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Marriage is for Men and Women Who Love God And One Another. Part 1 Why Study Marriage. 1. Importance of Marriage. God has laws. “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Heb. 13:4. 1. Importance of Marriage. Consequences.
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Marriage is for Men and Women Who Love God And One Another Part 1 Why Study Marriage
1. Importance of Marriage God has laws “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Heb. 13:4
1. Importance of Marriage Consequences Importance to families It’s Affects on community “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.” Prov. 14:34
2. Efforts to Destroy Marriage Deliberate Efforts Others Raise Children Marxists - Communists In-Deliberate Efforts Lowering of Standards Do not Obey Ease of Divorce
3. Purposes of Marriage Companionship – Gen. 2:20-25 Propagate – Gen. 1:28 Atmosphere of love Prevent immorality – 1 Cor.7:2 Develop Spiritually Model relationship with Christ
4. Involves Commitment A Lifelong Contract
5. Everybody’s Business It is God’s Business Business of children Business of families Business of Community
6. Marriage can Fail Part 2 Why Marriage Fails so Often
7. Distorted views on How to choose a companion “Hollywood” is model for many For Social Advantage For Financial Advantage
8. Our Spiritual development Depends upon it How we live together has a great deal to do with spiritual development.
“Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.” 1 Pet. 3:7
The choice of a life companion may be the choice of your eternal destiny.
Marriage is important to everyone God intends for marriage to help each other draw closer to Him. A happy marriage will bring us closer to God
Marriage is for Men and Women Who Love God And One Another Part 1 Why Study Marriage
Marriage is for Men and Women Who Love God And One Another Part 2 Why Marriage Fails so Often
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Feb. 8, 2009