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Two Ways To Succeed in Marriage

“We have a picture of a perfect partner, but we marry an imperfect person. Then we have two options. Tear up the picture and accept the person, or tear up the person and accept the picture.” J. Grant Howard Jr. (When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages). Two Ways To Succeed in Marriage.

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Two Ways To Succeed in Marriage

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  1. “We have a picture of a perfect partner, but we marry an imperfect person. Then we have two options. Tear up the picture and accept the person, or tear up the person and accept the picture.”J. Grant Howard Jr. (When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages)

  2. Two Ways To Succeed in Marriage Marry someone who is perfect, be perfect yourself (perfect couple) or Learn how to forgive (same for relationship with God)

  3. Our Forgiveness is Not • Merely a statement Matt. 18:35 • Merely abstaining from revenge Rom. 12:17-21 • No such thing as “getting even” • Eye for an eye Matt 5:38-39 • Betraying another offended II Sam. 13:20 • Endorsing or encouraging further sin Jn. 8:11

  4. Our Forgiveness is Not • Means of removing offender’s guilt • Some won’t forgive (advantage) • Some offenders have no guilt • Some offenders never forgive themselves • Deserved or earned (debt can’t repay) • Matt. 6:12, Luke 7:40-43, Matt. 18:23-35

  5. Our Forgiveness is Not • Literally removing their sins • Only God can forgive Mark 2:1-12 • He erases them Heb. 8:12 • But still required Luke 17:3-5 • Rebuke, Repent, Forgive (increase faith) • Seek limits Matt. 18:21-22 (if repents) • Lk. 23:34, Acts 7:60, II Tim. 4:16

  6. Seek His Repentance For His Benefit, Not For Yours • Luke 17:1-2 sin comes, severe punishment • rebuke to get repentance (God’s forgives) • if no repentance (Matt. 18:15-17) • Damage self by withholding forgiveness • we can’t hold something over him without holding something inside of us Eph. 4:26-27 • Grudge is continual rehearsal of wrong done

  7. Matthew 18:21-35 • Question of limits produces parable 21-22 • 23-24 King takes account, finds debt owed • $15,180,000 67,500,000 pounds • annual revenue of the British empire • 25-27 Time sought to repay, forgiven debt • 28-30 Another servant owed him $15 • 31-35 Punishment for no mercy

  8. Peace Matt. 18:15-17 His Salvation Gal. 6:1 Internal Purity Eph. 6:26-27, Jms 1:19-20 Heaven Matt. 6:14-15, Matt. 18:35 Not Getting Even Not His Soul Lost Not To Harbor A Grudge To Ruin Ourselves And All Our Relationships Not Hell What We Desire

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