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3. God’s design for marriage… …reflects Jesus’ love for mankind. …makes us more like Christ. ...enables COuPLES to experience deep joy. …multiplies a Godly legacy.

4. What are some of the major threats to a oneness marriage?

5. Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

6. oneness: Main Threats to An unawareness of God’s design for marriage 2. Unfulfilled expectations 3. An unintentional marriage. 4. Extramarital affairs. 5. An unhealthy handling of conflict 6. Poor communication 7. Inevitable difficulties

7. Amain threat to Oneness: 1. An unawareness of God’s design for marriage Psalm 127:1 (NKJV) Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.

8. Amain threat to Oneness: 1. An unawareness of God’s design for marriage Satan has convinced people that marriage is all about self-fulfillment.

9. Amain threat to Oneness: 2. Unfulfilled expectations Expectations, even the seemingly insignificant ones, lead to problems when they are continuallyunfilled yet continually held tight.

10. Amain threat to Oneness: 2. Unfulfilled expectations Make decisions as if Your spouse is more important than You. Live to please Your spouse instead of your self. Look for the interests of your spouse.

11. Amain threat to Oneness: 2. Unfulfilled expectations Are we expecting our partners to think, feel, and behave the way we want them to – not being willing to change our high expectations?

12. Amain threat to Oneness: 2. Unfulfilled expectations Expectations both big and small, bothrealisticand unreasonable, can plague our marriage.

13. Amain threat to Oneness: 3. An unintentional marriage Proverbs 14:15 (NKJV) The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps.

14. Amain threat to Oneness: 3. An unintentional marriage Our busyness leads to irritability and fatigue that destroys oneness in the marriage relationship. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

15. Amain threat to Oneness: 3. An unintentional marriage every day in every marriage, choices are made that keep couples headed where they want to go or lead them to places they dread.

16. Amain threat to Oneness: 3. An unintentional marriage Where does your marriage rank on your priority list?

17. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs Malachi 2:13-16 (NLT) Here is another thing you do. You cover the Lord’s altar with tears, weeping and groaning because he pays no attention to your offerings and doesn’t accept them with pleasure. 14 You cry out, “Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?”

18. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.

19. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his.And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. 

20. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs 16 “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”

21. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs An Extramarital Affair: An escape from reality or a search for fulfillment outside of marriage.

22. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – activity affair When our activities supersede our relationship to our spouse, we’re having an activity affair.

23. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – materialism affair People work to afford a lifestyle- their timeand money go to their affair with stuff instead of marriage.

24. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – career affair Is your career your real spouse?

25. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – family affair As parents we can get so wrapped up in our children’s needs, programs, school, and social life, that our marriage gets little time and energy.

26. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – fantasy affair More money is spent on pornography in this country every year than on rock music, country music, jazz, and classical music put together. More money is spent on pornography than pro baseball, basketball, and football combined. Last year it grossed more than ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX combined. It’s an industry worth more than ten billion dollars annually. - Kyle Idleman

27. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – fantasy affair Lust can cause us to become less and less content with our spouse, which takes us down the path ofisolationin our marriage instead of oneness.

28. Amain threat to Oneness: 4. Extramarital affairs – love affair Entering into a love affair can happen so subtly. It is a slow fade.

29. Which kind of extramarital affair is most tempting to you? Activities, materialism, career, family, fantasy, or love? What will you put in place to protect your marriage from disaster? boundaries

30. oneness: Main Threats to An unawareness of God’s design for marriage 2. Unfulfilled expectations 3. An unintentional marriage. 4. Extramarital affairs.