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CHRISTIAN HOME - 2CHRISTIAN HOME - 2

Nirmal NathanNirmal Nathan

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MARRIAGEMARRIAGE

““Joins himself to his wife” Joins himself to his wife”

Prov 2:17 Prov 2:17

Mal 2: 14Mal 2: 14

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MARRIAGE RITUALSMARRIAGE RITUALSVERY FEW KNOW THE MEANING VERY FEW KNOW THE MEANING

VERY FEW TRULY LIVE THE VERY FEW TRULY LIVE THE

GOD DESIGNEDGOD DESIGNED MARRIAGE LIFEMARRIAGE LIFE

VERY FEW FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF VERY FEW FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF GOD ORDAINEDGOD ORDAINED MARRIAGE LIFE MARRIAGE LIFE

MANY CHRISTIANS SIMPLY MANAGEMANY CHRISTIANS SIMPLY MANAGE TOTO SURVIVESURVIVE THE MARRIED LIFETHE MARRIED LIFE

MANY CONSIDER SPOUSE AS MANY CONSIDER SPOUSE AS

PAUL’S THORNPAUL’S THORN, especially many in ministry, especially many in ministry

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MARRIAGE RITUALSMARRIAGE RITUALS

Marriage is not a partnership agreement – Marriage is not a partnership agreement –

unlike Muslims’ & certain caste unlike Muslims’ & certain caste practicespractices

Marriage ceremony & celebration – for daysMarriage ceremony & celebration – for days

Whole community participatesWhole community participates

A religious ritual – for eternal impactA religious ritual – for eternal impact

‘‘Adversary’ does not want us to understand Adversary’ does not want us to understand principles behind this ritualprinciples behind this ritual

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PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

Two parties agreementTwo parties agreement

On paper with ink – can be cancelled On paper with ink – can be cancelled any timeany time

With ulterior undeclared motive – mostlyWith ulterior undeclared motive – mostlyprotecting self and not partnerprotecting self and not partner

Time bound – maximum one generationTime bound – maximum one generation

Relationship bound – as long as it lasts Relationship bound – as long as it lasts

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COVENANTCOVENANT

OLD TESTAMENT & NEW TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT & NEW TESTAMENT

OLD COVENANT & NEW COVENANTOLD COVENANT & NEW COVENANT

REQUIRES DEEP IMPRESSION FOR REQUIRES DEEP IMPRESSION FOR UNDIVIDED COMMITMENTUNDIVIDED COMMITMENT

GENESIS 15 – GENESIS 15 – ABRAHAMIC COVENANTABRAHAMIC COVENANT

1 SAM 18 – 1 SAM 18 – DAVID & JONATHAN COVENANTDAVID & JONATHAN COVENANT

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COVENANT ESSENTIALSCOVENANT ESSENTIALS

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COVENANT PARTNERSCOVENANT PARTNERS

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TWO TRIBES /TWO TRIBES /COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

==GOD GOD

& & BELIEVERSBELIEVERS

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TWOTWO

REPRESEN- REPRESEN-TATIVESTATIVES

SON OF GOD SON OF GOD &&

SON OF MAN SON OF MANI Tim 2:5I Tim 2:5

Heb 12:24Heb 12:24

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CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVECHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE

•TRUST WORTHYTRUST WORTHY VALOUR VALOUR INTGEGRITYINTGEGRITY

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PLACE = PLACE = ‘HILL’‘HILL’

--CALVARYCALVARY- -

For For everyone to everyone to be able to be able to

look & look & identifyidentify

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UNIQUE SACRIFICE ANIMALUNIQUE SACRIFICE ANIMAL

Jn Jn 1:291:29

1Pet 1:191Pet 1:191Jn 2:21Jn 2:2Rev 5:6Rev 5:6 Lamb of Lamb of

GodGodfor the for the whole whole

mankindmankind

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COVENANT SACRIFICECOVENANT SACRIFICE

