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

3. 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 Who You Marry

4. Good looks. Money. Fame. Name. Material reasons.

5. Friends doing it. Avoid loneliness. Get away from parents. Spite parents. What is expected. Give you worth. Emotional reasons.

6. Change the other. On the rebound. Cover sin. Pity. It’s only temporary. Emotional reasons.

7. 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 Spiritual reasons.

8. Suffers long: patient Kind: gracious, considerate Does not envy: not jealous, uneasy Does not parade itself: not arrogant, conceited 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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

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

14. 1 Cor. 8:1 Gal. 2:20 Gal. 5:13 Eph. 4:2 Biblical Concept Edifies Sacrificial Serves Patient

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

16. 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