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Marriage: The Story of Ian and Larissa

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Single brothers and sisters, please watch this as you pray for your future spouse. Married couples, I pray that this video will flood your thoughts and your marriage and your devotional life with God with many treasures. 2014 Update: The Story of Ian and Larissa from Citygate Films on Vimeo.… Read more

Eph 5 – The Mystery of Marriage (pt2 of 3)

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There are many things I want to teach, but I decided to start by addressing one of the thorniest parts about biblical marriage–submission. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord… A friend of mine leads a small group at his church of married couples. And just last week, he asked the ladies, is it natural to submit to your husbands?… Read more

Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt3 of 3)

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Now I want to bring it back to marriage being a pointer to our union with Christ. Because we don’t understand the purpose of marriage and because we get confused as to the essence love–we think love is sappy romance and getting my needs met through this relationship. And because we are prone to gravitate toward power and fairness, I think this truth of being united with Christ escapes us.… Read more

Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt2 of 3)

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So the million dollar question is, what’s the big deal about marriage? Why not settle for sappy, syrupy emotion if in the end there is no marriage in heaven? What’s the big deal if marriages end because all marriages will end in heaven? Marriage is a big deal because marriage is a pointer to Christ and his love for the church.… Read more

Vision for the Church: Gospel and Spiritual Fruit (pt4 of 4)

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When the gospel is preached and there is a true conversion, then your life changes (Fruit of the Spirit). Now we are ready to talk about the fruit of the Spirit. Gal 5:22 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.… Read more

Quotes on “From Eternity to Here” by Frank Viola (Ch 1-4)

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May God bless you with new insights as you contemplate the mystery of Christ’s passionate love for His church. Chapter 1: The Hidden Romance of the Bible In Genesis 1 and 2, the Bible opens up with a woman and a man. In Revelation 21 and 22, the Bible closes with a woman and a man.… Read more