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““Marriages that please God and are Marriages that please God and are pleasing to men are pleasing to men are no accidentno accident! ! They do not merely ‘happen,’ but They do not merely ‘happen,’ but come about as a result of come about as a result of hard work hard work and a and a commitmentcommitment by a man and by a man and woman to God and to one another.woman to God and to one another.

““Spouses, are you committed?”Spouses, are you committed?”(Jarrod Jacobs, (Jarrod Jacobs, The Old PathsThe Old Paths, 2/6/11), 2/6/11)

-Inherit a blessing, or the wind? 1 -Inherit a blessing, or the wind? 1 Peter 3:8-9; Proverbs 11:29Peter 3:8-9; Proverbs 11:29

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• And you will fail to see your And you will fail to see your marriage as a blessing, 1 marriage as a blessing, 1 Pet 3:7Pet 3:7– Eve was God’s special blessing Eve was God’s special blessing

to Adam, Gen 2:21-23 to Adam, Gen 2:21-23– Proud and boastful heart is Proud and boastful heart is

unthankful, 1 Sam 25:3, 33, 37unthankful, 1 Sam 25:3, 33, 37– Ruth and Boaz, Ruth 3:11; Ruth and Boaz, Ruth 3:11;

4:11-124:11-12• Courtesy and gratitude Courtesy and gratitude show thoughtfulness and show thoughtfulness and care, 1 Tim 4:4care, 1 Tim 4:4– See the good things your See the good things your

spouse does for you, Prov spouse does for you, Prov 19:2219:22

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•Self-indulgent greed Self-indulgent greed destroys marriage, destroys marriage, Prov 15:27 Prov 15:27– Sacrifice, Eph 5:25Sacrifice, Eph 5:25– Scatter blessings, Prov Scatter blessings, Prov

11:24-26; 21:25-26 11:24-26; 21:25-26 – Different forms: Different forms:

Gambling, waste, Gambling, waste, worldly pleasures, etc.worldly pleasures, etc.

– Be generous to each Be generous to each other and blessings will other and blessings will return to you, Eccl 11:1-return to you, Eccl 11:1-2 (1 Pet 3:9)2 (1 Pet 3:9) 4

•Husband who does Husband who does not honor his wife is not honor his wife is laying the groundwork laying the groundwork for destruction, 1 Pet for destruction, 1 Pet 3:7 3:7 – Live joyfully, Eccl 9:9Live joyfully, Eccl 9:9– ““Bone of my bones…”Bone of my bones…”• Father who provokes Father who provokes and discourages his and discourages his children also children also damages his marriagedamages his marriage– Kills honor and respectKills honor and respect 5

•Worthy woman yields to Worthy woman yields to her head from a meek her head from a meek and quiet spirit, 1 Pet and quiet spirit, 1 Pet 3:1-63:1-6– Domineering wife / Passive Domineering wife / Passive

husbandhusband– Honor him by “doing him Honor him by “doing him

good” and you will be good” and you will be praised, Prov 31:10-12, 28praised, Prov 31:10-12, 28• Does your husband Does your husband knowknow he he

is the most important person is the most important person in your life? in your life? HowHow does he does he know?know?• By your respectful By your respectful

submission from a gentle, submission from a gentle, reverent spiritreverent spirit

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•God joined you God joined you together, Matt 19:6together, Matt 19:6– He was there at the He was there at the

beginning …but is He beginning …but is He there now?there now?

– God’s love must God’s love must surround you, shield surround you, shield you and strengthen you you and strengthen you all your life, Phil 4:5-7all your life, Phil 4:5-7

–When God is forgotten, When God is forgotten, marriages struggle and marriages struggle and fail, Mal 2:14-16fail, Mal 2:14-16

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““He who troubles his own house He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind.” will inherit the wind.” (Prov (Prov 11:29)11:29) --RepentRepent of every sin that is of every sin that is hurting your marriagehurting your marriage --ReviveRevive yourself and your yourself and your marriage in God’s love marriage in God’s love (Psa 119:88)(Psa 119:88)

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