1. THE VOW SERIES 3 GEN 2:18-25

2. GENESIS 2:18-25 18The L ORD God said, It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. 19 Now the L ORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 3. GENESIS 2:18-25 21So the L ORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the mans ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the L ORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 4. GENESIS 2:18-25 23The 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. 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. 5. I PROMISE THAT GOD WILL BE MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND MY SPOUSE WILL BE NUMBER TWO 6. VOW #1, I PROMISE THAT GOD WILL BE MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND MY SPOUSE WILL BE NUMBER TWO 7. VOW#2, I PROMISE TO ALWAYS PURSUE MY NUMBER TWO. 8. GENESIS 2:24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 9. ONE- IN HEBREW IT IS ECHAD (EKH-AWD) WHICH MEANS UNITED,ALTOGETHER, COMPLETELY JOINED AS ONE. 10. UNITEDUNTIED 11. ECCLESIASTES 4:12Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. 12. MARRIAGE IS A COVENANT NOT A CONTRACT. 13. MALACHI 2:14 You ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant. 14. MARRIAGE CONTRACT IS BASED ON MUTUAL MISTRUST. 15. MARRIAGE COVENANT IS BASED MUTUAL COMMITMENT. 16. COVENANT - IN HEBREW IT IS BERIYTH (BER-EETH) MEANS CUTTING, A BINDING AGREEMENT, A BLOOD COVENANT. 17. MARRIAGE IS A HOLY COVENANT WITH GOD. 18. PARTNERSHIP MEANS STATE OF BEING PARTNER; WE SHOULD GO ON WORKING TOGETHER. AS PARTNERS YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC GOAL AND PURPOSE IN ANY ENDEAVOR THAT YOU WANT TO DO. 19. PARTNERSHIP MEANS STATE OF BEING PARTNER; WE SHOULD GO ON WORKING TOGETHER. AS PARTNERS YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC GOAL AND PURPOSE IN ANY ENDEAVOR THAT YOU WANT TO DO. 20. VOW #3 I PROMISE OUR MARRIAGE WILL BE ABOUT WE AND NOT ME. 21. 1THE POWER OF WE. 22. LUKE 11:17Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 23. ANYTHING THAT IS DISUNITED FAILS. YOU CAN NOT BE SUCCESSFUL AS A COUPLE IF YOU ARE DISUNITED. 24. DEUTERONOMY 32:30How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? 25. THE POWER OF UNITY IS EXPONENTIAL 26. ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. 27. THE POWER IS LIMITLESS IN UNITY. IN UNITY NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. WHEN COUPLE IS UNITED, THEY BECOME POWERFUL. 28. 2MARRIAGE IS ABOUT WE NOT ME. 29. MARRIAGE IS ABOUT DEATH, IT IS A BLOOD COVENANT, IT MEANS DYING TO YOURSELF, IT MEANS DEATH TO YOURSELF 30. YOU DIE AND SHE DIES AND FORM A NEW LIFE. 31. PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 32. EPHESIANS 2:14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 33. SELFISHNESS IS THE REASON THATS WHY MARRIAGE FAILS. 34. HOW DO WE BECOME GOOD PARTNERS AS A COUPLE? 35. 1COMMUNICATE OPENLY 36. CONSIDER YOUR PARTNER AS YOUR BEST FRIEND SO YOU COULD COMMUNICATE OPENLY. 37. AS A COUPLE YOU MUST HAVE AN EFFECTIVE AND HONEST COMMUNICATION. 38. THE #1 REASON WHY MARRIAGE PARTNERSHIPS WERE DISSOLVED: IS POOR COMMUNICATION 39. ALL OF US ARE GOOD COMMUNICATORS BEFORE WE GET MARRIED BUT AFTER FEW YEARS OF MARRIAGE WE BECOME POOR IN COMMUNICATION.. 40. CONFLICTS ARE NOT ISSUES, UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS ARE THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF POOR COMMUNICATION. 41. STRONG COMMUNICATION BECOMES STRONG PARTNERSHIP. 42. 2DOING LIFE TOGETHER 43. 3DISCOVER YOUR COMMON PURPOSE. 44. WHEN YOU DONT TALK AND DO NOT DO LIFE TOGETHER THEN YOU CAN NOT DISCOVER YOUR COMMON PURPOSE. 45. GENESIS 2:18The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." 46. NOT JUST ONLY MAKE BABIES BUT TO HAVE PARTNER IN EVERYTHING WE DO, ENJOY LIFE WITH YOUR SPOUSE, SERVE GOD AND FORM A GODLY FAMILY. 47. YOU MUST HAVE ONE VISION AND GO WITH THE SAME DIRECTION. 48. GENESIS 1:27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 49. COMMON PURPOSE: 50. BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY 51. SUBDUE THE EARTH 52. RULE OVER IT. 53. COVENANT PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES: 54. MUTUAL SUBMISSION 55. EPHESIANS 5:21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 56. GODLY LEADERSHIP 57. EPHESIANS 5:22-24 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. 58. TWO SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR SPOUSE WHEN YOU ARE EXPERIENCING CONFLICT. 59. 1SHARE HOW YOU FEEL AND ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT 60. PROVERBS 12:18Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. 61. COLOSSIANS 3:19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 62. UNSPOKEN NEED IS AN UNMET NEED. 63. 2 TIMOTHY 1:17For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 64. PROVERBS 18:13He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame. 65. WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LISTEN. 66. JAMES 1:19-20 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for mans anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 67. 2SEEK AND GRANT FORGIVENESS. 68. MATTHEW 6:14-15 If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. 69. MATTHEW 7:3-5 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brothers eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brothers eye. 70. EPHESIANS 4:26-27In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,and do not give the devil a foothold. 71. PSALM 34:3Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.