Sex and intimacy becomes almost non-existent

When finances cripple us

We have become more connected than ever before, but at the same time more disconnected from each other.

Our craving for attention outweighs our desire for love.

With social media you have just invited 100’s of people into your bed

Why is marriage important? 1 Corinthians 7:7-9 (NIV) 7 I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

For intimacy between two people Mark 10:6-9 (NIV) 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

For the protection of Children Proverbs 14:26 (NIV) 26 Whoever fears the L ORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.

For the Shaping of character Proverbs 18:1 (NIV) 18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Building a better world Proverbs 14:34 (NIV) 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.

As a reflection of our unity with Christ 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing [a] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.a

The 4 seasons of a marriage

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter