From the Pastor | Church of Celebration

September 11, 2020

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (#RELATIONSHIPGOALS - 4)

The #PerfectMarriage isn’t always as easy as it looks! People often look at happy images of marriages on social media and say… “I WANT THAT!” - but they don’t really know what “THAT” is!? The real secret to a Great Marriage goes far deeper than just a simple #HASHTAG! (With that being said…) We’ve been talking a little more in depth here at COC about what type of #GOALS you should actually strive for in YOUR MARRIAGE or YOUR FUTURE MARRIAGE! We hope you’ll consider joining us for the LAST WEEK this week - as we talk a little bit about #RELATIONSHIPGOALS!

Sunday Snapshot… (4) COVENANT-KEEPIN’

In many Relationships... OPPOSITES ATTRACT - but OPPOSITES also ATTACK! (So...) It's vital to have Biblical Goals to start with!

Three Main Approaches to MARRIAGES... CASUAL / CONTRACTURAL and COVENANTAL!

CASUAL APPROACH to MARRIAGE... Marriage/Sex are NO BIG DEAL! Most who approach Marriage this way have already Played House / Pretended to be Married and Practiced Divorce many times before the Real Marriage!

CONTRACTURAL APPROACH to MARRIAGE... Marriage is more of Debt/Debtor Relationship! You meet your requirements and I'll meet mine - but if you violate the "terms" then I'm suing you for Breech of Contract in Divorce Court!

COVENANTAL APPROACH to MARRIAGE... It's based solely on MUTUAL/UNCONDITIONAL COMMITMENT… MOTIVATED by SACRIFICIAL LOVE for the OTHER! (They know that their MARRIAGE MATTERS BIG TIME TO GOD!)

Your RELATIONSHIPS and MARRIAGE will only be AS GOOD AS YOU CHOOSE FOR IT TO BE! (CHOOSE WISELY!)

See You This Weekend Celebrators…

FACE/FACE LIVE SERVICE TIMES…

SUNDAY – 9a and/or 10:45a (MHS Performing Arts Center)

ONLINE SERVICE TIMES…

SATURDAY – 5p

SUNDAY – 9a and/or 10:45a

COC ONLINE SERVICE SITES…

http://churchofcelebration.com/coc-online/

CCITY ONLINE SERVICE SITE…

http://churchofcelebration.com/ministries/celebration-city-birth-4th-grade/

RunTheRace! (Heb 12:1-2)

Pastor Josh

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September 4, 2020

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (#RELATIONSHIPGOALS - 3)

The #PerfectMarriage isn’t always as easy as it looks! People often look at happy images of marriages on social media and say… “I WANT THAT!” - but they don’t really know what “THAT” is!? The real secret to a Great Marriage goes far deeper than just a simple#HASHTAG! (With that being said…) We’ve started talking a little more in depth here at COC about what type of #GOALS you should actually strive for in YOUR MARRIAGE or YOUR FUTURE MARRIAGE! We hope you’ll consider joining us for WEEK THREE this week - as we talk a little bit about #RELATIONSHIPGOALS!

Sunday Snapshot… (3) DEVIL-KICKIN’

If you ever find yourself Struggling in a Marriage/Relationship… you’re Frustrated / Angry / Afraid / Resentful / Hurting / LackingTrust… (Always Remember...) YOUR SPOUSE IS NOT YOUR ENEMY! (Ephesians 6:11-12)

Satan always ATTACKS with either DISTRACTIONS or SEDUCTIONS! (Watch out for the "Little Foxes!")

SATAN KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE MOST VULNERABLE! (And…) He'll attack whatever triggers your Anger… your Fear and your Insecurities! (Watch out for the "Little Foxes!")

Ephesians 5:3… But among you there must NOT EVEN BE A HINT of Sexual Immorality, or of any kind of Impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s Holy People. (Key Words… NOT EVEN BE A HINT!)

WHY would I want to fight a TEMPTATION in the FUTURE... when I have the POWER to ELIMINATE IT TODAY?!

Fighting for your MARRIAGE/RELATIONSHIPS may be HARD… it will take some WORK… it will definitely take a lot of PRAYER… there will be TEARS… it will take REPENTANCE… it will take FORGIVENESS… BUT IT IS POSSIBLE! (The TRUTH is THIS...) WHATEVER GOD BLESSES… SATAN WILL ATTACK… BUT GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN YOU THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD!