BUILDING A STRONG MARRIAGE

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT

BUILDING A GOD-HONORING MARRIAGE

How can believers become intentional about building a God-honoring marriage?

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

PRIORITY 1
DISCOVER GOD’S DESIGN FOR MARRIAGE

We must understand that every marriage is intended to be a masterpiece reflecting THE marriage between God and His people.

Marriage is the most frequent metaphor used in the Bible to describe God’s relationship with His people. In fact, writing to the Ephesians, Paul called marriage a “profound mystery” because the man represents Christ, the groom, while the woman represents His bride, the church.

The marital union of husband and wife is a sacred reflection of the gospel itself.

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PRIORITY 2
COMMIT TO A COVENANT MARRIAGE

Today’s civil marriages are much like business contracts – easy to get into and easy to get out of.

God’s covenant with His people was a promise to remain eternally faithful even if His people were not faithful in return.

In covenant marriage, both spouses are committed for a lifetime—in sickness and health, for better or worse. They do not threaten divorce or consider it as an option.

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PRIORITY 3
PURSUE A PASSIONATE MARRIAGE

God calls us to pursue a passionate, thriving marriage. The Song of Solomon expresses the kind of love, joy and celebration God designed for marriage.

That passion is built on much more than infatuation and sexual desire. It is rooted in the physical, emotional and spiritual intimacy God created couples to experience as a foretaste of the eternal unity, communion and intimacy we can have with God.

Prioritize a routine like date nights to fan the flame of intimacy in your marriage.

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PRIORITY 4
BECOME HEROIC IN MARRIAGE

Christ made the ultimate sacrifice to rescue humanity.

Writing to the Ephesians, Paul connected Christ’s sacrifice directly to marriage: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25) and “Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands” (Ephesians 5:24).

In other words, mutual submission to one another requires giving up our own interests to heroically serve the other person.

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PRIORITY 5
FIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

Every couple will mess up. Too often, however, they also choose to give up. Throughout scripture, God fights for His relationship with His people, remaining faithful in the face of unfaithfulness. He forgives again and again.

No couple can avoid strife and arguments, but we can avoid giving the “devil a foothold” in our marriages by keeping short accounts and quickly restoring the relationship regardless of what happens.

Prayer is a key part of fighting for your marriage. Statistics from Gallop and the National Association of Marriage Enhancement reveal that when couples pray together on a daily basis less than one percent would end up getting a divorce.

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Building A Better Marraige

Coker United Methodist Church is committed to helping others through every stage of life. Our Small Groups are a great way foster a deepened prayer life, understanding of Scripture, and experience the joys of having loving Christian fellowship through all the highs and lows of life.

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