God's Design for the Family

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God's Design for the Family

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September 15, 2013 • Ron Moore

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

1. LEAVING: Complete loyalty to spouse.

2. UNITED TO: Commitment.

“United to”:
• Permanence: Commitment to sticking to the marriage.
• Stability: Commitment to the long haul.
• Meta-Commitment: Commitment to commitment.

3. ONENESS
• Spiritual Oneness: Developing together a follows of Jesus.
• Physical Oneness: An exclusive fulfilling sexual commitment.
• Mental Oneness: Focusing your thoughts on your spouse.
• Emotional Oneness: Commitment to exclusive feelings.
• Missional Oneness: Going the same way at the same time for the same reasons.

4. HUSBAND: SERVANT LEADERSHIP
A Sacrificial Love
A Sanctifying Love
A Nourishing Love
A Satisfying Love

5. WIFE: SPIRITUAL PARTNER
Submission does not mean that the wife is inferior in any way to her husband.

Submission does not mean that a woman loses her identity and becomes a non-person in the marriage.

Submission does not mean a woman is a passive participant in marriage and family.

Biblical Submission: In marriage and family issues, wives are to voluntarily submit themselves to the servant leadership of their husbands.

I'm Glad You Asked

November 17, 2013 • Ron Moore

1. Shouldn’t abuse be grounds for divorce? 2. It seems like Christians pick and choose verses to support what they want Scripture to say. For instance Leviticus 20:13 says, “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination.” So Christians are against homosexuality. But before that Leviticus 19:19 says, “You shall not wear clothing mixed with two kinds of material.” So if Christians are against homosexuality, why aren’t they against mixed blends? • Civil Law—was given to tell Israel how to live as a people. • Ceremonial Law—this contained the regulations regarding worship at the temple. 3. Am I welcome here or is this church only for perfect people?

God’s Design for Parenting – Part 2

November 3, 2013 • Ron Moore

Three things to start doing today: 1. Carve out time and guard the time for couple and family devotions. 2. Start family devo’s this Christmas. 3. Guide your children through the process of making the right choices regarding life partners. IPOD: • INITIAL • PREFERRED • OPTIONAL • DENIED

God’s Design for Parenting – Part 1

October 27, 2013 • Ron Moore

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PARENTING: 1. Children are gift from God. 2. Parents have to have their spiritual act together. 3. The best thing you can do for your child is to be committed to their mother/father. 4. Be the parent! 5. Parenting is modeling and mentoring.