Impact Church Metro Detroit
HOME SWEET HOME: Week #3
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Locations & Times
IMPACT CHURCH METRO DETROIT
22104 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48375, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Home Sweet Home
We are on a journey to rediscover and rebuild the family God designed, one message at a time.
In Week 1, we laid the spiritual foundation: if God doesn't build the house, the builders labor in vain.
In Week 2, we confronted the flawed dating patterns that create future family pain.
This week, we take another major step, as we talk about Unity and Intimacy: God’s goals for every marriage.
Week 3 – Unity and Intimacy: Marriage Goals
Before we dive in, let’s clear something up: You are not a second-class citizen if you're single.
Without realizing it, we have revalued marriage as either an unnecessary evil or the ultimate, must-have idol.
Let’s not forget, neither Jesus nor Paul (who wrote over half the New Testament) were married.
If God calls you to singleness, He also graces you to walk in it with power, purity, and purpose.
Unity: Oneness in Purpose, Vision, and Motives
Too many marriages are sharing a house, but not a heart. They’re legally connected but spiritually divided.
Unity–the quality or state of not being multiple; the quality or state of being made one; Oneness in purpose, vision, and motives.
Unity doesn’t mean we always think the same. It means we’re headed in the same direction.
God's Pattern in Genesis 2
Before God gave Adam a wife, He gave Him:
1. A Relationship with God
2. A Job and Assignment
NOTE: A man needs a PURPOSE before he looks for a partner.
If a man doesn’t know his purpose beforehand, he may end up chasing it for a marital lifetime.
3. Provision
Adam had money BEFORE he had a honey.
4.Clarity of Identity
Adam developed discernment and confidence in who he was. Insecure people bring instability into marriage.
Marriage isn’t a rescue mission. You don’t need a partner to complete you. You need Christ to establish you.
Intimacy: Nothing Hidden, Nothing Hindered
While unity is about ALIGNMENT, intimacy is about ACCESS.
Intimacy–the willingness to open up and become transparent with another; to share faults, dreams, desires, and feelings in a free and flowing relationship where nothing is hidden or restrained; no shame, no fear, and no embarrassment.
True intimacy says: “Here’s what I’m struggling with. Here’s what I’m dreaming about. Here’s what I need, even if I don’t know how to say it perfectly.”
That’s not just about physical nakedness. It’s emotional and spiritual transparency.
How to Build Deeper Intimacy:
1. Create Safe Spaces for Vulnerability
No sarcasm. No criticism. No harsh words. No weaponizing what was shared in confidence.
2. Talk Beyond the Surface
Ask deeper questions:
- “What’s been on your mind lately?”
- “Is there anything you wish I noticed more?”
- “How can I better support you emotionally and spiritually?”
- “What’s been on your mind lately?”
- “Is there anything you wish I noticed more?”
- “How can I better support you emotionally and spiritually?”
3. Initiate Prayer Together
4. Be Honest About Desires
Emotionally. Spiritually. Sexually.
Marriages grow cold not because of a lack of love, but because of a lack of communication.
5. Eliminate Secrets
No secret convos. No secret calls. No secret friends. No secret hangouts. No secret money.
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