The document discusses the biblical foundations and purposes of marriage. It states that God created marriage so that humans would not be alone and could love and live with another. Christian marriages should reflect Christ's sacrificial love for the Church. Marriage vows emphasize commitment to one's spouse before God and witnesses, to love, honor, cherish and protect each other for life through all circumstances. Proper preparation and commitment to God and one's spouse are essential for a successful Christian marriage.
It's All About M.E. (Marriage Enrichment) - Provide marriage pro-active pre-marital and couple marriage enrichment education using principles of Emotional Intelligence and the Holy Bilbe to couples and single individuals to learn how to gain more knowledge, develop, strengthen and improve their relationship when it comes to understanding marriage. This ministry specializes in heterosexual relationship development. Think about this... you take your car to a check-up... why not your marriage?
Relationships 101 Biblical Courtship and Marriagecebrooks50
These slides contain a brief introduction to biblical courtship. But be warned. What you are about to see may sound archaic, outdated, old-fashioned, ancient and very technical. Much of what Pastor Chuck Brooks is going to share is from a culture that has gone extinct in the United States but, be assured, the principals of courtship are found in God’s timeless and Holy Word. In its day biblical courtship kept many boys and girls from being sexually active before the age of 18. It kept millions of teenagers from getting pregnant annually. It kept pregnancies from ending in abortion. It kept many of our young women from becoming the victims of “date-rape.” Let’s revisit Relationships 101 from the biblical text.
2013 02 03 Love, Courtship, Sex, and Marriageroadsidebbc
How love, courtship, sex, and marriage are defined in a biblical standpoint. Includes discussions on the no-no's of premarital sex and the integrity in relationships
It's All About M.E. (Marriage Enrichment) - Provide marriage pro-active pre-marital and couple marriage enrichment education using principles of Emotional Intelligence and the Holy Bilbe to couples and single individuals to learn how to gain more knowledge, develop, strengthen and improve their relationship when it comes to understanding marriage. This ministry specializes in heterosexual relationship development. Think about this... you take your car to a check-up... why not your marriage?
Relationships 101 Biblical Courtship and Marriagecebrooks50
These slides contain a brief introduction to biblical courtship. But be warned. What you are about to see may sound archaic, outdated, old-fashioned, ancient and very technical. Much of what Pastor Chuck Brooks is going to share is from a culture that has gone extinct in the United States but, be assured, the principals of courtship are found in God’s timeless and Holy Word. In its day biblical courtship kept many boys and girls from being sexually active before the age of 18. It kept millions of teenagers from getting pregnant annually. It kept pregnancies from ending in abortion. It kept many of our young women from becoming the victims of “date-rape.” Let’s revisit Relationships 101 from the biblical text.
2013 02 03 Love, Courtship, Sex, and Marriageroadsidebbc
How love, courtship, sex, and marriage are defined in a biblical standpoint. Includes discussions on the no-no's of premarital sex and the integrity in relationships
Relationships 101 Dating - is it Biblical?cebrooks50
In our day, dating arrangements are made entirely by young people apart from their parent’s involvement. The date is planned by young people with an expectation of physical intimacy. The couple knows that intimacy is going to happen; all that is not known is the measure, or the regularity of physical intimacy. Our young women are left very vulnerable. Without her father's protection, she alone must determine how far she and the boy goes, and that determination is most often made in the heat of the moment. Furthermore, there is no commitment beyond the next date. The focus is on the “now” and immediate, mutual gratification. Most of the time there is sex with no commitment. In our next installment of the series, Relationships 101 we will be searching the Scriptures to answer the question, “Dating…Is it Biblical?”
What to say to your friends who are considering divorce 1.1Kevin Karlson
A comprehensive overview of the research about what happens before, during, and after divorce and a focus on exploding the popular myths about marriage and divorce.
Relationships 101 A Word to Wives - Part Icebrooks50
The Bible gives specific roles and responsibilities both husband and wife are to fulfill in serving each other as they are empowered by the Holy Spirit to do so. When a life is yielded to Christ, the filling of the Spirit results in an absolute control of the believer's life by the Holy Spirit. So many marriages fall by the wayside because one of both persons in the marriage union are not yielding their expectations, hopes, desires and longings to Jesus Christ. Pastor Chuck Brooks looks to the Bible to learn how the Christian wife is to yield her life to Jesus Christ.
Satan may tend to overdo the gloom in most marriages. Ask yourself: Did God say tolerate each other in marriage?
He says to value one another without interference from a third party. Don’t underestimate the word of God in that verse of the scripture concerning your marriage, it is the introductory crash course we need to make our marriage work, there are many other notable crash courses ....
