Marriage Magic and Mysteries

UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF YOUR THOUGHTS As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. Prov. 23:7 1.       Thoughts are the quiet discussions and imaginations that go on inside the mind. They could be decisions taken, issues from past experiences, mental pictures and images that are created in the mind. Matt. 15:19. 2.       Thoughts can be practical self-deceptions (and immorality). Eccl. 5:7, Judg. 16:20, Jas. 1:14-15, Matt. 5:27-28. 3.       Thoughts are building blocks of great accomplishments and good deeds. Php.4:8, 2:5-9, Jer. 9:11. 4.       We can control our thoughts by: a.       Being born again. John 3:3, 5-6. b.       Casting down every wrongful imagination. 1John 4:1, Heb. 4:12. c.        Reading, studying and filling your heart with the word of God. Eph. 4:17-19, Col. 3:16. ...

             UNDERSTANDING KINGDOM LIFESTYLE OF PEACE  UNDERSTANDING PEACE: Matt. 5:9 1.       Peace is the wholeness, completeness and well-being in all relationships of life.                                          Num. 6:24-26, Lk. 7:50, 8:48. 2.       Peace is a form of greeting in the Kingdom. 1Sam. 1:17, Gal. 1:3, John 20:19, Dan. 10:19. 3.       Jesus went to the cross for our peace. Isa. 53:5-8, Gal.6:17, Col. 1:20. 4.       Peace is the gift of God to a believer. Php. 4:7, Rom. 15:33, Isa. 9:6-7. Lk. 2:14, Rom. 14:17, Eph. 4:3. 5.       Peace is given to the heart that has received Christ. Isa. 5...

LIFESTYLE OF JOY LESSON 10 THE NATURE OF JOY Joy is one of the most delightful human emotions that lodges deep within the human heart, and is not necessarily related to one’s personal circumstances. Isa. 12:3. 1.       Joy is the celebration of God and His doings before manifestation. Deut. 12:7, Hab. 3:17-18. 2.       Joy is produced by the Holy Spirit in the heart of a true believer. Matt. 5:11-12, Gal. 5:22, Psa. 4:7, 16:11. 3.       Joy is the attitude for service that is acceptable to God. Col. 1:10-12, Deut. 28:47, 2Cor. 9:7. 4.       Joy is the practical demonstration of absolute faith and trust in God for all things. Psa. 16:8-11, Acts 2:46-47. 5.       Joy is not influenced by the abundance of harvest or increase, rather it is joy that produces the harvest in the heart of a believer. Joel 1:12, Psa. 67:5-6, 4:7. 6.   ...

THE LIFESTYLE OF LOVE LESSON 4 THE NATURE OF LOVE: 1.       Love begins with God, for God is love. John 3:16, 1John 4:8. 2.         Love is the new commandment that Christ gave, the summary of all the commandments.            1Cor. 13:13, John 13:34. 3.       Love is kind. Rom. 2:4, Lk. 6:33-35, 4.       Love is patient. Gal. 5:22 5.       Love does not envy. Jas. 4:2, 1John 3:12, Lev.19:17 6.       Love does not boast (is not arrogant). 1Pet. 3:8. 1Cor. 4:7 7.       Love is not rude. 1Pet. 3:9 8.       Love does not insist on its own way. Rom. 14:1, 14-17. 9.       Love is not irritable (not resentful). 1Pet. 4:8,1Pet. 1:22. 10.   Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness. Eph. ...