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Keeping Love Alive - Volume 4 - An Intimate Relationship with Christ's Body, Part 2

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Here’s a fact: you will never have a marriage that God wants for you if you are not deeply connected to the body of Christ. In this program, Chip continues his series, Keeping Love Alive, Volume 4. He’s gonna unpack the power of authentic community and how it can dramatically change your marriage forever.

Main Points Great marriages are characterized by close personal relationships with fellow believers that provide love, support, accountability, fun, and opportunities to minister and be ministered to by one another’s gifts and resources
  • Translation = Marriage is not a solo endeavor; we all need friends, mentors, and other couples to help us remain faithful to Christ and one another. --Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12
  • The principle = The seeds of fruitful marriage require the soil of authentic community.
Developing an intimate relationship with Christ’s body requires:
  • An awareness of our need for others. --Hebrews 3:13
  • A process to follow. --Romans 12:9-13
  • A weekly practice. --Hebrews 10:23-25
What do you need to believe about God’s character to experience His love & support of His body?
  • His love. --John 15:12-17
  • His humility. --John 13:14-15; Isaiah 57:15
Conclusion: When hard times come, isolation and secrecy are the enemy’s greatest weapons. We need each other! Broadcast Resource Additional Resource Mentions About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

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