- Ivan Ukiwah
May God richly bless your marriage and illuminate your understanding of His word concerning your marriage. It may seem quite difficult because of the transition going from being single to being couple and being a family but God in His infinite grace , wisdom and mercy will provide round the clock care for you and your partner. He will never leave you or forsake you. His promise will abide in your home and your heart in Jesus’ name Amen
If you know the person you are in love, standing before you at the altar on your wedding day, then wedding vows should indeed be easy for you to express. But, for those of you who need help with vows, the only way out is to spend time some time alone , and question yourself how he/she is important to you, reflect back on those days when you first met each other, think about all the happy and sad moments you shared and I'm sure you will run out of ink once you put pen to paper!
Marriages are made in heaven, but maintained here. Wedding is an occasion but marriage is for life. Are you maintaining yours? There is a difference between a well-maintained car and that never goes for service!
Relationships 101 Dating - is it Biblical?cebrooks50
In our day, dating arrangements are made entirely by young people apart from their parent’s involvement. The date is planned by young people with an expectation of physical intimacy. The couple knows that intimacy is going to happen; all that is not known is the measure, or the regularity of physical intimacy. Our young women are left very vulnerable. Without her father's protection, she alone must determine how far she and the boy goes, and that determination is most often made in the heat of the moment. Furthermore, there is no commitment beyond the next date. The focus is on the “now” and immediate, mutual gratification. Most of the time there is sex with no commitment. In our next installment of the series, Relationships 101 we will be searching the Scriptures to answer the question, “Dating…Is it Biblical?”
What to say to your friends who are considering divorce 1.1Kevin Karlson
A comprehensive overview of the research about what happens before, during, and after divorce and a focus on exploding the popular myths about marriage and divorce.
Relationships 101 A Word to Wives - Part Icebrooks50
The Bible gives specific roles and responsibilities both husband and wife are to fulfill in serving each other as they are empowered by the Holy Spirit to do so. When a life is yielded to Christ, the filling of the Spirit results in an absolute control of the believer's life by the Holy Spirit. So many marriages fall by the wayside because one of both persons in the marriage union are not yielding their expectations, hopes, desires and longings to Jesus Christ. Pastor Chuck Brooks looks to the Bible to learn how the Christian wife is to yield her life to Jesus Christ.
Satan may tend to overdo the gloom in most marriages. Ask yourself: Did God say tolerate each other in marriage?
He says to value one another without interference from a third party. Don’t underestimate the word of God in that verse of the scripture concerning your marriage, it is the introductory crash course we need to make our marriage work, there are many other notable crash courses ....
- Ivan Ukiwah
May God richly bless your marriage and illuminate your understanding of His word concerning your marriage. It may seem quite difficult because of the transition going from being single to being couple and being a family but God in His infinite grace , wisdom and mercy will provide round the clock care for you and your partner. He will never leave you or forsake you. His promise will abide in your home and your heart in Jesus’ name Amen
If you know the person you are in love, standing before you at the altar on your wedding day, then wedding vows should indeed be easy for you to express. But, for those of you who need help with vows, the only way out is to spend time some time alone , and question yourself how he/she is important to you, reflect back on those days when you first met each other, think about all the happy and sad moments you shared and I'm sure you will run out of ink once you put pen to paper!
Marriages are made in heaven, but maintained here. Wedding is an occasion but marriage is for life. Are you maintaining yours? There is a difference between a well-maintained car and that never goes for service!
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Marriage is the most refreshing and sweet relation to have in life. Apparently it is becoming the most frustrating relationship nowadays. The onus is on us to make the most of our marriages. We have to trust God in our marriages and must also work to sustain our marriages.
Marriage is not a rehearsal. It is TOTAL COMMITMENT.
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In order to have healthy intimate relationships with others, it helps to have a healthy intimate relationship with God. With God, there is absence of judgment and unconditional acceptance, unlike with a human partner. Through reference to biblical concepts and teachings from the Catholic Catechism, this presentation explains how to form a healthy intimacy with God.
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
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Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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2. No Christian life is worth living without a
good relationship with God and others.
This is why in the creation stories, God
insisted on getting Adam a partner. In His
words it is not good that the man should
be alone. God did not want Adam to just
have a relationship with Him alone so He
created Eve for him.
4. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES REFLECT
CHRIST‟S LOVE FOR THE CHURCH:
The Bible suggests that the marriage
relationship between a husband and the wife
should reflect the relationship the relationship
between God and Israel, and selflessly sacrificed
for her, so St. Paul expects husbands to love
their wives. (Ephesians Chapter 5) Marriage is
based on love which must not be merely
sentimental, but as expressed in 1Corinthians
13.
5. „Love is patient and kind;
Love is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its way,
It is not irritable or resentful;
It does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the
right.
