Are you're currently in a relationship that's frustrated? I mean a relationship that's going nowhere.

You know and is it a pattern? Is it relationship after relationship, but there's no real connection, no real intimacy, then stick around.

We're going to talk about how you can have that by the grace of God.

Thanks for joining us for this

joining us for this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.

Chip's our Bible teacher for this international discipleship ministry focused

on helping Christians live like Christians.

Well in just a minute Chip continues his study in Ephesians chapter 5.

Last time he compared the world's model for love, sex, and lasting relationships to gods.

And interestingly enough, we learned that the biblical design is the exact opposite of what culture teaches.

To contrast these two ideas for yourself, download Chip's message notes.

There you'll find a picture of these two models and some helpful fill-ins as you follow along

in the teaching.

Get them under the broadcasts tab at Living on the Edge.org,

atlessners tap fill in notes.

Well, with that, let's get started.

Here's Chip with part two of his message,

The Secret to a Lasting relationship.

Ephesians, chapter 5 verses 1 and 2,

and I put the text in your notes.

The first half of that book,

he tells us who we are in Christ and how precious we are, how loved we are,

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