Staying In Love, part one

John 13:34; Ephesians 5:21

Westland Baptist Church

Roy Meadows, Senior Pastor

February 14 (Valentine’s Day), 2010

Jesus gives a NEW command.

LOVE one another.

John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

Love one another unconditionally.

Here is how Paul says it,

Ephesians 5:21 “SUBMIT to one another out of reverence for Christ. “

Love is a VERB.

We may be willing to ask the ultimate question in many areas of our lives – What is the wise thing to do? But few people really want wisdom when it comes to their sex life. But morality is one of the key areas of life that can benefit most from the Ultimate Question. Listen in….

What if there were a question that you could ask in any situation and be given the best way to think about the answer? Wouldn’t that revolutionize your life? Yes, it would. Listen in to this first of six messages on how to ask the Ultimate Question.

          Relationships are sometimes difficult to navigate. Marriage is no exception. But, if we choose to follow biblical principles, most of the issues in our marriage or relationships can be handled with grace and understanding. Listen in to find out more.

Asking someone to forgive us when we are wrong is hard. Giving forgiveness to someone is often even harder. When the pain and emotional hurts of life overwhelm us, it is very hard to forgive. Yet we only hurt ourselves when we let the actions of others run our lives.

This week, Pastor Tim teaches us why we should forgive and some practical steps on how to start the process.

Parasites. They are often unseen and undetected until a serious illness or death. These little creatures attach themselves and feed off the very life of thier human or animal host. Relationships often have parasites working in them and against them: selfishness, addictions, unfaithfulness and sin in general.

Today we explore how to let go of those things that are parasites in your relationships. No, it will not be easy. Yes, it will take time and effort. But all of this will be we worth the great relationship waiting for you!

We no longer value the long-term. It’s just a fact. Whether it is the loyalty of companies to their employees or employees to their company commitment is not longer an "in" thing. This rolls right over into our relationships as well. When something doesn’t work out quite right or go our way, society tells us to move on to bigger and better. But this was not God’s intent for relationships. And it is not healthy.

Today Pastor Roy teaches us from the Word of God about commitment, and not just the short-term kind. We will learn together how to have love for a lifetime. Listen in.

Every relationship needs these three components to be successful. Without them your personal relationships and marriages are in dire straits. Listen as Youth Pastor Jimmy Taylor teaches us from God’s Word what it takes to Fireproof your relationships.