1 Corinthians 1:18-20
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God, For it is written: “I destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
The New Society Norm
Romans 1:22-25 NLT
Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. Instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-loving God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each others bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
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We gave up on God’s wisdom and settled for the world’s ways.
Romans 12:12 Message
Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out.
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We followed our feelings instead of our
Romans 8:6 NLT
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
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We trusted ourselves more than we trusted
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Ancient Family
Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”
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Hurry Home
Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned away to his own way…
1 Corinthians 13:5 LB
…Love does not demand its own way.
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Cultivate Communication
Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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Nourish Romance
Proverbs 5:18-19
Rejoice in the wife of your youth…May you ever be captivated by her love.
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Celebrate Differences
Mark 3:25
If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Proverbs 24:3 GN
Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.
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Finish Together
Malachi 2:16
So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. “The man who hates and divorces his wife, “says the LORD, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the LORD Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.”
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Trust God
Psalm 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.