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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

A Legacy of Love

This week and next, we are focused on living a legacy of love.  Our series FIRST COMES LOVE began with God's amazing, unconditional, self-less, life-giving love. I hope you are inviting God's love into your life.  If we reflect this kind of love in our households, our relationships will be fruitful and we will be fulfilled.  Most marriage failures (not all) are failures of love!  The Bible tells us "LOVE NEVER FAILS!" (1 Corinthians 13:13)

One of the products of God's fruitful love in our lives is companionship.  We're all searching for a soulmate, right?!  Companionship fills our lives with joy and hope.  A great companion builds up and takes care of their spouse.  When marriage is filled up with love and companionship, a deep and abiding friendship is built.  Two people--no longer two, but one, long to be together - talking, laughing, planning, and praying.  This is God's plan for marriage -- unity, fruitfulness, and fulfillment!

It all begins with love.  Love is the foundation.  Love grows friendship and friendship produces unity and trust.  Trust builds a legacy of love.  Your legacy of love can impact your children, your extended family, friends, your church, and your place of employment.

Living a legacy of love begins when a person invites God's love into their life, relationships, and household.  After that, the fun begins!  Learning how to live a life of love and harmony in your marriage is not always easy.  It takes some work, some humility, and a willingness to grow.

This Sunday, we are going to take a look at some specific attitudes and steps (from the Bible) which will build up your marriage and produce fruitfulness and fulfillment in your life.  I encourage you to make plans to join us.  It could change your year.  See you at New Life this Sunday!  Pastor Tom

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Broken Together

Real excited about this morning's message at New Life.  Last week we began a new  series entitled, "First Comes Love . . ."  Our focus this morning is the love story in Ruth and how God used Ruth's character through brokenness and bitterness to accomplish his plan of redemption.

Along the way, we will be asking ourselves how we can become a "great companion" like Ruth.  I really believe that great companions make for great marriages.  Here's 10 building blocks of a great marriage from Our Daily Bread Ministries . . .

#1: Lifelong commitment
#2: Shared identity
#3: Absolute faithfulness
#4: Well-defined roles
#5: Unreserved love
#6: Mutual submission
#7: Sexual fulfillment
#8: Open communication
#9: Tender respect

#10: Spiritual companionship

See you at New Life!  Pastor Tom