Daring to Love

Slide 1: Marriage Thriving or Surviving? Daring to Love!

Slide 2: Genesis 2:18-25 God created marriage! Marriage is good! God gave marriage it’s purpose!

Slide 3: Purpose of marriage! Marriage was designed for procreation! Marriage was designed for cooperation! Marriage was designed for illustration!

Slide 4: Husbands: Daring to Lead! Ephesians 5:23 “For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which He is Savior”

Slide 5: Wives: Daring to Be Different! Ephesians 5:22 “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord”

Slide 6: A Daring Love! Romans 12:1,2 A Daring Love Recognizes GOD’S MERCY. “Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercies…”

Slide 7: A Daring Love! Romans 12:1,2 A Daring Love Responds WITH WORSHIP. “…to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.”

Slide 8: A Daring Love! Romans 12:1,2 A Daring Love Renews ITS MIND. “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Slide 9: A Daring Love! Romans 12:1,2 A Daring Love is the Result of LIFE TRANSFORMATION. “…be transformed…”

Slide 10: A Daring Love! Colossians 3:12-14 A Daring Love GIVES. “…clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness….”

Slide 11: A Daring Love! Colossians 3:12-14 A Daring Love is SELFLESS. “…clothe yourselves with… humility, gentleness and patience.”

Slide 12: A Daring Love! Colossians 3:12-14 A Daring Love is COMMITTED. “Bear with each other…”

Slide 13: A Daring Love! Colossians 3:12-14 A Daring Love is FORGIVING. “…forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

Slide 14: Marriage Thriving or Surviving?