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Marriage is honorable Marriage is honorable
among all among all – Heb 13:4– Heb 13:4
Not only for believers,Not only for believers,
but but
for unbelievers toofor unbelievers too
Gen 1:27,28 Gen 1:27,28
So God created man in his own image, in So God created man in his own image, in
the image of God created he him; male and the image of God created he him; male and
female created he them.female created he them.
And God blessed them, and God said unto And God blessed them, and God said unto
them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue it: and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and
have dominion over the fish of the sea, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and
over the fowl of the air, and over every over the fowl of the air, and over every
living thing living thing that moveth upon the that moveth upon the
earth.earth.
REMEMBER:REMEMBER:
God createdGod created
NOTNOT MALE & MALEMALE & MALE
NORNOR FEMALE & FEMALEFEMALE & FEMALE
HENCE ANY SORT OF HOMO SEXUAL HENCE ANY SORT OF HOMO SEXUAL
RELATIONSHIP NOT PERMITTEDRELATIONSHIP NOT PERMITTED
GOD CREATED MALE & GOD CREATED MALE &
FEMALEFEMALE
Why??Why??
V28: To be fruitful, multiply V28: To be fruitful, multiply
and and replenish the earth.replenish the earth.
MALE ALONE TO MALE ALONE TO
REPLENISH THE REPLENISH THE
EARTH?EARTH?
……..NONO
FEMALE ALONE TO FEMALE ALONE TO
REPLENISH THE REPLENISH THE
EARTH?EARTH?
……..NOT AT ALLNOT AT ALLDO NOT FORGETDO NOT FORGET
MALE & FEMALE TO MULTIPLY & REPLENISHMALE & FEMALE TO MULTIPLY & REPLENISH
TROUBLES IN MARRIAGETROUBLES IN MARRIAGE
begins not because of begins not because of
reasonsreasons
AFTER MARRIAGEAFTER MARRIAGE,,
butbut
BEFOREBEFORE
Begins with choosing your Begins with choosing your
partnerpartnerWrong Wrong
choices choices
result inresult in
crisiscrisis
&&
catastrophescatastrophes
Whom should I marry?Whom should I marry?
To be answered in the To be answered in the
light of the Word of light of the Word of
GodGod
Basic problems in marriage life will have Basic problems in marriage life will have
proper solutionsproper solutions
IF GOD CREATED IF GOD CREATED
ADAMADAM, THERE WAS , THERE WAS
AN AN EVE WITHIN HIMEVE WITHIN HIM
and not anyand not any
Liza, Elza, or ValsaLiza, Elza, or Valsa
IMPORTANT:IMPORTANT:
If you are believer, God will have a greater If you are believer, God will have a greater
plan in your life, which includes a great plan in your life, which includes a great
plan for your marriage life. And the choice plan for your marriage life. And the choice
is God’s and not yours as the choice was is God’s and not yours as the choice was
God’s in Adam’s case.God’s in Adam’s case.
One Adam and one Eve.One Adam and one Eve.
Today several around us.Today several around us.
BUT:BUT:
Who is my Adam?Who is my Adam?
Who is my Eve?Who is my Eve?
If you are a real believer, any Adam or Eve If you are a real believer, any Adam or Eve
outside the world of Faith is not intended outside the world of Faith is not intended
by Godby God
2nd Cor. 6:142nd Cor. 6:14
““Do not be unequallyDo not be unequally
yoked togetheryoked together
with unbelievers” with unbelievers”
It is clear. It is simple. It is straight It is clear. It is simple. It is straight
forward.forward.
THEREFORE AVOID ANY SUCH PROPOSALS AT ANY THEREFORE AVOID ANY SUCH PROPOSALS AT ANY
COST.COST.Satan might offer Satan might offer
several things along several things along
with it:with it:
• Physical beautyPhysical beauty
• MoneyMoney
• Real EstateReal Estate
• High positionsHigh positions
• CarsCars
• Business…….Business……. JUST AVOID ITJUST AVOID IT
Still if you go in for that, remember that you are Still if you go in for that, remember that you are
going to sign a contract with hell.going to sign a contract with hell.
Thus the question of marrying a girl or boy outside Thus the question of marrying a girl or boy outside
the Christian faith does not arise at all in the light of the Christian faith does not arise at all in the light of
the Word of God.the Word of God.
