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In this Laodicean church age where we have become masters of self-deception, it can be easy for us to tell ourselves what we know to be the right thing only to mask what we really want. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the realm of what we're looking for in a potential date. BEWARE!

We conclude our Sunday series by looking at the greatest gap-filler, and our model for how we are to stand. Personalize this message and evaluate your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord took us on a bit of a detour with this one . Maybe that detour was specifically for you. While it might seem obvious after last week's message on who NOT to date, Genesis 24 gives us a hearty outline as to what specifically to look for when God readies you to date.

As we get ready to wrap up our "Standing in the Gap" series next week, we have to look an all important principle that every gap-filler embodied prior to fulfilling their call: dealing with their own wicked hearts ( Jer. 17:9-10 ).

No - dating is not a "gray" issue in the Bible . Yes - the Bible is clear on who not to date in both the lost world AS WELL AS THE SAVED...

This battle has always been personal . Our faith was always meant to be our own and not someone else's. This is not your typical "David & Goliath" story. Have you personalized your own walk with God?

If God is leading you to be intentionally single and to wait upon him, the question then becomes "For how long? When do I know I'm ready". Obviously every case is different, but here are a few guidelines that should help you in your walk.

This is a question that came from our Northwest Bible Club, and who better to answer it biblically than our own resident Jackson Police Officer!

**OPENING TESTIMONY BY EMILY FURNEY** Contrary to how it sounds, the title of the message doesn't necessarily have to do with waiting for the right person. It's much more personal to that. Join us as we kick off the dating section of "Biblical Relationships"

Samson doesn't immediately come to the mind when thinking about "gap-fillers". Yet, he serves as a constant reminder that it's not how you start but how you finish that counts. What do you need to die to in order to stand in the gap?

We pause to talk about an all-important aspect that affects all previously discussed relationships as well as dating, engagement, and marriage relationships: conflict resolution. If you don't know how to biblically confront someone and to work out a situation, you'll have a rough road ahead with any future prospect of a spouse.

Today's lesson focuses on the first mention of the word "zealous" or any form of the word. Interestingly, the last mention of that word shows up in God's charge to those living in Laodicea. Unfortunately, there aren't many Phinehas' in Laodicea...will you change that?

Just as your relationship with your parents and siblings tie in to who you're going to date & potentially marry, the friends you choose will have a similar affect. What does the Bible say about what kind of friends you should and should NOT have?

There is perhaps no greater picture of a gap filler in Scripture than Moses. Countless times, he is found interceding on Israel's behalf before a holy God. A close examination of this reveals how close Israel was to a second or third world-wide flood. This begs to question: who in your life can be spared from judgment if you'll simply stand in the gap on their behalf?

Junior Grant Bruno takes the pulpit with a message on the judgment seat of Christ. Will this be the judgment you appear before the Lord, or will it be the Great White Throne judgment?

Many are familiar with the battle plan of Gideon , few remember the circumstances of his calling. Tune in for the specifics concerning this gap-filler.

Unfortunately, most of the examples of sibling relationships are centered around conflict. What can we learn from these scenarios and how can we even apply them to the relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ?

Before you can stand in the gap , you need to make up the hedge. Today, we look at someone in the Old Testament who decided to step outside of God's protection and boundaries and as a result affected his fellow brothers and sisters in their walk with the Lord.

Outside of a relationship with Christ , a teens relationship with their parents is the most important one regardless of whether or not your parents are saved. As we'll see, parental guidance plays a huge role in what kind of spouse and parent you will be in the future.

God is searching for gap-fillers : one individual who chooses to step up when no one else will. That starts - and is sustained - by possessing the fear of the Lord.

We begin by looking at the most important relationship you will ever have - the relationship of which all relationships flow out of: our relationship with Christ. We begin at the end...the end of walking by faith before it is forever by sight ( 2 Cor. 5:7 ). On that day, we will be forever changed into his image. The reality is, we are to be changed daily as we walk with him ( Rom. 12:1-2; 8:29 )....

This message serves as a post-winter camp follow-up as well as a potent reminder of the people that God uses to accomplish his will. Remember: once we chose to accept Christ, he chose to accept us into the beloved regardless of our past, our insecurities, our imperfections and a slew of other reasons. So carry on!

Senior Alex Mencini brings the Word tonight with a message God has laid on his heart. Do you need to humble yourself under the mighty hand of God?

Does your walk match your talk? Are you walking in the light or do you occasionally dip into the dark? Are you only honoring God with your lips while your heart is far from him.

If you know him, do you love him? Do you keep his commandments? Do you love this world more than him? Do you love one another?