1. Spiritual Intimacy in Marriage
- Psalm 27:1-6 -

2. The # 1 Intimacy in Marriage is Spiritual Intimacy

3. Why Is Spiritual Intimacy Important?
EX: Hosea and Gomer (Hosea 1,4)
Ephesians 5:22-33
Marriage first and foremost is a spiritual relationship (Amos 3:3)

4. Why Is Spiritual Intimacy Important?
How close are you spiritually as a couple?
Consider the foundation of your marriage (Matt 7:24-27)
“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it” (Psalm 127:1)

5. Why Spiritual Intimacy Does Not Exist?
Self-gratification
Spouse centered vs. God centered spouse
A servant to others, not our marriage

6. Why Spiritual Intimacy Does Not Exist?
Fear of Honesty and Openness
The need for prayer - Jas 5:16
Why couples fear openness:
Shame
Sin
EX: Adam/Eve, Abraham/Sarah, Ananias/Sapphira

7. Why Spiritual Intimacy Does Not Exist?
Fear of Honesty and Openness
What do you believe would happen to your marriage, if you prayed together with your spouse?

8. Why Spiritual Intimacy Does Not Exist?
Fear of Honesty and Openness
Prayer provides a richness, depth, and intimacy not achieved by anything else

9. Why Spiritual Intimacy Does Not Exist?
Fear of Honesty and Openness
Openness removes pride, ego, isolation, deception
Openness creates attachment, intimacy, ONENESS, emotional & physical connection

10. Wife
Husband

11. God
God
Building a strong marriage by working to be closer to God and your mate!
Husband
Wife

12. God
God
Building a strong marriage by working to be closer to God and your mate!
Husband
Wife

13. God
“with purpose
of heart, they
would cleave
unto the Lord
(Acts 11:23)
God
Building a strong marriage by working to be closer to God and your mate!
Husband
Wife

14. ONENESS in marriage is… Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:1-3; 18,26; Romans 16:3,4)

15. Spiritual intimacy is a heart’s desire to be close to God
Fall in love with God so you can fall in love with your spouse

16. How to be Spiritually Intimate??
Find the Time – determine it
Find the Place
Find the Subject – what to read, study – devotional
Once you begin, do not stop

17. How to be Spiritually Intimate??
Devotional time of the week
Greatest joy of the week
Greatest struggle of the week
Affirmation to your mate
A wish or hope
A Bible verse posted
Prayer
Demonstrate a “fruit of the Spirit”

18. God
God
Building a strong marriage by working to be closer to God and your mate!
Husband
Wife