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CHRISTIAN HOMEINTRO SESSION

Nirmal Nathan

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OBJECTIVE “Marriage is made in heaven, but

repairs are done on earth.”

Be ready for work if we want to build a strong marriage.

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Roman Catholic R C

JCF & BTF- KSA, AOJ, BYM, HI

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CHRISTIAN HOME I – VISION, MISSION &

STRATEGY OF GOD II – MARRIAGE RITUALS -

COVENANT III – PREPARATION

SEPARATION REPAIR-ATION

IV – MARITAL RELATIONS

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VISION, MISSION & STRATEGY OF GOD

Marriages – radical change today Adversary’s increasing onslaught Pastor’s family life pressures Pastoral counseling needs

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CHRISTIAN HOME

Use these precious days of the retreat with God to let Him deal with you in these matters so that your family life can get back to where God wants it to be

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GOD’S WILL God’s Goals for Family Life

Marriage - Married life – instituted by God before sin entered mankind

Eph 5:31 - 32 mystery = Christ & the bride, the church,

Mal 2:15 To bring forth a holy race

Isa 43:21 To create a people to worship Him

Acts 4:12 To be witness of the LORD

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VISION OF GOD Genesis 1:26-28

Gen 1:27 Adam / Man - Male & Female = IMAGE OF GOD – REFLECTING GOD’S GLORY

Exalted status of man and woman - made in the “image of God” =

to reflect God’s character and attributes

TO REFLECT THE TRINITY

If God is a Trinity of Persons then the Family Life of Love of the Godhead is to be reproduced in man’s family life.

PERSONHOOD “Image” implies Personhood I/Thou, not I/It. If God treats you as a person

that is how we should treat our partners.

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GOD’S STRATEGY

His ministry = Family Church

Kingdom of God being built

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GOD’S MISSION PLAN

for ‘marriage life’ of His children:Genesis 2:18-25 RELATIONSHIP

“It is not good that man should be alone. I will make a helpmate (suitable) for him”. Animals were not adequate. Man was made for relationship. Husbands and wives complement (complete) each other.

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NEW ENTITY

Gen 2:24 “One flesh” Man-Woman together reflect the

Image of God. God’s character of love must be

expressed. Goal of marriage - to reflect God’s

image in us individually and corporately.

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MARRIED LIFE Gen 2:24 :One flesh and one spirit =

Mal 2:15, 1 Cor 6:17 ‘To love and to be loved’ = ‘Abundant

Life’ Worldly love & Divine purpose of love:

Selfishness = lust Vs Selflessness = love

Gen 2:25 : No hiddenness in flesh, soul and spirit. Total transparency

Gen 1:28 : Be fruitful and multiply =

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COMPLEMENTARITY

This is God’s plan for humanity. Jesus the head and church the body working as one organism.

Adam as an individual dominion over only Garden of Eden

Adam & Eve together as a family = Dominion over the whole Earth

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EQUALITY

Equality is another principle (animals not equal to the task).

EQUALITY IN WORTH AND STATUS BUT COMPLEMENTARITY IN FUNCTION.

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WAS GOD’S WILL FULFILLED ?

Mal 2:13-14 “Not yet fulfilled completely”

Joel 1 Individuals, broken family relationships

and Judah, the nation being destroyed Is 1:22

The silver and the dross being mixed – adulteration

Is 4:1 Namesake marriage without proper

relationship

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WHAT THIS MEANS.. ARE WE GOING TO LET THE

ADVERSARY LAUGH AT GOD THAT HIS WILL IS BEING…..?

DON’T WE WANT OUR MARRIAGE LIFE TO BE AN ABUNDANT LIFE OF JOY ?

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OVERHAULING AHEAD.. “Marriage is made in heaven, but

repairs are done on earth.”

Be ready for work if we want to build a strong marriage.