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We are to walk in Love: cast off sin, Eph. 5:1-7 Light: seeking divine knowledge, Eph. 5:8-14 Wisdom: apply God’s word, Eph. 5:15-22
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Walk in love, light, wisdom in marriage, Eph. 5:22-33 Wife: respect & submit to husband Husband: love & sacrifice for wife
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Will you willfully choose a mate that does not walk in love, light, & wisdom? Will you select one that is in rebellion to your Master?
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Solomon Motivation Commitment
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Married man women, 1 Kgs. 11:1-10 Foreign: non-believers Some political Some “Solomon clung to these in love” Turned heart from God God angry with Solomon Solomon
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Nehemiah: Solomon a negative example, Neh. 13:23-27 Consequences of marriage to non-believer Serious issue You are not smarter than Solomon Solomon
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Material & Carnal? Physical attraction Money Social Motivation
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Emotional Avoid loneliness Get away from parents Spite parents Give you worth Change the other Cover sin Motivation
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Spiritual Please God, Prov. 18:22 Get to heaven, 1 Pt. 3:7 Raise godly children, Psa. 127:1-5 Be an influence for good, Acts 18:2 Motivation
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Marriage is permanent, Gen. 2:24; Rom. 7:1-4 Cleave For life Commitment
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Your mate will impact your life Love & respect for you, Eph. 5:22, 25 Draw you closer to God or pull away, 1 Pt. 3:7; 1 Cor. 15:33 Raise your children, Eph. 6:4 Service limited, 1 Tim. 3:1-13 Commitment
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Your mate will impact your life Daily life -Entertainment -Vacation -Recreation -School activities -Dress -Friends Commitment
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Know a Christian married to a non-Christian doing fine Some not taught Some taught, but ignored Some blessed – mate turned to God Most living with burden of serving alone Yeah, But!
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Determined at one time to marry only a Christian Now decided it’s okay to marry a non-Christian You compromised Other one the first major battle Shown your limit, will work on you from there Yeah, But!
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