Love bears all things, believes all things, endures
all things.
Love never ends. So faith, hope and love abides,
These three, but the greatest of these is love‟
6.
7. THE VOWS
“I” - This is the first word in the vows and
it is often followed by the name of the
person. This affirms that even though the
words are mostly repeated after the
officiating minister, it is not a mere
repetition of words as they have been
owned by the one repeating them.
8. “DO TAKE THEE”
The 2 nd
set of words, which is
followed by the name of the
addresses, shows that a particular
person is being addressed. This
identifies the other party, ie. apart
from God, in the covenant.
9. “TO BE MY WEDDED WIFE/HUSBAND”
Traditionally, polygamy is allowed and
even encouraged in our cultures. The
laws of Ghana on marriage also affirm
this. When one weds, however, it is a
public and legal affirmation that one is
going to stay with that one partner.
10. The Christian has no excuse
whatsoever, for indulging in any such
behavior. So God created woman to
complement man.
Adam was overcome with emotion and
wonder when he saw the new creature
and he proclaimed “this, indeed, is bone
of my bone and flesh of my flesh…”
11. In taking a wife or a
husband, therefore, one proclaims
and re-echoes that which Adam said:
“I‟ve found the one who makes me
complete.” To go away from this
person therefore is to put a big
question mark on that which we claim
had come from God
12. It is, perhaps, to buttress this
point, that some traditions add
“Do you promise, forsaking all
others…and holding only unto
her/him?”
13. “IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD”
This is the most crucial thing about marriage
vows. That, the vows are being said in the
presence of God, is a stark and most timely
reminder that God is a Partner in the marriage.
When one breaks one‟s promise to a spouse, it
is first and foremost a betrayal of God. So, in his
prayer of confession in Ps. 51:4, David says:
“Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I
have done what is evil in your sight…” Infidelity
to a partner is primarily a slap in the face of
God.
14. “BEFORE THIS
CONGREGATION/WITNESSES
This is another crucial aspect of the vows: that
is, the fact that the vows are being said before
an audience who testify to what is being done.
In the true sense of “no man is an island” this
phrase should remind the couple that the
outcome of their marriage has consequences
not only for themselves but to the “cloud of
witnesses” gathered there.
15. “PROMISE AND COVENANT”
Eccl. 5:4 & 5 cautions about making
vows to God and not fulfilling them. A
Christian who thus stands before God
and the people of God and vows to his
partner is duty bound to keep this
vows. They must, therefore, be taken
with all the seriousness it deserves and
assiduously kept.
16. “LOVE (OR LOVING), HONOUR, CHERISH
AND PROTECT”
They mean, primarily, that one is
prepared to put one‟s needs on
hold, if necessary, to ensure that
other‟s comfort is secured. In the best
of situations, however, these are not
concepts that are demanded but ones
that are given. In other words
17. it is not a matter of: “you promise
to love, honour, cherish and
protect me and I demand that you
do so”, it is more of: “I promise to
love, honour, cherish and protect
you and I am doing so”.
18. “FAITHFUL”
It must be taken in the complete form in
which it sometimes appears: “…forsaking
all else, be faithful to…”. All too
often, people do not think they have been
unfaithful until they have had sex outside
marriage. Faithfulness demands that the
spouse becomes the most important
person in one‟s life.
19. “DUTIFUL”
A spouse who knows and perform his/her
duties to the partner is indeed beautiful to
be hold!
“The man must work hard in his calling
to provide for the home” the woman must
take care of the home” it is even more
embarrassing when everyone knows that
the groom is unemployed and the bride a
professional. The question however still
remains, “what is one to do in such
circumstances?”
20. “UNTIL GOD SHALL SEPARATE US BY
DEATH”
It means that absolutely nothing –
including adultery and even incest
can or should cause a couple to go
their separate ways. Once they
have taken the vows, they have to
stick together through thick and
thin.
21. “To have and to hold”
“ for better, for worse”; “
for richer, for
poorer”, “in sickness and
in health”,
22. .“To have” is almost automatic, to
hold to one another in love demands
a forgiving spirit, maturity, prayer and
a constant in filling of the Holy Spirit
as well as a deep commitment that
desires to go on when one hits the
inevitable dry patches in marriage.
23. COUPLES NEED:
A well utilized courting time:
this should include, at least 3
months of good Christian. Sex
should be put on hold till after
the marriage; even for non
virgins.
24. The couple should seek good role
models: as divorces increase and
urbanization rises, many children are
growing up without god marriage role
models. It is important that a couple
preparing for marriage prayerfully choose
a good Christian couple to guide them.
25. THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN
MARRIAGE IS COMMITMENT TO:
GOD
THE SPOUSE
THE MARRIAGE