Feb 3rd 2008 - A Biblical view on Relationships Part 1

"A Biblical view on Relationships Part 1"
Ministered by: Brother Michael, Sister Antoinette & Brother Yorke

A man's strength is in his seed, if you give that to a 'strange woman' then how can you have power?
"do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings" Proverbs 31:3

Samson also gave his emotional side to Delilah because he fell in love with her. A strange woman will also persist and like Delilah will 'press on with her words'.
" And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. "
Judges 16:4-5

Run like Joseph!

Adam was incomplete so God prepared him a woman to 'fit' with him. God has already perfected the man but as a vitueous woman is there to birth his ministry and help his weaknesses.
Sister Antoinette

Mne should deal with women in wisdom. Men are very big on respect so be careful what you say women.
"It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman"
Proverbs 21:19
The average man does not like a woman who talks too much, apply your wisdom to your words.
Virtuous meaning excellent, merit etc. These are the qualities of that woman and how her husband must feel about her.
Brother Yorke

Relationships can't work unless two agree!
"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amos 3:3
Abraham agreed to walk with God, this works in ALL relationships. The minute you agree to what the person is asking of you it's some kind of relationship, otherwise that person would just walk alone.

How do we find the appointed? Ask God!
We follow our eyes. ears and emotions too much. If you can seek God he IS love and when you learn how to love him that love will turn you around and guide you to your appionted!
If you can turst the lord and seek him he will certainly direct you to that person.

"Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things."
Proverbs 23:33
This scripture shows us how you speak about men or women shows that they are not the one for you. If someone causes you to think or feel these things then it shows they are not the one!
You are looking at death! Because we know the wages of sin IS death! But yet you are crying out to God for perfection!

"But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites"
1 Kings 11:1
Like Solomon you too as a child of God may or may have desired 'strange' men or women.
As the bible shows do not be unequally yoked. Solomon as wise as he was worshipped God and was having relationships with the devils children!
The minute you meet someone you are going to convert to their way or they will need to convert to yours. BUT if you both AGREE then you will walk together and will only need to make small sacrifises for the sake of your relationship. This must happen or the relationship will not work!
You need to have a relationship with God then you can't go wrong!

Amen!