Love is an uncondi t ional commitment to selflessly serve, t ruthfu l ly communicate, fear lessly protect ,

graceful ly forgive, compassionately heal , and endur ingly remain in re lat ionship wi th and for the

sake of another.

M A R R I A G E S E R M O N

D A V E &

A S H L E Y W I L L I S

· 1 · MAKE COMMUNICATION A DAILY

PRIORITY

“Adam and his wi fe were both naked, and they fe l t no shame.”

Genesis 2:25

Time is the “currency of re lat ionships,” so i f you want to invest

into your marr iage, s tar t by invest ing more of your t ime.

· 2 ·SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN EVERYTHING

“So again I say, each man must love his wi fe as he loves himsel f,

and the wi fe must respect her husband.”

Ephesians 5:33

A husband and wi fe must funct ion l ike two wings on the same

bird. They must work together in partnership or the marr iage wi l l

never get o� the ground.

· 3 · BUILD YOUR MARRIAGE ON A

FOUNDATION OF FAITH

“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three st rands is not quickly broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12

The more you love God, the more capaci ty you wi l l have to love

each other.

· 4 ·REMOVE ALL EXIT STRATEGIES

“So again I say, each man must love his wi fe as he loves himsel f,

and the wi fe must respect her husband.”

Ephesians 5:33

“Love never gives up, never loses fa i th , is a lways hopeful , and

endures through every c i rcumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:7

A “perfect marr iage” is just two imperfect people who refuse to

give up on each other.