Going All the Way

  • Pastor Duane Cross
  • Sep 5, 2010
  • Series: Goin' All the Way

GOIN’ ALL THE WAY

“Going All The Way”

Pastor Duane Cross |  09.05.2010

I)  Recognize that love is not a feeling.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemies.  But I say to you, love your enemies.  If you do this, you will be true children of your Father in heaven.’”                                                                                                                (Matthew 5:43-44)

II)  Don’t let romance die.

"Enjoy the wife  you married as a young man!  Lovely as an angel, beautiful as a rose-don't ever quit taking delight in her body.  Never take her love for granted!"                                                                                                                             Proverbs 5:18-19(Message)

4 THINGS YOU NEED TO KEEP THE ROMANCE

1.  You need continued awareness.

2.  You need affirmation.

“So encourage each other and build each other up...”   (I Thessalonians 5:11)

3)  You need affection.

4)  You need adventure.

“Put on nice clothes and make yourself look good.  Enjoy life with the one you love...”                                                                                                                               (Ecclesiastes 9:8-9)

III)  Recognize and accept your differences.

1.  Men and women were created equal, but different.

“So God created people in his own image.  God patterned them after himself, male and female he created them.    (Genesis 1:27)

2.  The differences between men and woman are for their good.

“And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will make a companion who will help him.’”        (Genesis 2:18)

3.  God’s call to men and women to become one.

“This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”            (Genesis 2:24)

IV)  Don’t bail out on marriage too soon.

1.  Divorce is not the “easy answer” to your marital problems.

2.  Divorce is not the unforgivable sin.

“Humanly speaking, it is impossible.  But with God everything is possible.”    (Matthew 19:26)

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