We aren't just getting married to be roommates, we are meant to have a deep, passionate connection! This week, Ps. Monty unpacks the Song of Solomon to show us how to express our love and stay intentional in our relationships. Learn why your words matter and how bringing your secrets into God's light can transform your heart and your home.

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SEX = JOY OF THE LORD BUILT INTO MARRIAGE

Genesis 2:24-25 NLT

This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. (25) Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.

SEX IS GOD'S IDEA, HIS DESIGN, HIS GIFT

PASSIONATE

Song of Solomon 1:2 NLT

Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.

Song of Solomon 1:15-16 NLT

How beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful! Your eyes are like doves. (16) You are so handsome, my love, pleasing beyond words!

COMMUNICATION

Song of Solomon 4:1-2a NLT

You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead. (2) Your teeth are as white as sheep…

INTIMACY IS COMMUNICATION

Song of Solomon 5:14-16a NLT

His arms are like rounded bars of gold, set with beryl.

His body is like bright ivory, glowing with lapis lazuli. (15) His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon. (16) His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way.

Song of Solomon 2:16a NLT

My lover is mine, and I am his.

INTENTIONALITY

Hebrews 13:4 NIV

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

Proverbs 5:18-19 NIV

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. (19) A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.

Song of Solomon 2:15 NLT

Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming!

YOU ARE ONLY AS SICK AS YOUR SECRETS

1 Corinthians 6:11 NLT

Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

HONESTY LEADS TO HEALING

WANNA MEET THE ONE? THEN BECOME THE ONE

CONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. How does knowing sex is God’s gift change your perspective of it?
2. Why are words of praise vital for intimacy?
3. What are some bad habits that hurt relationships?
4. How can honesty lead to healing in a marriage or friendship?
5. What is one way you can "become the one" before finding the one?
6. How do we keep the "marriage bed pure" and honored in today's...

God cares about your relationships! In this week’s message, Ps Richard shares how Jesus’ very first miracle was a relational one, turning water into wine at a wedding. Discover how you can invite Jesus into your marriage, family, and friendships, because His supernatural touch can turn any situation into a celebration!

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THE JOY OF RELATIONSHIPS

Matthew 22:37-39 NLT

Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' (38) This is the first and greatest commandment. (39) A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'”

RELATIONSHIPS ARE ONE OF LIFE’S GREATEST JOYS

John 2:1-5 NLT

The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, (2) and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. (3) The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus' mother told him, "They have no more wine." (4) "Dear woman, that's not our problem," Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." (5) But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

RELATIONSHIPS TAKE WORK (BUT IT’S WORTH IT)

John 2:6-8 NLT

Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. (7) Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." When the jars had been filled, (8) he said, "Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies." So the servants followed his instructions.

RELATIONSHIPS NEED A SUPERNATURAL TOUCH

John 2:9-10 NLT

When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. (10) "A host always serves the best wine first," he said. "Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!"

Nehemiah 8:10b NIV

Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

John 2:11 NLT

This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

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CONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. How can we show honor to our family and friends like Ruth did?
2. What are some small ways to serve others in your current situation?
3. Have you ever felt God put you in the right place at the right time?
4. Which habit (prayer, journaling, or a clean heart) do you want to work on?
5. How can we better prioritize loving God and others as Jesus commanded?
6. How does the joy of the Lord give you strength when things get difficult?

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Joy isn't just for the good times—it's what gets us through the hard times, too. Pastor Rod explains how Jesus endured the greatest pain of the cross by looking toward the "joy set before Him.” Join us and learn how you can find joy and peace even in the midst of a difficult situation.

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THE JOY OF JESUS

Nehemiah 8:10b NIV

Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

JOY IN YOUR PRESENCE

Psalm 16:11 NIV

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Overflowing, relational, ongoing joy found with Jesus.

"A God-shaped hole…" - Blaise Pascal

PART 1: THE JOY OF JESUS WHEN BELIEVERS JOIN THE MISSION - PEOPLE ARE SET FREE

Luke 10:17-21 NIV

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” (18) He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. (19) I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. (20) However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (21) At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.”

Luke 19:10 NIV

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

PART 2: THE JOY OF JESUS THROUGH THE CROSS - PEOPLE ARE FORGIVEN AND GOING TO HEAVEN

Hebrews 12:2 NIV

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 John 3:8b NIV

The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.

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CONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. How does God’s joy give you strength?
2. What is your favorite way to spend time with God?
3. How does it feel to know you are Jesus’ joy?
4. Who is one person you are praying will find Jesus?

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