This Morning’s Worship

Scripture Reading: Eph. 5:22-33

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Making Marriage Work

Genesis 2

Marriage Is Work

Work Is Not A Bad ThingGen. 2:15

Every Relationship Demands WorkProv. 17:17; 18:24; 27:6, 17

Proverbs

17:17 - “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

18:24 - “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

27:6 - “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.”

27:17 - “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

Marriage Is Work

Work Is Not A Bad ThingGen. 2:15

Every Relationship Demands WorkProv. 17:17; 18:24; 27:6, 17

Approach Marriage With A Mind to WorkEcc. 9:10; Prov. 18:22

Appreciate joys, privileges, blessings

Gen. 2; Prov. 31; Eph. 5

Problems In Marriage

3 Problems: Money, Children, Sexual

Essentially Sin ProblemsCurses - Gen. 3:16-19; Deut. 30:1-10

Gender roles are confused (1 Tim. 2:11-15; 1 Cor. 11:3, 11)

Desire will be “for” or “against” her husband (Gen. 3:16)

The curses from sin help us turn back to God

Solving Marriage Problems

If Sin Is the Problem, Solution Is Obvious!Fix sin --> fix problems!

Appreciate ultimate aim of the gospel: restoration

Col. 3:9-24; Eph. 4:21-28; 2 Pet. 1:5-9

Ideal men + Ideal women = Ideal marriage

Be godly toward one another!

Solving Marriage Problems

If Sin Is the Problem, Solution Is Obvious

Apply Fundamental Qualities of DiscipleshipCommitment to Christ guarantees success

Be loyal - Matt. 16:24; 19:6

Be godly - Eph. 5:22-33; 1 Pet. 3:1-8

Be loving - Matt. 5:43-48; 22:39