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COVENANT COVENANT CUTCUT

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COVENANT CUT – COVENANT CUT – INTO TWO INTO TWO

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THE WAY BETWEEN PIECESTHE WAY BETWEEN PIECES

I AM THE GATE Jn 10:7I AM THE GATE Jn 10:7I AM THE WAY Jn 14:6I AM THE WAY Jn 14:6

‘‘This is my body broken for you’ This is my body broken for you’

Temple curtain torn into twoTemple curtain torn into two

Heb 10:19,20 – New living WayHeb 10:19,20 – New living Way

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THE WAYTHE WAY

TWICE WALK NUMBER 8TWICE WALK NUMBER 8

8 8 Jeremiah 34:18, Galatians 5:16aJeremiah 34:18, Galatians 5:16a

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8=BLOOD BOUGHT HOLY RACE8=BLOOD BOUGHT HOLY RACE

CIRCUMCISION OF HEART, Col 2:11CIRCUMCISION OF HEART, Col 2:11

IDENTIFICATION BY IDENTIFICATION BY SPIRITUAL FRUITSSPIRITUAL FRUITS

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THE WAYTHE WAY

CONJUGALCONJUGAL

RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

– –

MARITAL MARITAL

CONSUMMATIONCONSUMMATION

- -

CHANGEDCHANGED

PERSONPERSON

CANNOT REVERTCANNOT REVERT

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STANDING IN THE MIDSTSTANDING IN THE MIDST

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BLOODBLOOD

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HANDSHANDS

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HANDS HELD HANDS HELD TOGETHERTOGETHER

They became They became one flesh one flesh

Gn 5:2Gn 5:2

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COVENANTCOVENANTWOUNDWOUND

&&BLOOD FLOWBLOOD FLOW

==Same bloodSame bloodSame seedSame seed

==

Circumcision Circumcision of heartof heart

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COVENANT WOUNDCOVENANT WOUND & SCAR& SCAR

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COVENANT COVENANT WOUNDWOUND

--Never to be Never to be

forgottenforgotten

COVENANT COVENANT WOUND & SCAR WOUND & SCAR

IN TWO RINGS IN TWO RINGS

IN IN ‘8’‘8’

FORMATIONFORMATION

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ROBEROBE

- - DoctorDoctorLawyerLawyer

Police man Police man ––

ID &ID &PossessionsPossessions

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ROBEROBEEXCHANGEEXCHANGE

--Robe of Robe of

righteousnessrighteousness

Rom 4:5Rom 4:5

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ALL OF ALL OF MINE MINE AREARENOW NOW

YOURSYOURS‘‘Let the Let the poor say poor say I am rich’I am rich’

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BELT / GIRDLE BELT / GIRDLE OF ARMSOF ARMS

==My strength & My strength &

my life my life for protecting / for protecting / strengthening strengthening

you in your you in your weaknessweakness

‘Let the weak ‘Let the weak say I am strong’say I am strong’

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BELT EXCHANGE – BELT EXCHANGE – Rom 8:28, 1 Jn 4:4Rom 8:28, 1 Jn 4:4Num 23:23, Isa 54:13-17, Acts 1:8, Eph 6:12-18, 2 Cor 12:10Num 23:23, Isa 54:13-17, Acts 1:8, Eph 6:12-18, 2 Cor 12:10……

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EXCHANGE OF NAMESEXCHANGE OF NAMES

KUMAR RAJA & LAZAR MARTINKUMAR RAJA & LAZAR MARTIN==

KUMAR MARTIN & LAZAR RAJAKUMAR MARTIN & LAZAR RAJA

ABRAM – ‘ABRAHAM’ Gen 17:5ABRAM – ‘ABRAHAM’ Gen 17:5SARAI – ‘SARA’SARAI – ‘SARA’

GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC & JACOBGOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC & JACOBGOD OF ELIAH – RIVER SPLITGOD OF ELIAH – RIVER SPLIT

SIMON – ‘PETER’SIMON – ‘PETER’WE – ‘CHRISTIANS’ WE – ‘CHRISTIANS’

