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Do’s of Marriage

Do’s of Marriage. Matthew 7:12. Good Communication. Gaining knowledge requires it, Jas 1:19 Listen more and talk less, Eccl 10:12-14 Demanding is not communicating “Too much talk and not enough talk” Gossip and slander, Psa 50:20 Quarreling, Prov 26:20-21 Silent treatment, Eph 4:25.

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Do’s of Marriage

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  1. Do’s of Marriage Matthew 7:12

  2. Good Communication • Gaining knowledge requires it, Jas 1:19 • Listen more and talk less, Eccl 10:12-14 • Demanding is not communicating • “Too much talk and not enough talk” • Gossip and slander, Psa 50:20 • Quarreling, Prov 26:20-21 • Silent treatment, Eph 4:25 1 Pet 3:7; Eph 5:22-25, 28-29

  3. Good Communication • Communication skills (Isa 50:4) • Be respectful, Prov 25:11; 15:23 • Seize the moment (Eph 5:16) • It’s a two-way street (Jas 1:19) • Probe for more insight (Prov 18:13) • Be honest, Eph 4:25-27 “Marriage Communication”, Terry Northcutt 1 Pet 3:7; Eph 5:22-25, 28-29

  4. Resolving conflicts • Know what the conflict is about, Prov 18:13; 15:28 • Humility to admit personal contribution to the conflict, Jno 8:7; Matt 7:2

  5. Resolving Conflicts • Wisdom to address the conflict, James 3:13, 17-18 • Patience toward each other, Luke 6:37-38 • Repent when you sin, Luke 19:8 • Forgive when sinned against, Col 3:12-13

  6. SHARED INTERESTS AND GOALS • Don’t forget what love looks like, 1 Cor 13:4-8 • Money, Matt 6:24-25; 1 Ths 4:11-12 • Children, Psa 127:3-5; Eph 6:4 • God, Gen 2:22-23; 1 Pet 3:7

  7. Willingness to work together as one • Be doers, Jno 13:17; Jas 1:25 -Don’t stop talking and listening, Matt 13:15 -Attitude is everything! Eph 4:1-3 -Respect each other, Eph 5:33 -Seek respectful solutions (Gen 13:8) -Be companions, Gen 2:23

  8. marriage • An action word! • Marriage succeeds when service replaces self; when “you” replaces “me” and when holy living replaces sinful treatment of one another, Eph 5:33

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