Mission Hills Church
Most people in the western world can name a least a few of the 10 Commandments. Most would say they're good standards to strive for or rules to live by. But why exactly did God give them to us? What kind of life are they pointing us towards? Join us for a deep dive into the Big Ten and a life-changing discovering of God's heart for each of us.
Rules don’t create relationships, they regulate them.
Each commandment is a first step, not a finish line.
Exodus 20:14 NIV
Matthew 5:27-28 NIV
We can't always avoid experiencing attraction, but we can avoid entertaining it.
Proverbs 5:18-19 NIV
The finish line is satisfaction and intoxication with your spouse's love.
1. We’re going to see why God is obsessed with great marriages.
2. We’re going to discover five key steps to a great marriage.
"Marriage is a duet in need of some great back-up singers." - Ted Cunningham.
Marriage is powerful.
Your marriage matters to God because you matter to God.
Genesis 2:18 NIV
God created marriage to meet our need for companionship.
1. Marriage isn't the only way to meet our need for companionship.
2. Companionship is a relationship with someone who knows everything about your and loves you anyway.
Genesis 2:18 NIV
Marriage is a partnership in pursuit of our purpose.
What is the world throwing at me that’s hurting my marriage?
Who’s undermining my marriage?
The biggest obstacle in my marriage might be me.
1. Stop being ok with your marriage not being great
How many of these are true of your marriage?
-We’re more roommates than lovers.
- We text more than we talk.
-We’re communicating but not connecting.
-Our longest conversations are about logistics.
-We lack emotional intimacy.
-We lack physical intimacy
- We bump fists instead of locking lips.
-My spouse gets what’s left of me instead of what’s best of me.
Hebrews 12:4 NIV
2. Focus on yourself, not your spouse.
Matthew 7:3-5 NIV
3. Admit your failures to God and accept His forgiveness.
1 John 1:9 NIV
4. Admit your failures to your spouse and ask for his/her forgiveness.
The most powerful marriage tool you have is just three words: I. Was. Wrong.
James 5:16 NIV
5. Ask for and act on God’s power to take a next step.
Matthew 7:7-8 NIV
1. Date Night Challenge
2. Intentional Marriage
3. Re-Engage