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The Ultimate Spouse - 08-27-17
Series: Extreme Makeover
Message: The Ultimate Spouse
Things You Should Know:
- Marriage is a GIFT FROM GOD.
(Genesis 2:18-24) (NLT) 18Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” 19So the LORD God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. 20He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.
21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the LORD God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening. 22Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. 23“At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from ‘man.’”
24This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.
- PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS don’t exist.
(Romans 3:23)(NLT) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.
- Every marriage is a WORK IN PROGRESS.
(Philippians 1:6)(NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
THE ULTIMATE SPOUSE:
- Pre-determines to be ALL IN.
(Matthew 5:37)(NLT) Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
- Understands love is such a BIG WORD.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)(NLT) 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!
(John 13:34)(NLT) So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
- Seeks to UNDERSTAND not just be UNDERSTOOD.
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By Craig CrosbySeries: Extreme Makeover
Message: The Ultimate Spouse
Things You Should Know:
- Marriage is a GIFT FROM GOD.
(Genesis 2:18-24) (NLT) 18Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” 19So the LORD God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. 20He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.
21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the LORD God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening. 22Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. 23“At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from ‘man.’”
24This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.
- PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS don’t exist.
(Romans 3:23)(NLT) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.
- Every marriage is a WORK IN PROGRESS.
(Philippians 1:6)(NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
THE ULTIMATE SPOUSE:
- Pre-determines to be ALL IN.
(Matthew 5:37)(NLT) Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
- Understands love is such a BIG WORD.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)(NLT) 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!
(John 13:34)(NLT) So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
- Seeks to UNDERSTAND not just be UNDERSTOOD.
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