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St. Paul School of Leadership & Discipleship "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ" I Corinthians 11:1
The St. Paul School, with Frank Eiklor, Eileen Young and Cecilia Contreras)
Two spirits want to control your life—the Holy Spirit and the evil spirit called Satan. Two roads call for your attention—one narrow that leads to life and the other wide that leads to death. You make the choice as to which way you will travel... Israel’s ancient King Saul leaves a powerful lesson for Christians today. It is so easy to grow lukewarm and take God’s compassion, care and call for granted. Don’t do it! King Saul is a great example of how growing careless with God only leads to sadness and destruction... We have an important warning from the Lord to His true disciples. We saw the blessing of God on a young man who started out humble and transparent. But then came success—and pride—and the fall! He started out a simple and humble man whom God chose to use and bless. Practice these important points and never forget them. You’ll see why... When people study the life of Israel’s first monarch, King Saul, they usually consider his life only a negative example to be avoided. Not so. King Saul, like most spiritual leaders, started off on the right path. Marriage between two people is the closest relationship on earth and is compared to Christ’s love for us.The important thing to remember is that your Heavenly Father has all the materials of loving attitudes, words and actions necessary for you to build a stronger bridge of love to your husband. The joy you’ll find in the Lord and the fulfillment you can experience in your marriage will make any effort to build that bridge of love worth it all. Marriage can be either a miracle or a mess—a little bit of heaven or a little bit of—well, you know. The last two studies were a challenge to us men. Now it’s time for the same encouragement and challenge to women. Whether you are married, hope to get married, or happy to be unmarried, this lesson can help you see how God intends marriage to be a miracle. Marriages are meant to be miracles. Instead, many marriages turn out to be nightmares. Why? I believe building a marriage is like building a house. The house needs a firm foundation. So does the marriage.Jesus Christ is the only sure foundation that can turn any marriage into a miracle. It is harder today to have a solid, scriptural marriage relationship than ever before. The competition for our attention is enormous. Materialism has caused many Christians to attempt to keep up with their neighbors. Many men have married their jobs—often at the expense of their marriage.
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