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Basic Principles. Picking A Partner God established marriages. Bible marriages give us insight. Parents need to prepare children. Pray.

Be Careful Who You Marry Picking A Partner Be Careful Who You Marry People of the world may lead you astray. Marriage is permanent. Only one choice. Closet relationship. Spouse will be a parent to your children. Do they have the right? Get to know the person. Take your time.

Be Careful Why You Marry Picking A Partner Be Careful Why You Marry Material reasons. Good looks. Money. Fame. Name.

Be Careful Why You Marry Picking A Partner Be Careful Why You Marry Emotional reasons. Friends doing it. Avoid loneliness. Get away from parents. Spite parents. What is expected. Give you worth.

Be Careful Why You Marry Picking A Partner Be Careful Why You Marry Emotional reasons. Change the other. On the rebound. Cover sin. Pity. It’s only temporary.

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

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Better Marriages Based On Love Suffers long: patient Kind: gracious, considerate Does not envy: not jealous, uneasy Does not parade itself: not arrogant, conceited

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Better Marriages Based On Love Is not puffed up: no superiority complex Does not behave rudely: not unmannerly Does not seek its own: not selfish Is not provoked: not hot-headed

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Better Marriages Based On Love Thinks no evil: does not dwell on wrongs Does not rejoice in iniquity: not glad about faults of mate, does not draw attention to them Rejoices in truth: glad about right, good Bears all things: withstands trials of mate

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Better Marriages Based On Love Believes all things: confidence, not suspicion Hopes all things: anticipates good Endures all things: bears up under difficult circumstances Never fails: survives good and bad

Biblical Concept Better Marriages Based On Love Prov. 17:17 Matt. 6:24 Lk. 6:27-35 Lk. 10:25-36 At all times One love Forgiving, giving, unconditional Helpful, charitable

Biblical Concept Better Marriages Based On Love Jn. 3:16 Jn. 13:34 Rom. 13:8-10 Rom. 14:15 Sacrificial After God’s Refrains from sin, harm Not destructive

Biblical Concept Better Marriages Based On Love 1 Cor. 8:1 Gal. 2:20 Eph. 4:2 Edifies Sacrificial Serves Patient

Biblical Concept Better Marriages Based On Love Eph. 5:2 Eph. 5:25 1 Pet. 4:8 1 Jn. 3:18 Way of life, sacrificial Sacrificial Fervent, forgiving Deed & truth

A lack of love is the HUSBAND’S fault. Better Marriages Based On Love A lack of love is the HUSBAND’S fault. Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church… - Eph. 5:25 We love Him because He first loved us. - 1 Jn. 4:19