What characteristics lead to transformation?
The Marriage and Family Ministry exists to direct husbands and wives toward a marriage that is centered on Christ. Healthy marriages include these certain characteristics found in Ephesians 5:21-33: • Voluntarily lifting each other up and submitting to one another • Wife’s recognition of her husband’s God-given authority • Husband’s selfless love for his wife and submission to Christ • Both husband and wife place each other second only to God as the priority in their lives How do we experience transformation in our marriage? • Worship God individually and together with a humble attitude. • Put Christ first in your own life and obey Him out of love. • Commit to a church as a couple. • Live for your spouse as selflessly as Christ did when he died for you on the cross. • Let the Holy Spirit work in your heart to bring fulfillment, purity and obedience into your marriage. • Feel secure in the fact that God has planned your marriage. • Accept that you must continuously grow in your marriage
