1. Happily Ever After She was beautiful? Prov. 31: 30 He was wealthy? Prov. 17:1 It was a fairy tale? Gen. 2:18

2. To Live Happily Ever After: Submit To God In developing your character In selecting your spouse In guiding your home

3. Developing Your Character Waiting for Mr. Right to come along? Work on yourself first (grow as a Christian) Col. 3:12-19 Unless they have submitted to the will of God in their lives first: A wife wont submit to her husband A husband wont love his wife

4. If shed only do what shes told, we wouldnt be here!

5. What Will You Bring To The Marriage Altar? Rom. 12:1-2 Promises: Vows Ps. 15:4 Commitment for better or worse wealth or poverty health or illness

6. What Will You Bring To The Marriage Altar? Rom. 12:1-2 Promises Preparation: Wives: Titus 2:4-5 Husbands: I Tim. 5:8 Understanding Roles: Eph. 5:22-33

7. Its I do, young man... not whatever.

8. What Will You Bring To The Marriage Altar? Rom. 12:1-2 Promises Preparation Permission: –Scripturally Eligible –Matt. 19:9

9. What Will You Bring To The Marriage Altar? Rom. 12:1-2 Promises Preparation Permission Prayer: –I Pet. 3:7, 12

10. What Will You Bring To The Marriage Altar? Rom. 12:1-2 Promises Preparation Permission Prayer Purity

11. To Live Happily Ever After: Submit To God In developing your character In selecting your spouse In guiding your home

12. I didnt bring a mate…I figured, on a nice cruise like this, I might meet someone.

13. Selecting Your Mate Samson: Judges 14:1-3 Isaac: Gen. 24 Seek advice from mature Christians Communicate during the courtship period Selecting a spouse that will help you Get to heaven (Matt. 6:33) Overcome loneliness (Gen. 2:18) Assist in child rearing (Eph. 6:4)

14. To Live Happily Ever After: Submit To God In developing your character In selecting your spouse In guiding your home

15. Guiding Your Home Gen. 2:24 leave parents, cleave to mate In parents home we are Dependant In leaving home we become Independent In marriage we become Interdependent Accept responsibility in homes growth It didnt work out Ex. 32:24 Psa. 127:1-2 Do it Gods way

17. Complaints About Husbands I nsensitive to her needs Col. 3:19 D omineering Eph. 5:25-29 I dle in home and at work Eccl. 10:18 O ut of touch with family Prov. 29:15 T ight fisted with money Matt. 6:24

18. Love Is Expressed In Giving Giving - Doing good for those who have done nothing for you Thanksgiving - Doing good for those who have done good to you Forgiving - Doing good for those who have done evil to you

19. To Live Happily Ever After: Submit To God In developing your character In selecting your spouse In guiding your home