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

Walk in love, light, wisdom in marriage, Eph. 5:22-33  Wife: respect & submit to husband  Husband: love & sacrifice for wife

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?

Solomon Motivation Commitment

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

Nehemiah: Solomon a negative example, Neh. 13:23-27  Consequences of marriage to non-believer  Serious issue  You are not smarter than Solomon Solomon

Material & Carnal?  Physical attraction  Money  Social Motivation

Emotional  Avoid loneliness  Get away from parents  Spite parents  Give you worth  Change the other  Cover sin Motivation

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

Marriage is permanent, Gen. 2:24; Rom. 7:1-4  Cleave  For life Commitment

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

Your mate will impact your life  Daily life -Entertainment -Vacation -Recreation -School activities -Dress -Friends Commitment

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!

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!