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An Alternative Lifestyle

Worship- to declare worth or valueWorship- to declare worth or value

Christian Worship- to declare the worth Christian Worship- to declare the worth or value of God as ultimateor value of God as ultimate

Worship is the natural Worship is the natural responseresponse of the of the redeemed to the revelation of Godredeemed to the revelation of God


- Event- Event- Lifestyle- Lifestyle

Worship is a Worship is a responseresponse

My focus determinesMy focus determinesHow I experience lifestyle worshipHow I experience lifestyle worship

"So if you're serious about living this new "So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. resurrection life with Christ, act like it.

Pursue the things over which Christ Pursue the things over which Christ presidespresides

"Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, "Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things absorbed with the things

right in front of you. right in front of you.

Look up, and be alert to what is going on Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ- around Christ-

that's where the action is. that's where the action is. See things from his perspective"See things from his perspective"

- Col. 3:1-2 (Message) - Col. 3:1-2 (Message)

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. but on what is unseen. For what is seen For what is seen

is temporary, but what is is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"unseen is eternal"

- 2 Corinthians 4:18- 2 Corinthians 4:18




My focus determinesMy focus determinesMy responseMy response

Huge for relationships…Huge for relationships…

Marriage is designed Marriage is designed By God to beBy God to be

By the gospel andBy the gospel and

For the gospelFor the gospel

Gospel= Great News:Gospel= Great News:


- We are separated (God, each other)- We are separated (God, each other)


- We cause(d) the separation - We cause(d) the separation without the ability to fix itwithout the ability to fix it


- Jesus paid for our sin - Jesus paid for our sin And offers restoration of relationship And offers restoration of relationship

Without shame, guilt or Without shame, guilt or Payment on our partPayment on our part


- We are reconnected to the Father- We are reconnected to the FatherAnd to one another in ChristAnd to one another in Christ


ByBy the gospel and the gospel and

ForFor the gospel the gospel

Marriage is unique among Marriage is unique among all human relationshipsall human relationships

The only relationship:The only relationship:

- Changes the nature of every other- Changes the nature of every other

- Two become one flesh- Two become one flesh

- Is always covenant- Is always covenant

- Is a living picture of the gospel- Is a living picture of the gospel

And the rib that the Lord God had taken And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman from the man he made into a woman

and and brought her brought her to the man. to the man. Then the man said,Then the man said,

“This at last is bone of my bones“This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; and flesh of my flesh;

she shall be called Woman,she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” because she was taken out of Man.”

Therefore a man Therefore a man shall leave shall leave his father his father and his mother and and his mother and hold fast hold fast to his wife, to his wife,

and they shall become and they shall become one fleshone flesh- Genesis 2:22-23- Genesis 2:22-23

Jesus repeatsJesus repeats

Paul repeatsPaul repeats


By By the gospel andthe gospel and


Submit to one another out of Submit to one another out of reverence for Christreverence for Christ


Does that mean "obey each other"?Does that mean "obey each other"?


Does that mean "obey each other"?Does that mean "obey each other"?Out of reverence for who?Out of reverence for who?


Hypotasso: to yield, or defer out of Hypotasso: to yield, or defer out of respect, authority, affection, respect, authority, affection,

persuasion, or compulsionpersuasion, or compulsion

Defer to one another Defer to one another Out of Out of reverencereverence for Jesus for Jesus

Wives, submit to your own husbands, Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the as to the Lord. For the husband is the

head of the wife head of the wife even as even as Christ is the head of the church, Christ is the head of the church,

his body, and is himself its Savior.his body, and is himself its Savior.

Now as the church submits to Christ, Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in so also wives should submit in

everything to their husbands.everything to their husbands.

Husbands, love your wives, Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church as Christ loved the church and and

gavegave himself up for her himself up for her

……thatthat he might sanctify her, having he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water cleansed her by the washing of water

with the word, so that he might present with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, the church to himself in splendor,

without spot or wrinkle or any such without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and thing, that she might be holy and

without blemish.without blemish.

……thatthat he might sanctify her, having he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water cleansed her by the washing of water

with the word, so that he might present with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, the church to himself in splendor,

without spot or wrinkle or any such without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and thing, that she might be holy and

without blemish.without blemish.

