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| | From:  Proverbs_3 (Original Message) | Sent: 11/14/2003 6:15 PM |
These are some notes a friend sent me in a singles retreat. The scriptures in the notes are great reference points. This is a great study for those seeking marriage.
4 biblical concepts guaranteed to make a positive change in your marriage
To have a successful marriage you need:
Common interests
Consumate marriage
Prov 18:22 -- God in marriage relationship
19:14 -- God involvement
Prov 30:30-31
II Corinthians -- be equally yoked
In marriage, the partners need to be faithful and stand by God's word. Prov 5 -- Teaches on being honorable to wife
God's perfect plan is one man, one woman producing a happy family.
His grace helps us to bear any situation, and can mend any broken areas in any heart and any family.
The top arguments in marriages is money
Prov 15:16-17 -- a constant drive to make more and more money rather than put more energy and focus into the marriage can destroy marriages. There must be a right
perspective of money and family
Prov 11:29
Things that help have loving grace at home:
Exhibit loving grace
Prov 11:16, 15:1
Things that will hinder loving grace at home:
Be honest -- do not color the truth or shade answers
Prov 22:26
Prov 19:13b, 21:9, 21:19, 25:24, 27:15-16
contentious means nagging as in always on his back, and never on his side or being supportive. This goes both ways, some men are great naggers also, this goes both ways
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Sexuality in marriage
Procreation
Protection
Pleasure
Genesis 3 -- Not just to have children, also for protection and pleasure
Prov 5:20 -- keep your relationship intact
I Corinthians 7:8-9 -- the husband and wife are accountable to each other. This is the greatest form of protection inside a marriage, the respect and trust of your partner. It is security within a marriage. Sex is not to be used as a tool nor for manipulation to get our own way. Song of Solomon is a great illustration of a husband speaking to
his wife and then she back to him
SOS 4:1-5
Ways to strenghten marriage:
Worship together regularly as a couple -- attending 2 seperate churches of worship is not togetherness in worship
Read bible together regularly as a couple -- even 10mins a day together goes a long way
Pray together as a couple -- According to Dr Billy Graham, this takes a marriage out of the 1 - 3 marriages headed for failure, and place them into the 1 - 400 of marriages headed for success. Regular practice and worship will protect marriages.
God bless each of you. Being single is frustrating at times, but the best place to prepare for the marriage blessed by God later. |
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that's really true!
God bless
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I Like your message"Proverb for partners in Marriage"I think the message is very beuitiful well presnted by a Christian veiwpoint.Peaple should should learn what Aggapi love(I think I spelled it right.) Are you a marrige counceler if not you should be. Did you have other source beside the Bible? You should have your own web page or share with other Teenage Seventh-Day Adventist .Or share with Adventist dateing web service. I wonder what my other Brother and Sister would say your brother in Christ WhiteStone-New1 |
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