.
• A prayer that only you can answer -John 17
• Paul commands what Jesus prayed -Philippians 2:1-2

Structure of passage:

The context

• Conflict without - Philippians 1:29-30
• Conflict within -Philippians 4:2

The command

• Live in authentic, Christ-empowered unity -Philippians 2:1-2

The structure

• If you have any encouragement in Christ,
• If any comfort from His love.
• If any fellowship with the Spirit,
• If any tenderness and compassion… - Philippians 2:1

Then make my joy complete by…

1. Being of the same mind
2. Maintaining the same love
3. United in spirit
4. Intent on one purpose. -Philippians 2:2

The Platinum Rule:

• “Do unto others as God has already done unto you.”

How to become a more loving person:

1. Choose to declare war on SELFISHNESS -Philippians 2:3
2. Attack the root of the problem… PRIDE -Philippians 2:3
3. Choose to PRACTICE HUMILITY daily by putting others’ needs and interests ahead of your own -Philippians 2:4

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With hundreds of cable and satellite channels to choose from, and the 24/7 internet information overload, why is it so easy to feel bored? Chip shares the reason for our boredom, and delivers the God-designed solution for overcoming it!

Introduction: “I was looking for life in all the wrong places.”

• What is boredom?
• Why are we bored?
• Why do “the blues” and boredom go hand-in-hand?
• Could “boredom” be a gift in disguise?

God’s answer to boredom = Authentic worship

What is Authentic Worship?

• Definition – Worship is our response to God for who He is and what He has done.
• Romans 12:1
• Summary – Worship is the complete and total giving of ourselves for that which we believe has ULTIMATE PURPOSE and will provide the GREATEST REWARD.

3 Principles for authentic worship:

1. Authentic worship can happen ANYWHERE. -John 4:21-22
2. Authentic worship flows from the HEART. -John 4:23
3. Authentic worship is rooted in an ACCURATE view of God and of ourselves. -John 4: 24

How can you experience greater intimacy in worship?

• Private worship = A.C.T.S.
• Public worship = The 3 “P’s”

Conclusion: Worship is not a service you come to or an activity you practice; worship is a life-focus, an expression of your deepest longings, passions, and devotion to whom or what you love the most.

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Ever feel your life lacks impact? Stop feeling frustrated. God’s plan for you is significant! Chip shares how to overcome futility and tap into God’s very best for your life.

Introduction: “Empty Buckets”

• Futility – Webster’s – lit. “that which easily pours out,” hence untrustworthy; that which fails completely of the desired end, or incapable of producing any result; trifling, unimportant. Syn: vain, fruitless, ineffective, useless
• Fruitful – Webster’s – Latin “fructus” – enjoyment, means of enjoyment, profitable, productive, producing results and/or desired ends.

How can we avoid futility in our lives?

• Refuse to Confuse Success With SIGNIFICANCE! -Luke 9:25-26

How can we move from success to significance?

1. Clarify your MISSION! Why are you here?

• Two things last forever: God’s Word & people’s souls
• Matthew 28:19-20
• To know CHRIST and make Him KNOWN!

2. Embrace your MISSION FIELD! Where are your greatest spheres of influence?

• Your home -Deut 6:4-9
• Your work -Col 3:22-25
• Your network -Col 4:5-6

3. Engage in the Harvesting Process

• Network
• Befriend
• Identify
• Share
• Invite
• Harvest

4. Sharpen your tools for impact!”

• Learn spiritual “door openers”
• Learn your evangelistic style
• Not Beyond Reach by Aaron Pierce

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