1. Welcome

2. Who love God and one another Marriage is for the Mature
Men and Women
Who love God and one another
Part 4
Marriage is for the Mature

3. Marriage is not for Children
Not a little boy
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Gen. 2:24
Not a little girl
Marriage is not for Children

4. Marriage is for the Mature
Five Areas of Maturity
1. Chronological ……
2. Physical…………..
3. Intellectual………..
4. Emotional…………
5. Spiritual…………… 50 40 60 15 10

5. Marks of Immaturity Selfishness Ingratitude Demand own way
No responsibility
Fail to finish

6. Marks of Immaturity Can’t meet conflicts with good emotional reaction
Feel it is more blessed to receive than give
Poor standards of judgment
Poor way of trying to get or show love

7. Marks of Maturity Minimum of intelligence
Both partners must be mentally able and mature
Husband - 1 Tim. 5:8
Wife - care for house / children

8. Marks of Maturity Minimum of intelligence Independence
Leave and cleave
Support own family
Ready to be head

9. Marks of Maturity Christian attitude toward sex 1 Cor. 7
Love is fundamental desire
Sex is the “added language”
Source of strength / sword

10. Marks of Maturity Try to make each other happy
Baby concerned about self
Cry in middle of night
Mature try to make each other happy

11. Marks of Maturity Filled with Christian love Love is Great – 1 Cor.13
Suffers long
Kind
Does not envy
Not puffed up
Behaves itself
Not selfish
Never
Fails
Not Provoked
Forget misdeeds
Rejoice in truth
Bears all things
Believes / Hopes
Endures

12. Marks of Maturity Minimum of intelligence Independence
Christian attitude toward sex
Try to make each other happy
Filled with Christian love
A High Goal for human life

13. Marks of Maturity A High Goal for human life Purpose of marriage
Help one another to be happy in this life
Help one another walk closer to God

14. Marks of Maturity Minimum of intelligence Independence
Christian attitude toward sex
Try to make each other happy
Filled with Christian love
A High Goal for human life

16. A husband and wife should help each other walk the path which leads to eternal life.

17. Who love God and one another Marriage is for the Mature
Men and Women
Who love God and one another
Part 4
Marriage is for the Mature

18. Who love God and one another Your Marriage can be Successful
Marriage is for
Men and Women
Who love God and one another
Part 5
Your Marriage can be Successful

20. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
September 17, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL