Overcoming Marital Strife 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 H AVE THE S AME M ASTER AND G UIDE : J ESUS AND T RUTH, 1 Pet. 3:15; John 8:12, H AVE THE S AME M ASTER AND G UIDE : J ESUS AND T RUTH, 1 Pet. 3:15; John 8:12, Honor the headship of Christ, Col. 2:19 Husband: Be the head of your wife, Eph. 5:23 W IFE : Loving submission, Ephesians 5:22-24 W IFE : Loving submission, Ephesians 5:22-24 Wife: Be the helper/homemaker, Gen. 2:18 H USBAND : Honor her, 1 Peter 3:7; Eph. 5:28-29 H USBAND : Honor her, 1 Peter 3:7; Eph. 5: Overcoming Marital Strife H AVE THE S AME V ALUES : S PIRITUAL T REASURES, Matthew 6:19-21; 16:26 H AVE THE S AME V ALUES : S PIRITUAL T REASURES, Matthew 6:19-21; 16:26 Conflict over money and possessions: Solved when both share the same view Otherwise, there will be discontentment, arguments, spiritual trouble, 1 Tim. 6:8-10 Same moral and spiritual values, Amos 3:3 10 Overcoming Marital Strife H AVE THE S AME M OTIVE : L OVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-4 H AVE THE S AME M OTIVE : L OVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-4 Do everything with love, 1 Cor. 16:14 Opposite of love is apathy and indifference Leads to quarrels, strife, distance Love is 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 11 Overcoming Marital Strife H AVE THE S AME A TTITUDE : C ONTENTMENT Philippians 4:11-13 H AVE THE S AME A TTITUDE : C ONTENTMENT Philippians 4:11-13 Sufficiency: Sufficiency: "I have all", Genesis 33:11 A matter of faith, Matt. 6:25, 30-34; 1 Tim. 6:8; Heb. 13:5 Be content with station / situation of life Improve when possible while being satisfied, 1 Cor. 7: Overcoming Marital Strife H AVE THE S AME C ARE : F ORGIVENESS Luke 17:3-4 H AVE THE S AME C ARE : F ORGIVENESS Luke 17:3-4 Solution and prevention for bitter strife, Eph. 4:31-32 Mercy, Matthew 5:7 To forgive we must first listen, Jas. 1:19-20 Eliminate self-justification, James 4:1-3 13 Overcoming Marital Strife H AVE THE S AME G OAL : H EAVEN Hebrews 11:10-16 H AVE THE S AME G OAL : H EAVEN Hebrews 11:10-16 The problem of unequal yoking, 2 Cor. 6:14 You are either helping or hurting your spouses chances of going to heaven Which is it? Which is it? 14 15 16 17