Special thanks to my dear mother Insaf Kawar for her fervent prayers, patience and support. Thanks to my professors and colleagues during my doctoral studies and what I learned from them.
INTRODUCTION
The counselor must assess couples and help them practice the three-dimensional perspective of the armor of God. The next section is further exegesis for each piece of the armor of God (Eph 6:10-18).
Spiritual warfare against the purposes of God. The aim of this lesson was to change the participants’ perspective about the purposes of the family and to
The challenge in the first lesson was to arouse people's interest not only for the lesson at hand, but for the whole course. I had to help them feel connected, personally addressed and accepted in the context of marital problems. I referred them back to Genesis—the book of beginnings and explained that God created the family, and He designed its purpose.
The aim of this lesson was to change the participants' perspective on the purposes of the family and to change. I also helped families see the context of the letter of Ephesians - the blessings of God (Eph 1–2), the practical life according to God's calling, and the struggle against standing in God's truth. After explaining the purpose of God for the family and the spiritual warfare against this.
Introduction to the armor of God and the belt of truth. Having explained the purposes of God for the family and the spiritual warfare against these
I concluded the lesson with prayers to allow the work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts. This lesson was about the gospel as the foundation of the believer's peace with God and with each other as a family. Also God's foundation of the believer's peace with God and with each other as a family.
The analysis of the participants' responses, which I show in the next section, showed that I had achieved the objective of the lesson. At the end of the lesson, I wanted to confirm that the participants had developed a new perspective on their identity based on the foundations of adoption. I then asked the participants about the difference between the Belt of Truth and the Sword of the Spirit.
Marriage Battles: The Armor of God for Victory,” I wanted to evaluate the results of the course and used mixed methods to collect data qualitatively and qualitatively. Families wrote four qualitative responses before and after the gospel teaching, which I studied to evaluate their understanding of the elements of faith and the Christian life. This chapter explained the implementation of the “Marriage Battles: The Armor of God for Victory” course to accomplish the first goal of this ministry project.
Classification for counseling issues as they relate to the armor of God is part of the methodology for counseling couples in marital crisis. The counselor uses the lens of the armor of God to deal with marital issues classified under different pieces of armor. The development and teaching of "The Marriage Battles: The Armor of God for Victory" course achieved this goal.
Expert Panel Evaluation of the Framework, Methodology, and Seven Initial Steps of Emergency Marriage Intervention Associated with the Armor of God. According to the first panelist, 100 percent of the rubric indicators met the standard of care. According to the second panelist, 100 percent of rubric indicators exceeded the standard of care.
According to the third panelist, 70 percent of the rubric's indicators exceeded the standard of care, 22.5 percent met the standard of care, and only 7.5 percent failed. Moreover, the methodology prevents the counseling process from being overridden by the immediate needs of the couple in conflict, which can sometimes happen in the intensity of a marital crisis. 11 For this project I focused on issues related to three pieces of armor: the gospel of peace, the breastplate of righteousness, and the helmet of salvation.
Would Do Differently
Spiritual Warfare Against the Purposes of God
Spiritual Status: Ephesians explains the blessings of God's children and the believer's walk as an individual and within the family. Ephesians explains spiritual warfare and God's armor to stand against this warfare. Every marriage faces warfare because the enemy wants to hinder God's purpose for marriage.
Couples must see their personal struggles through a spiritual warfare perspective and learn the process of putting on the full armor of God in order to stand the battle. Behavior/Hands: Couples commit to the process of putting on the armor of God by committing to learn the strategy of Ephesians 6:10-18. Application: Couples have the right perspective for marriage and prepare to put on the armor of God.
Introduction to the Armor of God and the Belt of Truth
They must rebuild their marriage based on the truth of the Bible over reason, opinions, feelings or traditions, and must be honest with each other. Cognitive/head: couples will become familiar with the three-dimensional meaning of the whole armor of God, the belt of Truth, God's attributes, the importance of God's Word and faith elements by examining their struggle under the perspective of the armor. Couples will also want to stand against the enemy by receiving the truth for their life and marriage.
Behavior/hands: couples will commit themselves to Christ by placing Him at the center of their lives and by elevating the whole truth above feelings or reason. Truth: living as a genuine person with integrity; also, with honesty and transparency with each other. Application: couples need to know that they must follow the whole truth and be honest with each other.
