1. What is the Biblical View of Marriage? What is the Biblical View of Marriage?

2. © Used with permission Marriage is not about... YOU!

3. Marriage is not about... finding romance! finding romance!

4. © Used with permission Marriage is not about... gaining a personal maid!

5. Marriage is not about... changing your partner!

6. Marriage defined... “Love has become something that is defined more by romance than Romans, identified more with sensuality that scripture. When marriages fail to deliver Hollywood-love-story results, couples often begin to feel they are missing out. Believers have learned to define love in a one-dimensional reality: “How do you feel?” Yet, to stop at a “feelings” definition alone is certain to cripple anyone who commits him/herself to another in marriage, friendship, or any other type of intimate human interaction. It’s a sure disappointment since feeling “in love” may vary month to month, and in some cases, day to day.” Jeremy Lelek LPC, Association of Biblical Counselors Journal August 2006

7. Marriage is defined by “Intimacy apart from commitment to remain together is inadequate; commitment to remain in association apart from intimacy is equally deficient. Both elements are necessary... commitment and intimacy commitment and intimacy

8. Marriage is a Marriage involves a covenantal agreement to meet all of your spouse’s needs for companionship (on every level: sexual, social, spiritual, etc.) for the rest of your life.” Jay Adams, Solving Marriage Problems covenant of companionship covenant of companionship

9. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Ephesians 5:25 - 28 (TMSG) 25 Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. The husband helping his wife experiencelove love

10. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by 26 Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, 27 dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. The husband helping his wife experiencelove love

11. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by The husband helping his wife experiencelove love 28 And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They’re really doing themselves a favor—since they’re already “one” in marriage.

12. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by respect The wife helping her husband experience respect Ephesians 5:22-23 (AMP) Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body.

13. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by respect The wife helping her husband experience respect 1 Peter 3:1 - 2 (NLT) 1 In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over 2 by observing your pure and reverent lives.

14. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by respect The wife helping her husband experience respect Proverbs 31:10 - 12 (NLT) 10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.

15. Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by Commitment and intimacy in marriage can be built by respect The wife helping her husband experience respect Proverbs 31:12 (AMP) She comforts, encourages, {and} does him only good as long as there is life within her.

16. What is the Biblical View of Marriage? What is the Biblical View of Marriage? Copyright © George Stahnke 2006 Renewal Ministries of Colorado Springs www.renewalcs.org 719.287.8023