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Peacemaking in Marriage: When a Husband or Wife Sins Against You (Part 2)
Review (Part 1): Big Idea: Scripture specifies the procedure for resolving conflict between two parties. A failure to follow this procedure is sin and results in damaged relationships and the defamation of God's character. Three Ungodly Approaches to resolving conflict: Slander and gossip. Unfortunately, most consider these acceptable/respectable sins. Romans [...]
Peacemaking in Marriage: When A Husband or Wife Sins Against You (Part 1)
Big Idea: Scripture specifies the procedure for resolving conflict between two parties. A failure to follow this procedure is sin and results in damaged relationships and the defamation of God’s character. Three Ungodly Approaches: Slander/Gossip (purveyor or recipient) about the offender Slander is speaking false and malicious words about another [...]
Peacemaking in Marriage: How Do You Handle Conflict?
Big Idea: To prevent relational damage, conflict must be resolved in a timely and biblical manner. Unity must be preserved and restored so that God is glorified. Description Flight Fight Face It Motto “Peace at any price” “It’s my way or the highway” “We can work it out” Focus [...]
Peacemaking in Marriage: Are You A Peacemaker or A Troublemaker?
Relationships 101 When interpersonal problems are mishandled →CONFLICT When conflict is unresolved → DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS (Latin ‘conflictus” meaning collision; past participle ‘confligere’ meaning strike together) When damaged relationships are not repaired → SEVERED TIES Ungodly Statistic Non-denominational evangelical Christians’ divorce rate: 38% Baptists’ divorce rate: 29% Atheists’/Agnostics’ divorce rate: 21% [...]
Recognizing and Transforming Unhealthy Relationships
When we enter into a relationship, we bring not only our love and warmth but also the attitudes, behaviors and habits from all previous relationships. Each of these relationships molded and formed us into the people we are today. Perhaps our most significant relationship was the one we had with [...]
Overcoming the Major Destroyer of Marriages
Letting hurt and anger go unattended can cause serious, long-term damage to a marriage. Emotional wounds must be addressed in a biblically constructive manner or the offended party's spirit will eventually close. Definitions: spirit (‘pneuma’ means by which man relates to God) is a person’s innermost being; the “real you” [...]