A Couple’s Paste
Matthew 19:3-9
Pharisees Concern
With Law
• They Were Not
Genuine – Testing
• Marriage Is A Matter
Of Law
• It Is Not a Matter Of
Emotion or Tradition
Matthew 19:3-9
Jesus Concern With
The Beginning
Vs. 4 – “At The Beginning”
Vs. 8 – “From The Beginning”
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 4
 God Made Man & Marriage
The Beginning of The Home
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 4
 God Made Man & Marriage
The Beginning of The Home
 God Made Man & Women
The Beginning of:
Sexual Relationship
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 4
 God Made Man & Marriage
The Beginning of The Home
 God Made Man & Women
The Beginning of:
Sexual Relationship
Sexual Roles
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 4
 God Made Man & Marriage
The Beginning of The Home
 God Made Man & Women
The Beginning of:
Sexual Relationship
Sexual Roles
• Man – Husband – Head
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 4
 God Made Man & Marriage
The Beginning of The Home
 God Made Man & Women
The Beginning of:
Sexual Relationship
Sexual Roles
• Man – Husband – Head
• Woman – Wife -- Help
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 8
 One Man For One Woman
The Beginning of Commitment
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 8
 One Man For One Woman
The Beginning of Commitment
The Beginning of Permanence
Matthew 19:3-9
Verse 8
 One Man For One Woman
The Beginning of Commitment
The Beginning of Permanence
The Beginning of Security
Are You Making
Your Marriage
What God
Intended
Spots –
a spot or stain
Wrinkles –
To draw together, contract
Blemishes –
a shame, a moral disgrace
Ephesians 5:21-33
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• Poor Communication
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• Financial Problems
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Lack of Commitment
Change In Priorities
Infidelity_____________
Failed expectations
Addiction
Abuse
Lack of Resolution
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External Spots
Money
Alcohol
Sexual Problems
Associated Wrinkles
In-laws
Jealousy
Internal Blemishes
Immaturity
Unreal Expectations
Irresponsibility
Spots –
a spot or stain
Wrinkles –
To draw together, contract
Blemishes –
a shame, a moral disgrace
Ephesians 5:21-33
Are You Doing Your Part
Matthew 19:3-9
Ephesians 5:21-33
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
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What Happened To:
“Till Death Do Us Part”
“As Long As We Both
Shall Live”
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
Husband – Nourish
– Cherish
Wife – Respect
– Love
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
The Ability To
Communicate
The Key To Staying In Love:
Rules For Communication
Ephesians 4
Vs. 1-3 – Be Patient and Humble
Vs. 14 – As Adults, Not Children
Vs 15 – In Love
Vs. 16 – To Edify or Build Up
Vs. 17-18 – Not Futile Minded, With Understanding
Vs. 19-20 – With Feeling for Others
Vs. 21-24 – With Renewed Mind In Holiness
Vs. 25 – Without Lying, Speak Truth
Vs. 26-27 – Without Harboring Anger
Vs. 28 – Do Your Work
Vs. 29 – No Corrupt Communication,
But Good and Edifying Speech
Vs. 30 – Do Not Grieve The Spirit
Vs. 31-32 – Kind, Tenderhearted, and Forgiving
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
The Ability To
Communicate
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
The Ability To
Communicate
Keep Your
Priorities Straight
Ephesians 5:21-33
Commitment To
Your Marriage
Provide Secure
Emotions
The Ability To
Communicate
Keep Your
Priorities Straight
The Ten Commandments For
Making Marriage Work
Matthew 19:3-12
I – Thou shalt not test the Lord thy God.
II – Thou shalt perform only that which is lawful.
III – Thou shalt read regularly what God hast said.
IV – Thou shalt design thy marriage as in the
beginning.
V – Thou shalt conduct thyself properly in thy
respective roles as male and female.
VI – Thou shalt leave thy father and mother.
VII – Thou shalt cleave to thy wife as one flesh.
VIII – Remember that God Himself has joined thee in
marriage.
IX – Thou shalt not harden thy heart against thy wife.
X – Thou shalt not divorce thy wife.
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