Jesus is the perfect image of the Father and He is what man reflects as God's image. Sexuality expressed outside the biblical norm is destructive to personal relationships and is contrary to God's command.
Results
Ministry of NVBC; (2) the Discipleship and Counseling Pastor of NVBC; and (3) a senior female biblical counselor from the NVBC Care Ministry. Initial recruitment of curriculum review began on September 15, 2020, when each member of the expert panel was provided with an email copy of the assessment rubric, the facilitator views, and the participant handout. The judges used an assessment rubric that measured biblical faithfulness, teaching methodology, scope and appropriateness of the curriculum.9 It also allowed for comments on each section of the curriculum.
This goal was successfully achieved on September 29, 2020, when at least 90 percent of the evaluation criteria were met or exceeded. The recommendation was duly considered, although the moderator's draft was not intended to be an absolute methodology, but rather a possible avenue for discussion.
Results
Several outcomes provided insight into participants' pre-course knowledge and Christ-centered practices in their marriages. The answers to question 2 also show that the participants know that they should live in submission to Christ (see Table 1). Although the average response was 4.32/6, this perception was in contrast to other areas of knowledge and practice that would indicate a lower level of preparedness.
Nine of the twenty-eight responses to question 15 indicate that participants have difficulty forgiving their spouse (see Table 2). Although neither pre-course strengths nor areas of concern were definitive indicators of spiritual maturity, they did help identify trends that were conveyed to the facilitators.
Results
This led to a group discussion of successes and areas for improvement in marital communication. The second goal of the project was to assess the knowledge and practice of Christ-centered disciplines in participant couples at NVBC. This goal was considered to be met, as an evaluation of the studies before and after the course showed positive statistically significant results, but the effect of the course measured far beyond the statistics.
Advertisements of the course on the Church website were unclear at best, and response to mass emails was minimal. The content of the project is just a starting point and the impact on NVBC's body is ongoing.
Histories and Expectations of Marriage
This activity builds on the previous one by addressing common myths about marriage and reinforcing positive expectations that honor God. It also provides insight into male leadership, the willingness to communicate and the relational dynamics of the couples. This activity expands on the previous one by addressing common marital problems and reinforcing positive expectations that honor God.
Continue this practice at least three times a week in other books of the Bible.
God’s Purposes for Marriage and His Roles for Husbands and Wives
God gave Adam the special purpose of stewardship over the earth, provided him with companionship, and established his authority over living creatures. The LORD God formed all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the sky out of the ground and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Write down every way in which you are currently fulfilling your biblical role in marriage (or premarital relationship).
Write down every way in which your spouse (or fiancé) is currently fulfilling his or her biblical role in the marriage (or premarital relationship). Some of the easiest ways I can lead are praying with her, leading a Bible study with her, and serving in church with her. 2.
Christ-Centered Spiritual Disciplines Objective
Within marriage, worship should be a daily activity that enables couples (families) to contemplate the majesty of God as a group. And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, giving thanks to God in your hearts.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Col 3,14-17). Participants will actively participate in a demonstration of family worship by singing, reading, discussing and praying together.
Idolatry, Repentance, and Forgiveness
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, rivalry, discord, division, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and similar things. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but of the world. And the world passes away with its desires, but he who does the will of God remains forever” (1 John 2:15-17).
Prioritize the things we spend our time and money on over our relationship with God. While not all of the things shown in the examples above are functional idols, even good things can become idols if weight overtakes your relationship.
Christ-Centered Communication Objective
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but feeds and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body” (Ephesians 5:28-30, NIV). Therefore, after you have put away the lie, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another” (Ephesians 4:25). On the contrary, if we speak the truth in love, we should grow up in every way to him who is the head, to Christ (Ephesians 4:15).
Communication”: Honesty, timeliness, focus on equitable change, . addressing the problem – not the person, teaching whenever possible, and using the compassion of Christ. Guidelines for Christ-Centered Communication”: Honesty, Timeliness, Focusing on Just Change, Addressing the Problem – Not the Person, Teaching Whenever Possible, and Employing the Compassion of Christ.
Christ-Centered Oneness Objective
Our sexual relationship in marriage establishes a unique and personal sense of unity not found in any other relationship. Our sexual relationship in marriage is the resource to fulfill God's blessing of children (if that is His will for our lives). In everything I showed you that by working so hard we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'".
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in injustice, but rejoices in the truth.
Homework
All other creatures were created, but man was created by God's hands and breath (Spirit). And the rib that the LORD God took from the man, He made into a woman and brought her to the man” (Gen 2:21-22, ESV). And God said to them: Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky and over every living creature that creeps on the earth" (Gen 1: 28, ESV).
Your desire will be against your husband, but he will rule over you." And to Adam he said: "Because you listened to the voice of your wife and ate from the tree of which I commanded you: 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the earth for your sake; in pain you will eat of it all the days of your life." (Gen 3:16-17, ESV) 23 "For the man is the head of the woman, just as Christ is the head of the church, his body and himself its Redeemer.”.
Homework
Christ-Centered Spiritual Disciplines
Men and women will make a list of things to address in prayer. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: everyone who speaks, as one who speaks words of God;. Look through the supplemental list of church-based service opportunities and small groups and identify at least three opportunities that interest you.
Homework
Idolatry, Repentance, and Forgiveness Idolatry
Are we glorifying God in our marriage by the way we spend our time and money. While not all of the things on this list are idols, even good things can become idols if the focus overtakes your relationship with God. Repentance is not just an expression of regret, but a complete turning away from this issue of sin.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. No doubt you have identified an idolatry issue that is affecting not only your relationship with God, but also with your spouse.
Homework
Christ-Centered Communication
But even now, says the LORD, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your clothes." Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in heart; and he repents of calamity" (Joel 2:12-13, ESV) . ..Know this, my beloved brothers: let every man be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, because human anger does not produce God's righteousness" (James 1:19-20, ESV). Question A” will be presented using the “Guidelines for Christ-Centered Communication”: Honesty, Timeliness, Focusing on Just Change, Addressing the Problem – Not the Person, Teaching Whenever Possible, and Using the Compassion of Christ.
Christ-Centered Oneness Sex is Marital
Our sexual relationship in marriage brings us physical pleasure that should be enjoyed and appreciated. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely stag, a graceful pond. It requires knowing your spouse intimately and meeting their needs in ways that satisfy them.
Do not deprive one another, (except perhaps by agreement for a certain time to devote yourself to prayer); then walk together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control" (1 Cor 7:5).
Homework
Instruments in the hands of the Redeemer: people who need change, helping people who need change. This ministry project is designed to equip couples for a Christ-centered marriage at the New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, by assessing, training, and developing their desires to become more spiritually mature believers.
