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The Christian Must Be Very Careful in All Areas of Life

The Christian Must Be Very Careful in All Areas of Life. Eph 5:15 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (KJV). Translated “diligently” (Matt. 2:8; Acts 18:25) Translated “perfect” (Luke 1:3; 1 Thess. 5:2) Thayer: “exactly, accurately, diligently”.

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The Christian Must Be Very Careful in All Areas of Life

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  1. The Christian Must Be Very Careful in All Areas of Life Eph 5:15 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (KJV) • Translated “diligently” (Matt. 2:8; Acts 18:25) • Translated “perfect” (Luke 1:3; 1 Thess. 5:2) • Thayer: “exactly, accurately, diligently” “Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise” (NIV)

  2. The Christian Must Be Very Careful in All Areas of Life Worship Morals Who Marry Personal Godliness How Treat Others Who Marry How Study Friendships

  3. Be Careful Who You Marry

  4. Who One Marries Makes A Difference • Exo. 34:11-16 - Don’t marry people of land • Deut. 7:3-4 - Don’t marry people of land • Ezra 9-10 - Married people of land • Identified problem as sin (9:2,10,11,13; 10:10) • Told to separate from those wives (10:11) • People said “...we must do” (10:12) • Neh. 13:25-26 - Solomon’s wives caused him to sin • Mark 6:17-18 - Herod told his marriage not lawful • 1 Pet. 3:1-7 - Wife concerned about husband

  5. Become Those Who Date Those Who Marry If Must Be Careful Who We Marry Then, Careful Who We Date!

  6. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent

  7. 1 Cor. 7:10-13 1. Do not depart (10) 2. Not divorce (11) 3. Not divorce (12) 4. Not divorce (13) Permanence of Marriage Matt. 19:4-6 1. One man for one woman 2. Must Cleave 3. One Flesh 4. God has joined them together One Exception: Divorce for Fornication Matt. 5:32 Matt. 19:9

  8. Permanence of Marriage Romans 7:1-2 1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

  9. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent II. This is the Closest Relationship

  10. Closer than Parent / Child Command to dwell together (1 Pet. 3:7) Mt. 19:5-6 Gen. 2:24 Flesh Eph. 5:31 One 1 Cor. 6:16 Marriage involves a blending of personalities “A man’s children are pieces of himself; but a man’s wife is himself” - Matthew Henry

  11. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent II. This is the Closest Relationship III. Mate Will Influence You

  12. Influence Each Other • Only natural since: • They are so close • He loves her (Eph. 5:25ff) • She loves & reverences him (Eph. 5:33; Tit. 2:4)

  13. Influence Each Other • Exo. 34:11-16 - “and make your sons play the harlot” • Deut. 7:3-4 - “will turn your sons away from following Me” • Neh. 13:25-26 - Solomon’s wives caused him to sin

  14. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent II. This is the Closest Relationship III. Mate Will Influence You IV. Parent to your Children

  15. A Parent To Your Children Responsible for training children Eph 6:1 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” Example to your children Ezek 16:44 'Like mother, like daughter!'

  16. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent II. This is the Closest Relationship III. Mate Will Influence You IV. Parent to your Children V. May not have a Right to Marry

  17. Who Can Marry? One who - never married (Matt. 19:5-6) One whose mate is dead (Rom. 7:2-3) One who put mate away for fornication (Matt. 5:32; 19:9)

  18. Matt 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. Matt 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  19. Adultery Adultery You (have a right) Another (Not have a right) Marry “...and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”

  20. Who Can Marry? One who - never married (Matt. 19:5-6) One whose mate is dead (Rom. 7:2-3) One who put mate away for fornication (Matt. 5:32; 19:9)

  21. Careful Who You Marry I. Marriage is Permanent II. This is the Closest Relationship III. Mate Will Influence You IV. Parent to your Children V. May not have a Right to Marry

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