Philippians 2:1-5, “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…”

This is a great passage for all relationships… especially our primary earthly relationship with our spouse… here are a few insights from Sunday’s teaching:

• We are twisted by sin from conception- it affects everything about us
• Our expectations of our spouse are twisted because of our sinfulness
• We need God’s help to untwist us- Jesus is our only hope!
• We need God’s help to deliver encouragement to our spouses
• We need God’s help to move us towards like-mindedness
• We need God’s help to stop us for our selfish conceit

Someone asked me, “I am not married. Should I come the next several weeks?” Let me answer that:

• Absolutely! In fact you should invite everyone you know!
• Relationship principles work across all relationships
• You know a marriage that needs help and this can equip you
• We are teaching the Bible and you don’t exclude sections!
• You are being selfless showing support to others in the church

I could go on and on but these should be sufficient!

Looking forward to gathering this Sunday!!!!

Dave