Power Couple - 5/19/24
Part of Power House
May 19, 2024

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Power House: Power Couple - 5/19/24


“This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”
—Genesis 2:24, NLT


“let no one split apart what God has joined together.””
—Mark 10:9, NLT


“He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.”
—2 Corinthians 5:15, NLT


Conflicts are inevitable, combat is optional.
—Max Lucado


“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”
—James 1:19, NLT


Quick To
Reveal Answer

3 Levels of listening:

1. Transactional:
Exchange of data, information, details,
What does this mean to me?


2. Positional:
Being right, we have a strong view or opinion and are working on influencing others


“Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.”
—Proverbs 18:2, NLT


3. Transformational:
Open other person’s point of view, step into the world of the other person and see their perspective


Slow to
Reveal Answer


Slow your roll on
Reveal Answer
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“And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.”
—Ephesians 4:26–27, NLT


  • Criticizing—A critical spirit / complaining all the time -danger zone. Adds up over time.
  • Contempt—eye rolling, disgust, saying things you don’t mean
  • Defensiveness—Unwilling to listen / see ourselves as part of problem deny/blame
  • Stonewalling—silent treatment / won’t deal with it / ignore the issue/person
  • None of these options are healthy.


    • The more we fight for each other the less we will fight with each other.


    “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.”
    —2 Peter 1:3, NLT


    Our spouse should receive the overflow of what Christ is doing in our life.