Study of the home & family is important•Vital to society•Under attack•Hope…with God’s help

Marriage is the foundation of a family•Build in godly principles, Psa. 127:1•Time & effort required

God established marriage,Gen. 2:18-24

•The standard-Not man, Jer. 10:23-Bible, Col. 3:17

GodKnowsBest

Bible marriages give helpful insight•Isaac’s, Gen. 24:1-4•Jacob’s, Gen. 28:1, 2•Solomon’s, 1 Kgs. 11:1-4

Parents need to prepare their children,Eph. 6:4; Prov. 22:6

•Example•Teaching

Pray about future marriage,Phil. 4:6, 7

•You•Parents for children

People of the world may lead you away•Mire morality, Gen. 6:1, 2•Corrupt commitment, Judg. 14:1-3•Ravage religion, 1 Kgs. 16:30-33

You Marry A Date

Marriage is permanent, Mt. 19:4-9•One man & one woman•One flesh•One scriptural reasonfor divorce & remarriage

Only one choice, Rom. 7:2•Car

-Sporty or 4-Door-Fast or Comfortable-High maintenance or Reliable-Poor mileage or Good mileage-First one or Take time…seek advice

Only one choice, Rom. 7:2•Spouse

-Best looking or Best character-High maintenance or Down to earth-First one or Take time…seek advice

Closest relationship, Gen. 2:24•Closer than best friend•Closer than brother or sister•Closer than parents & children

Spouse will be a parent to your children•Training, Eph. 6:4•Raising, Titus 2:4, 5•Example, Eze. 16:44; Prov. 13:20

Do they have the right?•Never married, Mt. 19:4-6•Mate dead, Rom. 7:1-3•Put away guilty, Mt. 5:32

Find out about the personbefore marriage

•Parents beliefs, practices•Definition of spiritually alive•Which parent is the spiritual leader•How often in study & prayer•What do you pray about

Material & carnal reasons are wrong•Good looks•Money•Fame•Name

Emotional reasons are wrong•Friends doing it•Avoid loneliness•Get away from or spite parents•Give you worth•Change the other•Cover sin•Pity

Spiritual reasons are right•Please God, Prov. 18:22•Get to heaven, 1 Pt. 3:7•Raise godly children, Psa. 127:1-5•Be an influence for good, Mt. 5:13-16