-God revealed Himself as a Trinity.. God existed in a family, doing things together as a family

-family is more than blood relations

4 elements of a happy family

1. Covenant

It's not a contract 

Pic Noah, Abraham, Jesus

Even if its non beneficial

Unconditional commitment

Romans 5

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Stay in the marriage even if our needs are not met

2. Grace

Being merciful... Just like God

   Help the weak, 

Without Grace, there will be no joy

   Not abt perfection.. if it's by law, it will be fear.. no room for mistake

Gen 1

God revealed Himself as a Trinity.. God existed in a family, doing things tgt as a family

Family is more than blood relations

4 elements of a happy family

1. Covenant

It's not a contract 

Pic Noah, Abraham, Jesus

Even if its non beneficial

Unconditional commitment

Romans 5

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Stay in the marriage even if our needs are not met

2. Grace

Being merciful... Just like God

   Help the weak, 

Without Grace, there will be no joy

   Not abt perfection.. if it's by law, it will be fear.. no room for mistake

3. Empowerment

To make everybody happier, stronger

Honor each other

We will nv build anyone up by putting them up

Cannot have in empowerment

  1. Control

Let ppl make own decision

Love is nv controlling

When kids obey in fear, it will backfire cos their emotional walls build up

God gives us full freedom to make our own choices even if it's a bad decision

   God forgives when we repent after our bad decisions

   2. Co-dependency 

      Meeting needs but not needy... We must learn to let God empower us and only God will be able to complete us

         Find our acceptance and love in God as much as possible

Eccl 4 9

If one is clingy and needy, how is he / she going to help the other?

Both healthy person in God is better than 1

Essl 4 11

A happy marriage is where 2 come tgt in a equal relationship

   Have God in the centre, not clingy

3.

Can relate to one another with no pretence

It's a cycle and goes round and round within the 4 elements

Deep intima

Co habitation, studies show

Only benefit in the first few years

Weaken the love and relationship

There are less happiness

Higher chance in affairs

It's a coventent blessed by God that grace will flow leading to empowerment and intimacy

   Only in a coventent that 

How to know if it's the right person

Let God be the center, seek and ask God

Seek advice from parents

Seek advice from leaders in the church

#family , marriage

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Proverbs 29

What are we giving our attention to, What are we stumbling over?

God wants to give us Attn to what He wants to reveal in our life

Everything does begins from our heart

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Isiah pics

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God saves when we turn to Him

Isiah 61

Luke 4

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What is acceptable year of the Lord

Don't see the natural situations.. Such as the pandemic

There is a waiting process where God prepare our heart

   The devil has one goal that is to break us off so that we will lose sight of God and His promises

How can we remain in the process of the promise

1. Release our past to God

We need to be willing to let go to God

Isiah 61

2 cor

John 16

More than just the helper, also defend and fight for us, strengthener

The Holy Spirit is ready to move on our behalf

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2. Rebuild our present 

Isaiah 4

The focus is rebuilding the ppl in the city

    So tt the ppl can return back and return to their way of life in God

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Isaiah 61 4

1 Peter 4

Don't keep our God given gift or blessing to ourselves

3. Rejoice 

Isaiah 61

God wants to turn our humiliation into honor

Hebrews 13

Sacrifice of praise.. A difficult time where we continually, thankfully, confess and glorify God's name

Psalm 42

Acknowledge how we feel... I shall praise God again and again and again and again

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When we read a book / movie, we will see difficulties, troubles happening... But as we continue to read to the end, we will see a different ending

    Don't conclude that the author (God) is bad at write the story of our life... 

      God is still writing... Keep living, trusting in the one who started the process in us... God is not done

Trust in God's timing! Rmb the things we see and the words we hear

Fellowship of the spirit

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Acts 9 31 

The church has peace and increase in numbers in tribulations... Cos the Holy Spirit is with them

2 Cor

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Continuous flow of giving and receiving int eh parties involved

   All tt is my is yours and the other replied all tt is my is yours too... The Holy Spirit will say so, but we are to respond this way too

1 cor 12

It is the Holy Spirit who place us all into this fellowship... One body

They became a community with not only with God but one another

Acts 2

It is the Holy Spirit who draws all tgt

God has a plan and purpose for everyone tgt

Treasure one another

Eph 4

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Root word for Koinonia

Common things we are to hold tightly.. the place of agreement is the place of power.. no turmoil can affect us

3 things shared in common tt bind us tgt

1.

In relationship with the same God the Father, Savoir Jesus and helper Holy Spirit

Our fellowship with God holds our fellowship with the believers

Matt

Genesis 4 6

Cain broke fellowship with God

John 15

Hold on  to God

2.

Not only what we  received we but also what we give out

2 cor

God bless us  so tt we can bless others

Phi 1 

Mark 

We have met Jesus, knew abt the gospel.. have we shared to others?

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Whenever we share the gospel, we share the joy of Jesus

3.

Even the great apostle Paul needs support

Not competing but in partnership.. giving and receiving

1 cor

The purpose of coming to purpose is to build each other up

Online, only received..  but not giving of ourselves to building someone up

Exception cannot become the norm cos we will deodt away from God's purpose

Though sometimes we don't have nothing to give, presence makes a difference

#Koinonia, fellowship