Home Improvement 3

“Marriage is Honorable” Heb 13:4

4)  ”Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, but fornicators and adulterers God will judge”.

means 2 things

Honorable gr. (means 2 things)

Thayer Definition:

1) as of great price, precious

2) held in honour, esteemed, especially dear

1)marriage is valuable (Eph5:22-33)

the main reason that the enemy is to distort the world’s view of the church

2) Costly (John 4:5-19) the samaritan woman (married 5 times and never planned to fail any of the 5 times)

**Marriages fail because of a violation of vows (covenant)

4 ways to improve your marriage

1) Focus on the covenant that you have made.

(instead of accusing each other)

Ask “what vow have I violated”…”where have I messed up”

.2) Time- (what you spend time on will flourish…what you neglect will wither & die)

A) Date!

B) study each other (know thier motivational gifts)

C) Listen to each other

D) Sex

3) Peace in every .conversation

“A soft answer turns away wrath but grievous words stir up anger” (prov15:1-4) what you do with the knowledge about your mate says a lot about you

4) Trust God-  (what He brings into our marriage)

A) The Holy Spirit (pray in the spirit)

B) Supernatural Love

The Word

The blood of Jesus

~ by Jody Hollar on May 29, 2008.