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Marriage is First of All a Commitment to God

Marriage is First of All a Commitment to God. How Do You View Marriage?. Marriage is a covenant before God. The Lord said, through the prophet Malachi, that a woman is a man’s wife by covenant (i.e. pledge or promise made to God) (Mal. 2:14). How Do You View Marriage?.

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Marriage is First of All a Commitment to God

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  1. Marriage is First of Alla Commitment to God

  2. How Do You View Marriage? • Marriage is a covenant before God. • The Lord said, through the prophet Malachi, that a woman is a man’s wife by covenant (i.e. pledge or promise made to God) (Mal. 2:14).

  3. How Do You View Marriage? • Marriage is a covenant before God. • Sadly, marriage has deteriorated into a man/ woman centered institution.

  4. A marriage that is strong and long-lasting is a marriage that is first and foremost based upon their commitment to God.

  5. “What God Hath Joined Together” - The Permanency of Marriage. • From the beginning, God intended marriage to be permanent. Genesis 2:24 (KJV) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  6. Matthew 19:4-6 (KJV) 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

  7. God’s marriage law must be followed for the “joining” to take place (Mat 5:32; 19:4-9; Mark 10:11-12; Rom. 7:2-3; 1 Cor. 7:10-15).

  8. Bound by God’s Law • The man and woman is bound together by God by His law (Rom. 7:2), also described as a covenant. Malachi 2:14b (NASB) … she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

  9. Romans 7:2 (NASB) For the married woman is bound by law to her husbandwhile he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband.

  10. Matthew 19:9 (KJV) And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  11. “What God Hath Joined Together” - The Permanency of Marriage. • From the beginning, God intended marriage to be permanent. • Therefore, it is our Christian duty to keep our marriage covenant before God!

  12. Why do you keep your marriage together? • For your own personal happiness? • For the sake of the children? • Because your spouse needs you? • Ultimately, the number one reason why we keep our marriages together is because it is our Christian duty to do so.

  13. Christian Duty • Husband and wife are to “cleave” to one another (glue or weld; to join, or stick together) (Mat. 19:5); to bind and commit to one another. Why? • Because “What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”

  14. Pleasing God is the First Purpose of Marriage. • Make it your number one aimto please God in your marriage! 2 Corinthians 5:9 (NKJV) Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.

  15. Above our personal happiness, sexual fulfillment, the raising of children, the blessing of companionship, etc. is the goal to please God.

  16. Pleasing God is the First Purpose of Marriage. • Make it your number one aimto please God in your marriage! • Examples of how we please God in marriage.

  17. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The love shown toward our spouse is love shown toward God.

  18. 1 John 4:20-21 (NASB) 20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

  19. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NASB) 4 Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

  20. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The love shown toward our spouse is love shown toward God. • The honor or respect given to one another in marriage.

  21. 1 Peter 3:7 (NASB) You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

  22. Ephesians 5:33b (NASB) … let the wife see to it that she respect her husband.

  23. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The love shown toward our spouse is love shown toward God. • The honor or respect given to one another in marriage. • Meeting the sexual needs of your spouse.

  24. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 (NASB) 3 Let the husband fulfill his duty(affection due NKJV / sexual intimacy NLT) to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

  25. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The love shown toward our spouse is love shown toward God. • The honor or respect given to one another in marriage. • Meeting the sexual needs of your spouse. • The putting off of bad (sinful) behavior toward our spouse and the putting on of good behavior.

  26. Colossians 3:8-9 (NASB) 8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices…

  27. Colossians 3:12-14 (NASB) 12 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put ona heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

  28. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The love shown toward our spouse is love shown toward God. • The honor or respect given to one another in marriage. • Meeting the sexual needs of your spouse • The putting off of bad (sinful) behavior toward our spouse and the putting on of good behavior. • To support one another in good times and bad.

  29. 1 Corinthians 12:26 (NASB) And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

  30. Examples of how we please God in marriage. • The endurance to preserve and build up your marriage instead resigning to failure or “quitting” the marriage.

  31. Don’t Quit, Endure! Malachi 2:16 (NASB)"For I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel… Hebrews 10:36 (NASB)For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

  32. Commitment to Marriage Displays to the World Our Commitment to Christ. • Commitment to your marriage is directly related to your commitment to Christ.

  33. The “Marriage Covenant” Between God and Israel. Isaiah 54:5a (NASB) "For your husband is your Maker, whose name is the LORD of hosts; Isaiah 62:5b (NASB) … And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

  34. The “Marriage Covenant” Between Christ and His Church. Revelation 19:7 (NASB) "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready."

  35. Our entire outlook on marriage will be transformedonce we understand that commitment to our marriage is a commitment to Christ.

  36. Ephesians 5:22-24 (NKJV) 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

  37. Ephesians 5:25-27 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just asChrist also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

  38. Ephesians 5:28-29 (NKJV) 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just asthe Lord does the church.

  39. Commitment to Marriage Displays to the World Our Commitment to Christ. • Commitment to your marriage is directly related to our commitment to Christ. • Commitment to your marriage supports your preaching Christ to the world.

  40. The light of Christ is meant to be seen in marriage. Matthew 5:16 (NASB) “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

  41. When Both the Husband and Wife Commit Themselves to God, They Will Have a Blessed Marriage.

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