What she becomesWhat she becomesIs a reflection of his leadershipIs a reflection of his leadership

In the same way In the same way husbands should love husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the and cherishes it, just as Christ does the

church, because we are church, because we are members of his body. members of his body.

““Therefore a man shall leave his father Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”and the two shall become one flesh.”

This mystery is profound, and I am This mystery is profound, and I am saying that saying that it refers to Christ it refers to Christ

and the church.and the church.

Separation becomes restorationSeparation becomes restoration

It's not on youIt's not on you

To hold it together or To hold it together or To put it back togetherTo put it back together


ByBy the gospel and the gospel and


The gospelThe gospel

Sin separatesSin separates

Christ unites in himselfChrist unites in himselfThrough his sacrifice for our sinsThrough his sacrifice for our sins

As we confess and repent As we confess and repent

ByBy the gospel: the gospel:

Marriage: Sin separates peopleMarriage: Sin separates people

Jesus, not mere human effort, restoresJesus, not mere human effort, restores

We confess and repentWe confess and repent

God changes our heartsGod changes our hearts

"I'm going to try to do better!""I'm going to try to do better!"

Fat chance…Fat chance…

"Jesus is changing my heart""Jesus is changing my heart"

I'll be more like Christ to you…I'll be more like Christ to you…I'll be more like the church to you…I'll be more like the church to you…

ForFor the gospel: the gospel:

This mystery is profound, and I am This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it (marriage) refers to Christ saying that it (marriage) refers to Christ

and the church.and the church.

- - Leaving and CleavingLeaving and Cleaving- Demonstrates Covenant- Demonstrates Covenant

- Unity through changed hearts- Unity through changed hearts

However, let each one of you However, let each one of you love love his his wife as himself, and let the wife see that wife as himself, and let the wife see that

she she respectsrespects her husband her husband- Ephesians 5:22-33- Ephesians 5:22-33



Love- Love- he supplies her needshe supplies her needs



Love- Love- he supplies her needshe supplies her needsRespect- Respect- she supplies his needsshe supplies his needs

He is an entrustmentHe is an entrustment

She is an entrustmentShe is an entrustment

From God, to encourage towardsFrom God, to encourage towardsBecoming what God created Becoming what God created

him or her to behim or her to be




My focus determinesMy focus determinesHow I handle the marriageHow I handle the marriage

How I handle my marriageHow I handle my marriage

Is how I worshipIs how I worship

Because they see meBecause they see meWhen no one else doesWhen no one else does

As no one else does…As no one else does…

Worship: to declare God as ultimateWorship: to declare God as ultimate

Worship: to declare God as ultimateWorship: to declare God as ultimate

Can I declare God as ultimateCan I declare God as ultimateAnd treat my wife like garbage?And treat my wife like garbage?

Husbands, live with your wives in an Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to understanding way, showing honor to

the woman as the weaker vessel, the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you since they are heirs with you

of the grace of life, of the grace of life, so that your prayers so that your prayers may not be hinderedmay not be hindered

- 1 Peter 3:7- 1 Peter 3:7

"If you aren't treating your "If you aren't treating your spouse right…spouse right…

We're not on talking terms"We're not on talking terms"


If there are problems in the marriageIf there are problems in the marriageThe place to start is with The place to start is with

a renewed hearta renewed heart

Is my marriage based on the gospel?Is my marriage based on the gospel?

Does my marriage reflect the gospel?Does my marriage reflect the gospel?

Does my marriage reflect the gospel?Does my marriage reflect the gospel?

How do I speak aboutHow do I speak aboutMy wife/husband around others?My wife/husband around others?

Am I trying to do better?Am I trying to do better?

Or trusting God to change me?Or trusting God to change me?

Do I see my spouse as a giftDo I see my spouse as a giftTo encourage, love and serve?To encourage, love and serve?

Do I see my spouse as a giftDo I see my spouse as a giftTo encourage, love and serve?To encourage, love and serve?

What would he or she say?What would he or she say?


By the gospel andBy the gospel and

For the gospelFor the gospel

As an act of worshipAs an act of worship

ReflectReflect

TalkTalk

Pray togetherPray together

Repent often and well…Repent often and well…

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