Table of contents for Marriage Series
SERMON NOTES - THE PRIORITY OR MARRIAGE
A.C.Neilsen survey – “Three-quarters of Australians view marriage as a commitment for life and the majority of unmarried Australian adults (18 and over) say marriage is one of their life- time goals.
Marriage Vows—To have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish …
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Gen.1:31 TNIV
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Gen.2:18 TNIV
So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, & he brought her to the man.
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”
Gen.2:21-23 TNIV
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Gen.2:24 TNIV
‘”one” - echad - united, one, completely joined.
Foundation truth about marriage—
AFTER CHRIST, YOUR SPOUSE IS YOUR PRIORITY.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Gen.2:24 TNIV
“Leave” - azab - loosen or relinquish.
…it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the
flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Gal.2:20 TNIV
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her… Ephesians 5:25 TNIV
The things that destroy many marriages are good things not bad things.
The good things can become the enemy of the best things.
MAKE A LIST OF THE THINGS THAT COULD DISTRACT YOU
FROM YOUR PRIORITY:
1) …………………………………………………
2) …………………………………………………
3) …………………………………………………
2 ways to make sure your spouse is the priority in marriage after Christ—
1) PRACTICE THE PRIORITY.
But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. Luke 6:49 TNIV
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN YOUR MARRIAGE? (that make it stronger)
1) …………………………………………………
2) …………………………………………………
3) …………………………………………………
2) PROTECT THE PRIORITY.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy… John 10:10 TNIV
HOW WILL YOU PROTECT THE PRIORITY?
1) …………………………………………………
2) …………………………………………………
3) …………………………………………………
For with God nothing will be impossible. Luke 1:37 TNIV
God, who is at work within you, will give you the will and the power
to achieve his purpose. Phil. 2:13 JBPh.
For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength
I need. Phil. 4:13 NLT
