Summary:
God created marriage to be a lasting union - one full of joy. Our failings often threaten to turn that dream into a nightmare. Join Billy Wilson as he takes a practical inventory of the things that make dreams come true and the struggles that destroy marriages. Consider carefully where your marriage might benefit from a little more love and a little less conflict.
INFO: State of Marriage - Pt1
IMPRINT: First Things First
INSIGHT: Julie Baumgardner - "Marriage hasn't failed... People fail."
Sermon Notes:
God formed man, shaped woman, put them together and called it good.
– Genesis 2:21-25
It was God's intention that the two people become one flesh
Marriage is not for heaven, it is for earth
– Proverbs 18:22
There is a heavenly pattern in Christ
– Ephesians 5:24-25, 28, 31-33
How to have Dream Come True:
1) Hope in Heaven
2) Obey Heaven's Pattern
– sacrificial, agape love, and submission
3) Unhook from Unholy Things
4) Set Your Priorities to match Heaven's Priorities
5) Entreat God's Presence
Marriage Nightmares
1) Infidelity
- Matthew 19:9
2) Conflict
- Proverbs 27:15-16
- Proverbs 21:9
Causes of Conflict
- Failure of communication
- Financial difficulties
- Sexual difficulties
- In-laws
- child rearing
Conflict Helps
- Learn to live with things we cannot change
- Communicate in positive tone
- Do not dwell on complaints
- Make requests, not demands
- Find common ground
- Learn to pray together
