Uncommon Marriage

“Uncommon—Surrendering To and Pursuing An Uncommon Savior” Colossians 3; 1 Peter 2:21-25 If you are going to have an uncommon marriage it will take an uncommon man and an uncommon woman surrendering to and pursuing an uncommon Savior.    Surrendering . . . Your journey to becoming an uncommon man and an uncommon woman begins with surrendering to an uncommon Savior.   Pursuing . . . By grace, God has pursued us.  For His glory and our good we pursue His Son.  To pursue Christ is to seek (Colossians 3:1-2) As we seek Christ, we are conformed to His likeness. (Colossians 3:12-17)   What If . . . ? Let your life be an expression of the gospel of grace as you endure unjust suffering. (1 Peter 2:1-3; 2:21-23)   Follow the example of Christ. When slandered, don’t slander. When wounded, don’t be malicious. When it’s lacking, don’t be envious of another. When it’s difficult, don’t be deceptive/manipulative. When reviled, don’t revile in return. When threatened, don’t threaten in return.   Entrust your life to the God who judges justly. (1 Peter 2:23)   So That . . . So that your spouse may be won to Christ or encouraged to pursue Christ.      Overseer of My Soul . . . As a follower of Christ, Jesus shepherds me in the way I should go and oversees my soul.  (1 Peter 2:25)