1. Strengthening your Marriage 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

2. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex Make it a REGULAR part of marriage Talk about your expectations Expect to make a compromise Don’t let other good things crowd it out

3. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex Make it a REGULAR part of marriage Make it a SATISFYING part of marriage

4. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage Proverbs 5:18–19 …rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be exhilarated always with her love.

5. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage Song of Solomon 1:16, 2:6 Oh, how handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how delightful you are!... His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand embraces me.

6. The Secret to Better Sex Selflessness Philippians 2:3–4 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

7. The Secret to Better Sex Selflessness Become a student of your spouse Talk openly together about sex

8. Resources on Intimacy Song of Songs college sermon series The Book of Romance by Tommy Nelson Intimacy Ignited by Joseph & Linda Dillow Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow Intended for Pleasure by Ed & Gaye Wheat

9. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex 2.Recommit for life

11. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex 2.Recommit for life Christians must not divorce one another Don’t initiate divorce w/ a non-believing spouse But if they divorce you, you’re free to remarry

12. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex 2.Recommit for life Apply step #1! Take “divorce” off the table Surround yourself with good marriages Learn how to communicate

13. Resource on Communication A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage by Stanley, Trathen, McCain, Bryan

14. 2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage 1.Prioritize great sex 2.Recommit for life Apply step #1! Take “divorce” off the table Surround yourself with good marriages Learn how to communicate Date your spouse

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