A. God sent you your marriage partner, however you respond, you are responding directly to God. Psalm 18:22;19:14.
B.God created us interdependent. We need one another.
I.BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAT EACH OTHER.
A.Husbands, I Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:25-28.
B. Wives, I Peter 3:1-6; Ephesians 5:33.
Three Mutual Principles
1.Submission- Ephesians 5:21.
2.Love –
Husband- primary;
Ephesians 5:25;
Wife – Titus 2:4; I John
4:19.
Respect –
Honor- Wife, primary, Eph. 5:33;
Husband , I Peter 3:7
II. BECOME A BETTER PARTNER, Phil. 2:3.
A. Happy marriage does not depend on perfectly matched partners. It is a lifetime process dependent on many choices made by two free individuals.
B. Proper marriage = 2 people in a team relationships.
-Communicating to each other.
-Engaging in fulfilling your duty to one another.
-Developing intimacy.
-Praying together, worshipping God together.
III. BE GUIDED BY GOD’S PRINCIPLES.
A.Live by the first great commandment, Mt. 22:37-38.
1.Keep His commandments, John 14:15, 21.
2.Study His Word to learn what His commandments are, Mt. 7:24-27; Psalm 119:104-105.
B. Love your neighbor as yourself, Mt. 22:39.
1.Proper speech, Ps. 19:14; Prov. 16:24; 15:4; Js. 1:19; Phil. 2:14; Eph. 4:29.
2. Proper actions, Col. 3:17; 23-24; Mk. 10:45; I Cor. 10:23-24.
C.Walk in the Spirit, Gal. 5:16, 22-23; 2 Cor. 10:5; Phil. 4:8.
Conclusion:
A.Marriage is ordained by God.
1.We need to turn to Him for wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, Pro. 24:3-4
2.We need to follow His will as revealed in the Word of God.
B. Marriage is not so much finding the right person as it is being the right person.