The Breastplate of Righteousness
The couple must respect each other's identity in Christ and they must not condemn each other nor accept any accusation from the enemy, especially about their past.5 As an implication of imposed justice, couples should see marriage theirs as righteous, not defiled. Knower/head: couples will know Christ as their righteousness and know the difference between imputed righteousness and personal righteousness by defining them. Couples will realize that their marriages are covered by righteousness knowing their new standing in Christ.
Affective/Heart: Couples will value imputed justice by refusing the enemy's accusations against themselves, their partner, and their marriage. They will also commit themselves to walk in personal righteousness according to their new identity in Christ. Also, couples will practice shedding their old selves and putting on their new selves on a daily basis, and remain aware of their heart's desires.
The Gospel of Peace Content. Ephesians 6:15
Affective/heart: couples will receive peace of heart by receiving God's forgiveness, forgiving each other, and keeping faith in God and His peace when facing anxiety. Couples will understand reconciliation with God through the gospel and forgive each other based on God's forgiveness. Because faith comes by hearing the Word of God, the couple must cultivate faith by reading God's Word and focusing on God's love, character and promises, and also on their new identity in Christ and God's design for marriage.
Additionally, couples must maintain faith in their new identity in Christ and obey God's purposes for their marriage. Conduct/hands: Couples interpret circumstances through faith by reading God's Word and believing above all circumstances God's attributes, love, promises, and truth. Conduct/hands: couples will continue to walk in faith, hope and God's love towards a better future, taking their thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ, eventually breaking down strongholds.
MARRIAGE BATTLES
How would you describe the Christian life that God requires in two sentences. 4 Ken Sande and Tom Raabe, Peacemaking for Families: A Biblical Guide to Managing Conflict in Your Home (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 2002), 85. Focusing and emphasizing the Christian view of the evil in the world.
Focus on the position in the church, serving God, social relations and fellowship with brothers. What is the difference between the belt of truth and the sword of the Spirit. The application: Can you receive the sword of the Spirit from the word of God.
SPIRITUAL STATUS/SS Basic Information
Dear ---, when you focus on answering the following questions objectively and honestly, you will help the counselor assess the situation biblically, the counselor will then be able, by God's grace, to help you renew your life according to God's plan . Is there anything else I need to know to help me better understand the two of them. Where have you been tempted to believe that your situation is unique and that you have been singled out for special suffering?”.
Where have you thought that you have been given more than you can handle, or that the extreme pressure of the situation has caused you to sin?” What did you think was true or false in what your partner said to you? When you focus on answering the following questions honestly, with the help of your counselor, you will be on your way to your spiritual fitness and attitude for the spiritual battle.
1. Who is Christ for you?
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of men, but of God" ( John 1:12 -13). For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom 6,23). In him we have redemption through his blood, forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace" (Eph. 1:7).
Some of the Bible verses in the previous section are also taken from this article. Listen carefully to the assigned teaching videos and meditate on the following verses and compare them with your goals for your family. 12. 12 See the course "Marriage Battles: God's Armor for Victory," the "Purposes of Marriage" and Ephesians 6:10-13 videos.
THE BELT OF TRUTH/BT FOR TRUTHFUL MARRIAGES
- Truth in Ephesians
- Christ as Truth
How do you describe the Christian life that God asks you to live, in pairs. You may need some explanation of the terms to be able to answer, so I added the following functional meaning of the key words:. How do you think your honesty or lack thereof affected the level of trust in your relationship with your spouse.
How do you think authenticity or the lack of it affects the level of communication with your spouse. All rights reserved, no part of this questionnaire may be used or reproduced for any purpose without the consent of Ibtissam Kawar. Kindly write these verses and tell me what you see at the next meeting.
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE/GP FOR PEACEFUL MARRIAGES
The gospel must transform a contentious heart.”1 The book of Proverbs teaches about strife and says that avoiding conflict is an honor to a man. When you offer forgiveness to your partner, what would be the expectation in your heart? Even if your partner is ninety percent wrong, acknowledging your own sin will give you a better insight.
Do you change unbiblical thoughts against your spouse and try to replace them with the Word of God? In James 4:8 he says, "Purify your heart." It is vital for any couple who intend to work. Harvey also asserts that “the cross makes a stunning statement to men and women; we are sinners and our only hope is grace.”14.
