study of the home & family is important vital to society under attack hope…with god’s help
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Study of the home & family is important•Vital to society•Under attack•Hope…with God’s help
Marriage is the foundation of a family•Build in godly principles, Psa. 127:1•Time & effort required
God established marriage,Gen. 2:18-24
•The standard-Not man, Jer. 10:23-Bible, Col. 3:17
GodKnowsBest
Bible marriages give helpful insight•Isaac’s, Gen. 24:1-4•Jacob’s, Gen. 28:1, 2•Solomon’s, 1 Kgs. 11:1-4
Parents need to prepare their children,Eph. 6:4; Prov. 22:6
•Example•Teaching
Pray about future marriage,Phil. 4:6, 7
•You•Parents for children
People of the world may lead you away•Mire morality, Gen. 6:1, 2•Corrupt commitment, Judg. 14:1-3•Ravage religion, 1 Kgs. 16:30-33
You Marry A Date
Marriage is permanent, Mt. 19:4-9•One man & one woman•One flesh•One scriptural reasonfor divorce & remarriage
Only one choice, Rom. 7:2•Car
-Sporty or 4-Door-Fast or Comfortable-High maintenance or Reliable-Poor mileage or Good mileage-First one or Take time…seek advice
Only one choice, Rom. 7:2•Spouse
-Best looking or Best character-High maintenance or Down to earth-First one or Take time…seek advice
Closest relationship, Gen. 2:24•Closer than best friend•Closer than brother or sister•Closer than parents & children
Spouse will be a parent to your children•Training, Eph. 6:4•Raising, Titus 2:4, 5•Example, Eze. 16:44; Prov. 13:20
Do they have the right?•Never married, Mt. 19:4-6•Mate dead, Rom. 7:1-3•Put away guilty, Mt. 5:32
Find out about the personbefore marriage
•Parents beliefs, practices•Definition of spiritually alive•Which parent is the spiritual leader•How often in study & prayer•What do you pray about
Material & carnal reasons are wrong•Good looks•Money•Fame•Name
Emotional reasons are wrong•Friends doing it•Avoid loneliness•Get away from or spite parents•Give you worth•Change the other•Cover sin•Pity
Spiritual reasons are right•Please God, Prov. 18:22•Get to heaven, 1 Pt. 3:7•Raise godly children, Psa. 127:1-5•Be an influence for good, Mt. 5:13-16