Marrying Out of Turn Genesis 26: 34, 35

Read the passage Genesis 26

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1. The standard set in God's word is for marriage to be within the family of God, one wife

        for life.

(And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the

        Hittite, and …) see Genesis 24: 3, 4 two wives

2. The violation of God's standard illustrates the lack of conviction for God's truth.

3. The assertion of human will is a testy prevailing upon the mercy of God.

4 Harmony with God's authority is to be sought after and protected in the selection of a mate.

(Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.)

5.     Deviation from God's way is sure to bring heartache.

(Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and Rebekah.)

6. The justification upon which a marriage relationship is based will be one the married

         couple will have to live with, the rest of their lives.

7 To have God's addition of Godliness is the needed blessing upon every marriage.

Strength in Marriage Ephesians 5: 23-32

Read the passage Ephesians 5

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1. Accept the mate God has chosen for you and given to you.

Quit trying to change them- to remake them.

2. Work together on agreement.

Amos 3: 3

3. It really matters where your trust is and where your confidence lies.

It must be in Jesus, the Jesus in you and the Jesus in your mate.

4. It is really an extension of the basics.

Who you are in Christ; believer’s security; prayer; scriptural conformity;

shared faith and trust; abiding in Christ; purity of heart; loving God with all

your heart, mind, and soul; …

All the things that make you personally a better Christian make you a better 

  mate.

5. Contribute great love and patience.

Value the relationship of husband and wife more than the many activities of 

life’s participation.

6. Don’t impose unreasonable conditions upon your mate.

false accusations, ridicule, belittling, comparisons, requiring more of your mate

that he/she can give.

7. Keep the main thing the main thing; that which matters most- your marriage.

reject the competition.

Your marriage will survive all other challenges if Christ is followed after.

The Sought After Blessing Genesis 27: 28, 29

Read the passage Genesis 27

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v.28 1. The blessing of unlimited and unceasing supply.

(Therefore God give thee of the of the dew of heaven, and)

v.28 2. The blessing of fruitful labor.

(and the fatness of the earth, and)

v.28 3. The blessing of sufficient provision.

(and plenty of corn and wine:)

v.29 4. The blessing of God's gifting.

(Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be)

v.29 5. The blessing of leadership.

(be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee;)

v.29 6. The blessing of God's protection.

(to thee; cursed be every one that curseth thee,and)

v.29 7. The blessing of God's favor.

(and blessed be he that blesseth thee.)

A Loyal Father Mark 5: 22, 23, 35 40, 42

Read the passage Mark 5

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v.22 1. Recognizes true needs in his home.

(when he saw Him, …)

v.23 2) Spiritual matters are a priority in his life.

(besought Him greatly)

v.23 3) Regardless of the need he turns to Jesus.

(my little daughter lieth  at the point of death.)

v.23 4) Refuses to discount God’s power.

(come and lay thy hands on her,)

v.35 5. Doesn’t bear the tidings of mens’ influence.

(Thy daughter is dead. Why troublest thou the Master any further?)

v. 40 6. Waits on God’s expressions.

(…and He taketh the father and the mother of the child …)

Waited on Jesus while He healed the woman with  the issue of blood.)

v.42 7. Believes and receives the Son’s offering for his family.

(And straightway the child rose, and walked, …)

Knowledge Which Protects Genesis 39: 8, 9, 20

Read the passage Genesis 39

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vs.9 1) That a man's wife belongs to her husband 

(thou art his wife) 

vs.9 2) That God takes marital integrity seriously 

(sin against God) 

v.9   3) That adultery is a sin against God 

(sin against God) 

v.8,9 4) That no offering of sin is worth jeopardizing fellowship. 

(my master knoweth not what is with me in the house and •.. ) 

vs.9 5) That there is no honor in the flesh. 

(this great wickedness) 

vs.9 6) That labor will be rewarded by God, not foolishness 

(this great wickedness) 

vs.20 7) That God will defend those who honor Him. 

(put him into the prison,… ) 

Sharing on Marriage Love

Read the passage 1 John 4

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Sharing on Marriage Love

(1 John 4: 12- …If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in 

us.)

(1 John 4: 16- And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; 

                 and he that

dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in Him.)

(1 John 4: 18 - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:…)

Love is God’s standard.

Love is God’s privilege given to marriage.

Love is God’s measuring device.

Love is your mate’s need.

God’s love is the believer’s strength.--      present, personal, powerful, peaceable, plentiful, perfect, permanent,   proven, presented

Love transcends barriers.

Love secures, soothes, solves, strengthens, stabilizes, is sensitive, spiritual, has single focus.

Love gives hope, perfects, enriches, rewards, is faithful.

Love is to be a pure love.  no division,duality,denying,drudgery,discontent,discounting,debating,doubting.

Love is God’s compensation for man’s failings.  Love has patience, is long suffering.

Love is not performance based.

The emphasis is not on quality received but on quantity given. (give much love)

Love is to be an expressive love.  to be genuine,given, gentle (tender), grateful, gracious, graceful, generous.

It is not silent. It is not left overs or cold. It has life.

Study how to love.

Love is free. Don’t charge your mate for it. Don’t make your mate pay for it.

Love is to be a loyal love.     lengthy, long lasting, not trendy, continuous, forgiving.

Love is to be a full love.   meaningful, cherished

                    without incompleteness, pretention, condescension, wait, measure, fail, 

The Desire of a Child Mark 10: 13-15

Read the passage Mark 10

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(And they brought young children to Him … ) 

1) Desires to come to Jesus 

2) Decides to love Jesus 

3) Delights in hearing Jesus 

4) Determines to know Jesus 

5) Describes life of Jesus 

a witness of Christ 

6) Does to please Jesus 

v 15 7) Depicts Bible faith 

(Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter into it.) 

Christ's Teachings on Marriage Luke 16: 18

Read the passage Luke 16

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(Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: 

and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth

  adultery.)

1. God has a changeless standard for marriage also.

2. The loyalty to God as Master is the loyalty marriage must be built upon- loyalty to

  one’s mate.

3. The act of putting away a marriage partner is an act of man’s origin- man’s will.

4. The belief that God’s standard may be just set aside is a false one.

5. A man setting aside God’s standard of commitment in marriage to his wife leads 

to adultery- the clear breaking of God’s law.

6. Disregard by another man who takes advantage of the first man’s transgression, 

has the  same guilt

7. God’s standards remain fixed in their accountability for /of human action.

The Promise Unto you and Your Children Acts 2 39

Read the passage Acts 2

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(For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off,

even as many as the Lord our God shall call.)

1. Find them.

(the promise)

if we just believe the covenant promises.

God had made many promises to His people.

Promises in the old test.- Ps. 139: 13-16; 127, 128; 115: 14; Is. 59: 21;

Rev. 13: 22 a good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children.

2. Believe them.

(is unto you)

3. Claim them.

(is unto you)

4. Share them.

(and to your children)

5. Wait on them.

(And to all that are afar off,)

6. Enjoy them.

(is unto you)

7. Gain all of them.

(…even as many as the Lord, our God shall call.)