The Force For Us & The Force Against Us

<p>REVIEW: Genesis 2:18-25</p><p>• Passages that apply well to marriage:</p><p>• Ecclesiastes 4:11-12</p><p>• Amos 3:3</p><p>• I Corinthians 13:1-13</p><p>• II Corinthians 6:14</p><p>• Ephesians 4:32</p><p>• Philippians 2:3-4</p><p><br></p><p>I. The Force that is For Us:</p><p>1. This Force has already been proven </p><p>2. The Force that does more - </p><p> *God with us (not salvation) - Matthew 1:23</p><p> *God in us (sanctifying) - John 14:15-17</p><p> *God for us (securing) - Romans 8:35-39</p><p><br></p><p>3. The Force that Questions Us - We will discuss this deceiver later with his curse, but not now. He is not of the main characters then or now. That is why he rebelled in the first place. God and man are the main characters throughout history and into eternity.</p><p><br></p><p>• Leave room for repentance </p><p>• Give time for conviction </p><p>• Peter in Acts 5</p><p>• Good parenting ask questions </p><p><br></p><p>II. The Force that is Against Us:</p><p>1. Satan - serpent, tempter, deceiver, dragon, </p><p>2. Sin - separation, missed the mark, crossed the line (transgression)</p><p>• RESIST (plan a) - James 4:7 & REPENT (plan b) - I John 1:5-1”</p><p>1. I John 3:5 & 3:8</p><p>2. Revelation 20 - bound for 1,000 years yet still massive rebellion </p><p>3. Paul - II Corinthians 2 & 11</p><p>4. James - James 4:7</p><p>5. Peter - I Peter 5:8</p><p>6. Jesus - demons came out more. Why? </p>