LIFE IN JESUS MINISTRIES

The woman was created to be the man’s PARTNER .  “So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field.   But for Adam no suitable helper was found.”  Genesis 2:20 God created Eve from Adam’s rib; not from Adam’s skull and not from Adam’s feet.  This shows us that a woman is not the boss and she’s not a slave.  They are partners. WHAT IS THE HUBAND’S/WIFE’S JOB? HUSBAND’S JOB.    Love wife like Jesus loved the Church (He died for it) – Ephesians 5:25 Protect wife – Ephesians 5:25 Be respectable – Proverbs 31:23  Take care of wife – Ephesians 5:28  Serve wife – Ephesians 5:29 Teach wisdom to his kids – Ephesians 6:4 Body is for wife’s sexual pleasure – 1 Corinthians 7:4-6 Remain faithful to wife – 1 Corinthians 7:24 WIFE’S JOB Build up the family – Proverbs 14:1 Trustworthy to her husband; Strong & respectable – Proverbs 31:11; 25 Take care o...

“ It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God”  1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 WHY ARE GIRLS SO WEIRD & WHY ARE GUYS SO STRANGE? *The Differences* Girls are…..RELATIONAL Guys are….PHYSICAL Girls are…..VERBAL Guys are…..VISUAL Girls prefer…..ROMANCE Guys prefer…..ACTION Girls tend to_their emotions EXPRESS Guys tend to their emotions THINK A girls’ sex drive is…..SLOW A guys’ sex drive is…..FAST  With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.”  Proverbs 7:21-23 *Premarital sex is the most powerful & most destructive si...

WHO DO I DATE? You need to date CHRISTIANS . “3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?”  Amos 3:3 *Dating non-Christians will cause arguments over morals, faith, etc. WHAT DO I AVOID IN DATING? You must avoid ALL situations that will lead to SEXUAL  SIN. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality”  1 Thessalonians 4:3 “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires”  Colossians 3:5 “Flee from sexual immorality.”   1 Corinthians 6:18 “ Flee the evil desires of youth”   2 Timothy 2:22 “abstain from sinful desires”   1 Peter 2: You must set yourself BOUNDARIES & LIMITS. 11 “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality”  Ephesians 5:3 “Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.”  Proverbs 4:15 PLAN with PURPOSE....

WHY DATE? To develop SOCIALLY & to learn how to INTERACT with the opposite sex . “17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”  Proverbs 27:17 *Bottom line:  We learn from each other.   To grow SPIRITUALLY. “24 spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”  Hebrews 10:24 “13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”   Hebrews 3:13 *You should ask yourself:   How can I help my bf/gf get closer to God? To find the one God has for you to MARRY. “31 whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”  1 Corinthians 10:31 *Date with the intention of finding your husband/wife because dating with no purpose or direction centered on God will bring you all kinds of trouble. Wrong reasons to date: For physical involvement. For emotional security. Because everybody else is.