We Must Look To The Creator Of Marriage!

God If God has created man,

then we must take things in a more serious light. God created man (Gen.

1:26-27). God ordained marriage

(Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4-6).

God regulates marriage (Mk. 10:9).

God can approve (Gen. 5:2) and disprove (Mal. 2:14-16).

God

Male Female

BEFORE DESTRUCTION A MAN'S HEART IS HAUGHTY, BUT HUMILITY

GOES BEFORE HONOR. IF ONE GIVES ANSWER BEFORE HE HEARS, IT IS HIS FOLLY AND SHAME. (PROVERBS 18:12-

13 RSV)

Communication in Marriage!

The Need of Communication…

Lives can drift apart.

Problems must be solved.

We are different in how we approach things.

Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we

have heard, lest we drift away from it. (Hebrews 2:1

RSV)

The Commitment to Communicate…

Consider the four stages of decay in a relationship.1. Mutual needs are

met.2. Mutual needs are

ignored by one or both.

3. Mutual needs are demanded to be met by one or both.

4. The relationship ends.

Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God. (James

1:19-20 RSV)

The Basics of Communication…

Make Time for Communication. (Eph. 5:15,16)

Learn to Listen. (James 1:19-21)

Practice the Basics of Love. (1 Cor. 13:4-7)

Be a Trustworthy Person. (Prov. 11:12-13)

We must Follow God’s Order of Subjection. (1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 5:22,23)

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is! (Proverbs 15:23 BBE)

TAKETIME

TOGETHERTALKING,

NOT TELLING

5 T’s to Communication:

DO NOTHING FROM SELFISHNESS OR CONCEIT, BUT

IN HUMILITY COUNT OTHERS BETTER THAN YOURSELVES. LET EACH OF YOU LOOK NOT ONLY TO HIS OWN INTERESTS, BUT ALSO TO THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS. (PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4

RSV)

The Essence of Good Communication is Humility!

Sources

Information from Shawn BainMore Communication Keys for Your Marriage

by H. Norman WrightImportant Word In Marriage by Terry

SandersWhy Marriages Fail by Jefferson David Tant Building A Biblical Home - Lesson 3 –

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