But how about believers?But how about believers?
Will any believer be fit for me?Will any believer be fit for me?
God joined together Aquila and Priscilla for a God joined together Aquila and Priscilla for a
wonderful ministry.wonderful ministry.
Remember God did not join together Aquila and Remember God did not join together Aquila and
Saphira nor Priscilla and Ananias. Saphira nor Priscilla and Ananias.
God has got a wonderful plan through your marriage God has got a wonderful plan through your marriage
life.life.
There are several things He wants to accomplish There are several things He wants to accomplish
through you for His kingdom.through you for His kingdom.
God knows your heart, your temperaments, your God knows your heart, your temperaments, your
culture, your education, your background, your culture, your education, your background, your
commitment, your intentions for the Lord and above commitment, your intentions for the Lord and above
all your ministry.all your ministry.
And God wants to choose the right partner in your And God wants to choose the right partner in your
life to go with all what we mentioned now.life to go with all what we mentioned now.
NO, JUST ANY BELEIVER WOULD NOT FIT FOR YOU.NO, JUST ANY BELEIVER WOULD NOT FIT FOR YOU.
HusbandHusband :: CommittedCommitted
WifeWife :: Not at all Committed / DedicatedNot at all Committed / Dedicated
WifeWife :: Pious / CommittedPious / Committed
HusbandHusband :: Not at all Committed / PiousNot at all Committed / Pious
PRAY FOR A PARTNER IN YOUR LIFE WHO WOULD GO PRAY FOR A PARTNER IN YOUR LIFE WHO WOULD GO
ACCORDING TO YOUR VISION AND COMMITMENT IN ACCORDING TO YOUR VISION AND COMMITMENT IN
LIFE.LIFE.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANTTHIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
FIRSTLYFIRSTLY ::
Go around and look for a partner.Go around and look for a partner.
- In the assemblies- In the assemblies
- In Youth Camps- In Youth Camps
- Internet…(- Internet…(www.keralabrethren.com))
- …….- …….
He who finds a He who finds a
wife finds a good wife finds a good
thing, And thing, And
obtains favor obtains favor
from the LORD. from the LORD.
Pr 18:22Pr 18:22
Favor of God is not obtained by looking around in Favor of God is not obtained by looking around in
your college, street, or office.your college, street, or office.
Favor of God must come from above.Favor of God must come from above.
Therefore include your marriage partner in your Therefore include your marriage partner in your
prayer life and let God choose the right persom prayer life and let God choose the right persom
whom He has already prepared for you.whom He has already prepared for you.
SECONDLYSECONDLY ::
WAIT……for God’s directionWAIT……for God’s direction
DO not put any other criteriaDO not put any other criteria
- Physically beautiful / handsome- Physically beautiful / handsome
- Money- Money
- Profession- Profession
- Real Estate- Real Estate
- Gulf / America……- Gulf / America……
Ask the question:Ask the question:
Will he or she be compatible to the ministry in which Will he or she be compatible to the ministry in which
I am called for? I am called for?
Would he or she stand with me when I lose Would he or she stand with me when I lose
everything?everything?
Will he or she support me in all what I want do for Will he or she support me in all what I want do for
the Lord?the Lord?
Will he or she be fitful for the Lord? Will he or she be fitful for the Lord?
You must really look for the will of God in You must really look for the will of God in
your life? your life?
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a mercies of God, that you present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is
your reasonable service.your reasonable service.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what is that good and acceptable you may prove what is that good and acceptable
and perfect will of God.and perfect will of God.
Ro 12:1&2Ro 12:1&2
"For this reason a "For this reason a
man shall leave his man shall leave his
father and mother father and mother
and be joined to his and be joined to his
wife, and the two wife, and the two
shall become one shall become one
flesh.“flesh.“
Eph 5:31 Eph 5:31
THIRDLYTHIRDLY ::
Go when God directs you toward the right person. Go when God directs you toward the right person.
Do not be persuaded with peer pressure or relative Do not be persuaded with peer pressure or relative
pressure to marry the right person God chooses for pressure to marry the right person God chooses for
you. She or he might not be a great person in the you. She or he might not be a great person in the
eyes of others, not very handsome or beautiful eyes of others, not very handsome or beautiful
outwardly, but spiritual beauty is enough.outwardly, but spiritual beauty is enough.
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