Family Matters
Week Three
May 22, 2022 • Jason Boyer • Ephesians 5:21–22, Ephesians 5:25–27, 1 Peter 5:7
When I’s Collide: You leave You win and partner conforms You compromise Expectations create a debt/debtor relationship A Christian marriage is a submission competition Healthy couples Put each other first by going first in an effort to be last Marriage is meant to be the clearest picture of Christ’s love and sacrifice for you. Confess: Take responsibility for turning your desires into expectations? Ask: Where do you feel pressure to live up to my expectations? Ask: What can I do to make our marriage richer? 1Reward: What’s rewarded is repeated
Week Two
May 15, 2022 • Mark Hirst • Ephesians 6:1–4
How do we honor our parents? - By remembering the good and the sacrifice made for you. - By being kind - By becoming the person God created you to become - By creating healthy boundaries How do we train and instruct our kids? - With scriptural truth - With an understanding of what they need in each stage of life - By example - With hope