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Family Strong
Contributed by Tim White on Feb 26, 2015 (message contributor)
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1. Family Strong: Partnership
Contributed on Feb 26, 2015
God's original plan for marriage was partnership. That was lost in the curse of sin. Christ came to redeem family and marriages and outlines the results of that redemption in Ephesians 5.
Family Strong I Ephesians 5:21-33 Ogden Nash, known for his short, witty poems which often carry much wisdom has written: "To keep your marriage brimming / With love in the loving cup / Whenever you're wrong, admit it / Whenever you're right, shut up!" A pastor, after counseling a husband ...read more
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2. Family Strong: Love
Contributed on Feb 26, 2015
Mankind's ability to love purely (AGAPE) was lost in the fall of Adam and Eve. But Jesus redeems love in the family.
Family Strong: LOVE Romans 5:7-8 Last week, we talked about partnership. Going back into Genesis, we saw how God’s design for marriage was pure and fulfilling. Then something went terribly wrong. Sin entered, and the resulting sin natures of both the husband and wife corrupted the ...read more
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3. Family Strong: Finances
Contributed on Feb 26, 2015
The scriptures address one of the most troubling issues of marriage.
Family Strong: Finances Matthew 6:19-24 Please be patient with the message today. It is one of our least favorites, typically. But before we begin, I am going to ask Stephen to come and share a testimony. • Stephen’s Testimony • In Family Strong, we have discussed the ...read more
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4. Family Strong: Children
Contributed on Feb 27, 2015
Parenting can try the best of us. Yet God's Word is full of wisdom which, when used, brings up Christian children.
Family Strong: Children Ephesians 6:1-4 Children are a blessing, usually…. A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's ...read more