MARRIAGE BEGINS WITH THE DEATH OF SELFMARRIAGE BEGINS WITH THE DEATH OF SELF

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EXCHANGE OF NAMESEXCHANGE OF NAMES

Mr. NIRMAL NATHAN + Miss. ROSALIND JOSEPH Mr. NIRMAL NATHAN + Miss. ROSALIND JOSEPH

==

Mr. NIRMAL NATHAN ‘husband of’Mr. NIRMAL NATHAN ‘husband of’

‘ ‘Mrs.’ ROSALIND ‘NATHAN’Mrs.’ ROSALIND ‘NATHAN’

I am you and you are me – I am you and you are me –

joint heirs / properties joint heirs / properties Rom 8:14-17Rom 8:14-17

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OATH IN THE OATH IN THE NAME OF GODNAME OF GOD

I am the truth I am the truth Jn14:6Jn14:6

OATH IN OATH IN FRONT OF FRONT OF PEOPLEPEOPLE

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COVENANTCOVENANT

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MARRIAGE COVENANTMARRIAGE COVENANT

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PRONOUNCE PRONOUNCE BLESSINGSBLESSINGS

RAIN OF RAIN OF BLESSINGSBLESSINGS

Eze 34:26Eze 34:26

ALL YOURSALL YOURS Jn 10:10Jn 10:102 Cor 1:202 Cor 1:20

Eph 1:3Eph 1:3Phil 4:19Phil 4:19

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CCUURRSSEESS

- DEATH- DEATHIs 53Is 53Gal Gal

3:10,13,3:10,13,I Jn 1:7-9I Jn 1:7-9Heb 8:12Heb 8:12

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COVENANT MEALCOVENANT MEAL

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COVENANT MEALCOVENANT MEAL

Gen 18 - ‘MEAL’Gen 18 - ‘MEAL’

John 6: 26-68 - ‘Eat my flesh and live’John 6: 26-68 - ‘Eat my flesh and live’

Mat 26:26 -Mat 26:26 -

‘‘COMMUNION’ – LORD’S SUPPER = MEALCOMMUNION’ – LORD’S SUPPER = MEAL

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COVENANT MEALCOVENANT MEAL

COMMON MEALS – COMMON MEALS – CAKE – CAKE –

MILK & FRUITMILK & FRUIT

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MARRIED LIFE IS ALSO A MINISTRYMARRIED LIFE IS ALSO A MINISTRYMARRIAGE IS NOT FOR MY SATISFACTION MARRIAGE IS NOT FOR MY SATISFACTION

BUT FOR FULFILLING COVENANT BUT FOR FULFILLING COVENANT PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE KINGDOM PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND REFLECTING HIS GLORYOF GOD AND REFLECTING HIS GLORYHENCE, GOD ORDAINED MARRIAGE HENCE, GOD ORDAINED MARRIAGE COVENANT LIFE EVEN BEFORE SIN COVENANT LIFE EVEN BEFORE SIN ENTERED HUMAN RACEENTERED HUMAN RACEHENCE, GOD HIMSELF PARTICIPATES, HENCE, GOD HIMSELF PARTICIPATES, BLESSES, EMPOWERS & UTILIZES THE BLESSES, EMPOWERS & UTILIZES THE COUPLE TO DEFEAT 100s & 1000s & …COUPLE TO DEFEAT 100s & 1000s & …

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Next Steps For MeNext Steps For Me

LET US THEREFORE GIVE DUE LET US THEREFORE GIVE DUE IMPORTANCE TO MAKE OUR FAMILY IMPORTANCE TO MAKE OUR FAMILY LIFE WORK AS GOD EXPECTS LIFE WORK AS GOD EXPECTS LET US TREAT OUR SPOUSES AS LET US TREAT OUR SPOUSES AS COVENANT PARTNER – COVENANT PARTNER –

NO MORE ME BUT YOU IN ME – GAL 2:20NO MORE ME BUT YOU IN ME – GAL 2:20GOD’S PERSPECTIVE GOD’S PERSPECTIVE

FOR ETERNAL PURPOSEFOR ETERNAL PURPOSE