Marriage Enrichment

1. Serving Godthrough
Christian Marriage
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2. Christianmarriageis
God’splan.
Being so, we need to look beyond our own
understanding of marriage and see what God intends.
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3. Ourvocationas
Christiansistoknow,
loveandserveGod.
Service is one major hallmark of a Christian. We are
supposed to be men and women for others.
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4. Wecanbegintoserve
Godthroughour
marriages.
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5. ThefamilyisGod’splanfor
thehumanrace.
Serving God through our marriages
God intended man and woman to become a new
unity, and from that unity to multiply and fill the earth.
Thus, God’s plan depends on how we live our
marriage and family lives.
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6. Thefamilyisthebasicunit
oftheChurch.
Serving God through our marriages
The strength of the Church depends upon the
strength of the individual families that comprise it.
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7. Successfulfamilylife
administrationisan
essentialqualificationfor
servingintheChurch.
Serving God through our marriages
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8. 1 Timothy 3: 4-5
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He must manage his own household well,
keeping his children under control with
perfect dignity; for if a man does not know
how to manage his own household, how
can he take care of the church of God?

9. ThefulfillmentofGod’s
plandependsonwhat
marriedcouplesdecideto
dowiththeirfamilylives.
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10. WhatGodwantsofus
isasolid,stronghome
andfamily.
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11. BeingaLight
totheWorld
• We need to live as men and women of God
both at home and outside the home.
• We as MFC are an evangelizing community,
and this involves the witness of life.
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12. Nofragmentedtype
ofChristianliving
• We begin to live our lives wholly for the Lord.
No split-level Christian living.
• We begin to allow our own personal renewal
to filter down to all members of our home, and
to touch all aspects of our day-to-day lives.
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13. Relationships
areChristianin
valuesandways.
• We love, honor, respect and serve one
another.
• Our ideal is the unity of the Trinity, the love
between Father and Son, our respect as
God’s children, and serving like Jesus.
• Some enduring values such as obedience,
love, honesty, courage and faith are taught
and lived out.
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14. Childrenareraised
toknow,loveand
serveGod.
• God is at the very center of the home.
• Children are growing up to be obedient and
respectful and humble.
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15. Homeandfamily
becomeasourceof
blessingforothers.
• The home is a place to encounter God, to
receive healing and encouragement, like an
oasis in a desert.
• The importance of hospitality
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16. Homeisthebasefrom
whichwedoour
evangelisticwork.
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17. TheLord’sidea
formarriage
By ourselves, it is unattainable.
• No one starts out on marriage with the
thought of splitting up. So why does it
happen? Because marriages are not being
lived in the power of the Holy Spirit.
• But the Lord reminds us that our marriages
have received the blessings of the Holy Spirit.
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18. TheLordcalls
ustorededicate
everythingtoHim.
Our marriages, homes and families
• He calls us to view our marriages as a service
covenant with Him.
• This is our mission in MFC: the combination
of our work of evangelization and our
work of family renewal.
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19. Openyourselves
totheHolySpirit
To receive what you need for your marriage
• Be humble and acknowledge where you have
fallen short. Repent of these and ask the Lord
to help you.
• Ask much and expect much. The Lord is
generous.
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