When you appreciate God more than anything else and He's your most precious treasure, you will experience the greatest joy known. You will be forever happy because He is the greatest value.

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One-to-one interaction is the most effective way to help another person change. Discipleship in a community, in the context of a local church, is not the norm. Popular books and preachers are our disciplers. Christians isolate from each other while cuddling with books and online famous people, hoping to find "safe" personal, marriage, and family transformation. This "way" is not the Bible's way.

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The Gospel is more than a birth-to-death story. The life and death of Christ are part of an amazing golden chain that reaches from eternity to eternity. The best news of all is you can enjoy the full benefits of the Gospel by faith. No works; just faith. Christ has done the work for you. Do you want to follow Him?

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Main Idea – My wife regularly uses unkind words to hurt me. I've made mistakes, but there are no amount of things I can do to change the past or win her favor. Our struggles have been going on for two decades. I've confessed my sins and asked for forgiveness, but she seems not to know how to be kind to me, though she is kind to nearly everyone else. What is her core problem? And what else can I do to help her?

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Gift giving can be a singular event or you can give your life for the benefit of others. Christian gift-giving emulates the Gospel as you die to yourself. What if your gift-giving was more substantial to those who are closest to you?

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You have no choice about being dysfunctional. We’re all broken in different ways. Even on our best days, imperfections show through like a stain under white paint. Our collective fallenness is why the local church is so fabulous. It’s the place where you can be your authentic self.

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Shows Main Idea – You want to help a friend but he is rejecting you. Perhaps it's a child, parent, or another relative. What are some things you can do to help someone who does not want your help? Here are ten considerations that will guide you as you seek to help your friend.

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The best local churches have values that are distinct from the culture, transforming to the community, and exportable to the next generation. If you are looking for a fantastic local church, make sure it has these five characteristics.

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How does a coequal hierarchy practically work out in a marriage where the husband demands he has the final say in all matters? My opinion is not evaluated on its merit; I'm told to obey him or I'm not obeying the LORD. How am I to respond to my husband?

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The local church is the most important sanctification context outside the home, which is why finding the right kind of church is essential. There is the main thing, and then there is everything else. If you were to look for a local church, what would be the main thing?

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