2. The home is under attack and that’s is not a secret!
God’s will
Satan’s will

3. A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Matthew 5,6,7

4. A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Gen. 2: Not good for man to be alone.
Ps. 1:1 Counsel of the ungodly not sound.
Mt. 5:20 Be concerned about proper attitudes.
Be the person who wants to go to heaven more than anything else.
Marry someone who wants to go to heaven more than anything else.

5. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Matthew 7:24-27 NKJV[24] "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: [25] and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. [26] "But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: [27] and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."
Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27

6. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Do Not Murder. Mt. 5:21-22
Attitude. 1 Jno. 3:15
Soft answer. Prov. 15:1
Be kind. Eph. 4:31-32
Guard your anger. Eph. 4:26; James. 1:19.
Do not be bitter. Col. 3:18-19.
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7. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Do Not Commit Adultery. Mt. 5:27-28
Attitude. Mt. 5:29-30
Keep your mind pure. Prov. 4:23; Mt. 15:18-20
Learn to flee. 1 Cor. 6:18; Gen. 39:12; Thess. 5:22
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8. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Do Not Divorce. Mt. 5:31-32
Mt. 19:6 Do not put asunder.
ONE EXCEPTION. “Except for fornication.”
Eccl. 5:2-7 Remember your vow.
Mal. 2: God hates divorce.
Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27

9. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid Deception. Mt. 5:33-37
Do not lie. Col. 3:9; Eph. 4:25
Maintain your integrity. Ps. 15
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10. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid Retaliation. Mt. 5:38-39
Vindictive attitudes must not be allowed. Rom. 12:17.
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11. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid Conditional Love. Mt. 5:43-48
Husbands love your wives. Eph. 5:25
Wives love your husbands. Tit. 2:3-5
Characteristics of love. 1 Cor. 13:4-8
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12. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid Hypocrisy. Mt. 6:1,2,5,16
“Let love be without hypocrisy.” Rom. 12:9
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13. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid Materialism. Mt. 6:19-34
Misplaced values. Lk. 12:15ff; cf. Col. 3:2
Respectable worldliness. Lk. 14:15
Money can buy cosmetics, but not real beauty.
Money can buy a house, but not a home.
Price of the soul worth more than all. Mt. 16:26
Michael Jackson.
Prince.
Witney Houston.
Robin Williams.
Anthony Bourdain.
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14. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid petty criticism. Mt. 7:1-5
Proverbs 10:19 NKJV[19] In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:20 NKJV[20] The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Psalm 141:3 NKJV[3] Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 21:23 NKJV[23] Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
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15. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Avoid petty criticism. Mt. 7:1-5
Proverbs 13:3 NKJV[3] He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 25:11 NKJV[11] A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
Proverbs 29:20 NKJV[20] Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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16. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
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Avoid petty criticism. Mt. 7:1-5
Proverbs 21:9 NKJV[9] Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 21:19 NKJV [19] Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 26:21 NKJV[21] As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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17. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Apply the golden rule. Mt. 7:12
Treat your companion like you would like them to treat you!!!
Matthew 7:12 NKJV[12] Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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18. Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27
A Marriage That Will Not Fail
Practice golden rule
Avoid petty criticism
Avoid materialism
Avoid hypocrisy
Avoid conditional love
Avoid retaliation
Avoid deception
Do not divorce
Do not commit adultery
Do not murder
Build Upon The Right Foundation Mt. 7:24-27