2. In The Eyes Of God and Man.
Marriage
In The Eyes Of God and Man.

3. Foundation For The Rest Of The Lessons.
This Lesson Is A…
Foundation For The Rest Of The Lessons.
Trepidation – We have not done it perfectly! Yet…

4. What Is Marriage?
What is your perception?

5. Wedding Vows
I _____, take you ______, to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part’. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.
Permanence
Of Marriage.
Romans 7:2-3
Matthew 19:3-12

6. How Far Would You Get Apart If You Were Tied Together???
“So They Are No Longer Two, But One Flesh. What Therefore God Has Joined Together, Let No Man Separate.”
Mt. 19:6
How Far Would You Get Apart If You Were Tied Together???

7. “The Family Is The Nucleus of Civilization.”
“Whatever else may be said about the home, it is the bottom line of life. The anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out. It is the place where life’s bills come due, the single most influential force in our earthly existence. No price tag can adequately reflect its value.”
“The Family Is The Nucleus of Civilization.”
Will Durant

8. “Commending Ourselves To Every Man’s Conscience In The Sight Of God.”Or
God?
Is This Right and Am I Going To Do What Is Right?
“Commending Ourselves To Every Man’s Conscience In The Sight Of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:2

9. Is This What God Designed?
Gen. 1-3
What The
Devil Wants
Pride
Self-Will
Ignorance
Unforgiveness
Divorce, Living Together, Misery

10. We Don’t Start Out With Ill Will.
Most Of Us Are Good Eggs.
We Don’t Start Out With Ill Will.

11. To Test and Build Character.
Marriage Is A Crucible
To Test and Build Character.
Cru-ci-ble
Pot in which substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted.
Difficult test of challenge.
Situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions.

12. “He Who Troubles His Own House Will Inherit Wind,”
Happy Family
“He Who Troubles His Own House Will Inherit Wind,”
Proverbs 11:29

13. Promised Land Man Or God? Deut. 1:2; 8:4 (1-16)
11 days or 40 years… You choose! By faith…
God could Israel out of Egypt but only Israel could get Egypt out of Israel!

14. Getting A Good Start…

15. W E D Taking A Wife (Deut. 24:5) ife (Kind Of Woman)
xempt (From Duty - 1 Year)
elight (Give Happiness To)

16. Aim
At The Heart

17. (5) “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might (6) These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. (7) You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” (Deut. 6:5-7)

18. Who Am I Going To Marry???
For This Cause A Man Shall Leave His Mother and Father. (Gen. 2:24)
It Is A Choice.
It Is Permanent.
It Will Powerfully Effect The Rest Of Your Life.
The Character Of The Person That You Marry Will Be Of Great Importance.
Such An Important Decision- Take Your Time And Choose Wisely and Prayerfully.
Make Yourself the kind of person a godly man or woman would be drawn to.

19. Direction? Goal Of Your Marriage? Do You Know Where You Are Going?
What is your goal in your marriage? Where do you plan on being in _______years?
Example: Einstien on train
Goal Of Your Marriage? Do You Know Where You Are Going?
Where Do You Plan To Be In ____ Years?

20. Unexpected Things Happen…

21. We Have To Travel Territories Where We Have Never Gone Before…

22. “I Want To Cook Good For Pablo So He Will Love Me That Much More.”
Pablo and Nelda

24. Beauty In
Marriage

25. Where Will You Go From Here?
The Bible Will Take Us From Where We Are To Where We Need To Be.
X Marks The Spot…

26. The Great Invitation!!! What Are You Doing With It?
Rev. 22:17
“the Spirit And The bride
say, come.”
The Great Invitation!!! What Are You Doing With It?