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Picking A Partner

Picking A Partner. Study of the home & family is important Vital to society Under attack Hope…with God’s help. Picking A Partner. Marriage is the foundation of a family Build in godly principles, Psa. 127:1 Time & effort required. Picking A Partner. Broad Principles. Who You Marry.

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Picking A Partner

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  1. Picking A Partner • Study of the home & family is important • Vital to society • Under attack • Hope…with God’s help

  2. Picking A Partner • Marriage is the foundation of a family • Build in godly principles, Psa. 127:1 • Time & effort required

  3. Picking A Partner Broad Principles Who You Marry Why You Marry

  4. Picking A Partner Broad Principles • God established marriage, • Gen. 2:18-24 • The standard • Not man, Jer. 10:23 • Bible, Col. 3:17 God Knows Best

  5. Picking A Partner Broad Principles • Bible marriages give helpful insight • Isaac’s, Gen. 24:1-4 • Jacob’s, Gen. 28:1, 2 • Solomon’s, 1 Kgs. 11:1-4

  6. Picking A Partner Broad Principles • Parents need to prepare their children, • Eph. 6:4; Prov. 22:6 • Example • Teaching

  7. Picking A Partner Broad Principles • Pray about future marriage, • Phil. 4:6, 7 • You • Parents for children

  8. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • People of the world may lead you away • Mire morality, Gen. 6:1, 2 • Corrupt commitment, Judg. 14:1-3 • Ravage religion, 1 Kgs. 16:30-33 You Marry A Date

  9. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Marriage is permanent, Mt. 19:4-9 • One man & one woman • One flesh • One scriptural reason • for divorce & remarriage

  10. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Only one choice, Rom. 7:2 • Car • Sporty or 4-Door • Fast or Comfortable • High maintenance or Reliable • Poor mileage or Good mileage • First one or Take time…seek advice

  11. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Only one choice, Rom. 7:2 • Spouse • Best looking or Best character • High maintenance or Down to earth • First one or Take time…seek advice

  12. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Closest relationship, Gen. 2:24 • Closer than best friend • Closer than brother or sister • Closer than parents & children

  13. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Spouse will be a parent to your children • Training, Eph. 6:4 • Raising, Titus 2:4, 5 • Example, Eze. 16:44; Prov. 13:20

  14. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Do they have the right? • Never married, Mt. 19:4-6 • Mate dead, Rom. 7:1-3 • Put away guilty, Mt. 5:32

  15. Picking A Partner Who You Marry • Find out about the person • before marriage • Parents beliefs, practices • Definition of spiritually alive • Which parent is the spiritual leader • How often in study & prayer • What do you pray about

  16. Picking A Partner Why You Marry • Material & carnal reasons are wrong • Good looks • Money • Fame • Name

  17. Picking A Partner Why You Marry • Emotional reasons are wrong • Friends doing it • Avoid loneliness • Get away from or spite parents • Give you worth • Change the other • Cover sin • Pity

  18. Picking A Partner Why You Marry • Spiritual reasons are right • Please God, Prov. 18:22 • Get to heaven, 1 Pt. 3:7 • Raise godly children, Psa. 127:1-5 • Be an influence for good, Mt. 5:13-16

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