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The next few Sunday morning messages will show us how to have a heart for God in our Homes.

There comes a time we must personally examine our own hearts.

I believe there is hope for Okinawa.

To find it, we must follow Gods Word.

How do we have a successful relationship?

In Ephesians 5, the Apostle Paul gives us 3 basic steps.

!! I. Submit to the Holy Spirit (vs.18)

* H.S is a person who loves and comforts us

* The Bible says in John 3:6

* The Holy Spirit makes us alive spiritually.

* Holy Spirit draws us to Christ

* The Christian life is not based on experience, feelings or emotion./

* The Christian’s body is the temple of God.

! A. Empty yourself of other substances (vs.

18) /and be not drunk with wine/

* Some are filled with anger; some with jealously, some just will not forgive.

* Wine produces harm to our bodies.

* Being filled with the Holy Spirit brings positive effects into our lives.

* Daily submit yourself to the Holy Sprits leading.

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B. Be filled with the Sprit

* /Filled/ – means to be controlled, we should seek to be filled continuously

* Sometimes we just think of ourselves.

* Is God controlling your life this morning?

* Ask yourself these 2 questions:

* What Controls me?

* Who controls me?

!! II.

Submitt to your spouse (eph 5:21-33)

* Submission does not mean being a doormat allowing your spouse to walk all over you

* Jesus submitted to the will of the Father – Phil 2:10

* We honor God by following His example.

* Married Christian ladies should follow their husband’s leadership.

* Husbands put away your own interest and care for your wife.

* Happiness for one another is best.

* A. Love your spouse in Three Ways:

* Be willing to sacrifice for them

* Make there well being your primary focus.

* Care for them as you would for yourself.

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III.

Submitt to the Saviour (Eph 5:25)

* After speaking of a wife’s submission to her husband (vv.

22-24)

* Husbands *are commanded; *Love your wives just as Christ loved the church.

* The word “love” (agapaō) means seeking the highest good for another person.

* This is an unselfish love as seen in Christ’s sacrificial death in which He *gave Himself up for *the church.

何千人(なんぜんにん)かのカップルにアンケ(あんけ)ート(と)をとりました。もし貴方が、結婚(けっこん)をやりなおすことができるとしたら、( )貴方は　同(おな)じ人と結婚(けっこん)しますか？とききました。 85%の人は、いいえと　答(こた)えました。離婚(りこん)は答(こた)えではありません。同(おな)じ家(いえ)に住(す)んではいるが、別々生活(べつべつせいかつ)を送(おく)ることが答(こた)えではありません。 キリストに答(こた)えがあります。

 

ロスアンゼルスタイムズの記者(きしゃ)、その時世界(ときせかい)で一番(いちばん)お金持(かねも)ち の人(ひと)にインタヴュ(いんたヴゅ)ーしました。貴方の人生(じんせい)において何(なに)か求(もと)めていることがかなうなら、何(なに)を求(もと)めますか？と聞(き)いたところ、その人は言(い)いました。私は幸(しあわ)せな結婚生活(けっこんせいかつ)を送(おく)っている人がうらやましい。と答(こた)えました。今朝(けさ)、貴方の家庭(かてい)はどうでしょうか？,私たちの家庭(かてい)を大切(たいせつ)にしなく　てはいけません。それが神様(かみさま)によろこばれことです。