Family Life Certification

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Family Life Certification

• Module 1
• Biblical Foundations

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FrameworkforMarriage Family

• In the beginning, God created
• marriage family
• sabbath

Gods Plan
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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• The Relationship Imperative

GOD
M A N
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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• The Ten Commandments

GOD
Commandments 1-4
Commandments 5-10
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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• The Covenant
• God shows His unconditional love and stands by
  the covenant He has made with Israel
• Unconditional love forms the basis of the
  marriage/family relationship

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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
• A sacred gift enjoyed only in marriage
• An experience of love, pleasure, celebration and
  bonding between husband and wife
• A blessing to be enjoyed without shame
• A secure environment for the procreation, care
  and nurture of children.

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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• Marriage as a Partnership
• GENESIS 218
• ezer kenegdo
• An equal partner
• Mutuality
• Companionship
• Interdependence
• Individuality preserved

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Sin
Gods Plan

• Sin attempted to destroy Gods plan
• Effects on woman
• Effects on man
• Other effects
• Misunderstanding
• Neglect
• Conflict
• Failure to love, accept and forgive one another
• Violent and abusive behavior

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Effects of Sin
Gods Plan

• Deuteronomy 241-413-16 Hosea 2, 3 Mal 213-16
• Sexual immorality disloyalty
• Separation divorce
• Distortions
• Polygamy
• Cohabitation
• Same-sex liaisons

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God's Plan Restored
Gods Plan

• God in His mercy brings together
• His intent for family and
• His intent to save

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God's Plan Restored
Gods Plan

• Restoration of Gods Plan through Christ
• Wedding at Cana (Jn 21-11)
• Reaffirmed the lifelong covenant of marriage
  (Matt 194-6 Mk 106-9)
• Exalted marriage by referring to Himself as the
  Bridegroom (Matt 915 251-13 Mk 219, 20 Jn
  329 2 Cor 112 Eph 532 Rev 196. 7)

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God's Plan Restored
Gods Plan

• Marriage the Gospel
• The gospel transforms inequality and dominance
  into
• Mutual love and respect
• Mutual and willing submission
• Humility in leadership
• Self-sacrificing love

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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• Marriage as a ministry
• Begin your ministry in the family, the home
• The home to be a showcase of Gods love
• Families are to instruct one another and to model
  His values and principles in the home
• Families can then reach out to other families to
  carry out the gospel commission of making
  disciples

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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• The Elijah Message (Mal 45, 6)
• Gods invitation to reconcile man through Christ
  (II Cor 519)
• Heart turning in homes of the children to their
  fathers and fathers to their children

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God's Plan
Gods Plan

• Singleness
• Still an option in addition to marriage
• Frees one for ministry like Jesus and the apostle
  Paul (I Cor 77, 8)
• The single can still experience wholeness as they
  connect with others through family and friends
  and bring glory to God (Matt 1912 Mark 333-35)

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The Role of the Church
Gods Plan

• The church is called to
• Be a faith community made up of singles and
  married members
• Strengthen all relationships especially the
  marriage relationship, the cornerstone of a
  healthy church

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The Role of the Church
Gods Plan

• The church is called to
• Minister to young people so they make wise
  choices
• To prepare children and youth for single or
  married life
• To minister when marriages break down
• To support through encouragement and connect them
  to sources of help.
• To minister Gods grace and forgiveness when
  marriages fail

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• Roman 122
• Do not conform to this world but be transformed
  by the renewing of your mind that you may prove
  what is that good and e acceptable and perfect
  will of God.
• Daily transformation of our characters
• Daily renewal
• Willingness to change