FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

Ephesians 5:18-21

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

Ephesians 5:18-21

Ephesians 5:18-21Being Controlled by the Spirit

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Being Controlled by the Spirit

Essential for living God's way Can't live God's way without it Enables walking in light/wisdom

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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God Knows the Future He is praying for me He has purpose even in failures He knows me better than I do Helps me love, understand others Seek to understand b4 understood

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Discuss:(1) What things in the past do you wish could be erased from ever happening?(2) What is the next major decision that you think God would want you to make relative to past, present, and future relationships?

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Love ... Intercedes (3 Jn 2) Promotes intimacy (Prov 17:9) Seeks to Understand (Prov 3:13) Impossible w/o God (1 Jn 4:7) Is Christ (Rom 5:6)

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Luke 22:31-32Jesus Encourages Simon Peter

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Filtered Sifting Satan does not have free access Jesus grants him permission (Job) Jesus always screens suffering Bear in mind the final product!

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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John 13:1-16Jesus Washes Disciples' Feet

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Endurance Jesus even washed feet of Judas Is. Endurance bears a hard thing Turns it into glory to the Father

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Love Dare Questions:(1) How would your relationship with others change if you knew Jesus was praying for you to make right choices in those relationships?(2) What could happen in your relationships if you knew that Jesus was praying your prayer list?

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Consider:If you are not willing to seek to understand before you demand to be understood, then you are not following Christ in loving people.

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

Ephesians 5:18-21

Consider:If you are unwilling to choose to see the best in people, even when deceit and betrayal are evident, then you are not following Christ in loving people.

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Consider:God does not command us to feel a certain way; He commands us to forgive and to pray that the relationship may be restored.

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

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Restoring Relationship No condemnation (Rom 8:1) Spirit of gentleness (Gal 6:1) Spirit of humility (Gal 6:3) Self-examination (Ps 139:23-24)

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

Ephesians 5:18-21

Assignment:Read & Do ...Love Dare days 16-20

FireproofLearning My Role in a Covenant Relationship

Ephesians 5:18-21

References Fireproof teaching series The Love Dare book