Marriage

HOME ON THE ROCK: BUILD A SOLID MARRIAGE

May 14, 2016

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HOME ON THE ROCK: BUILD A SOLID MARRIAGE
Bisi Adewale
Matthew 7:24-29 KJV
[24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. [28] And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: [29] For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
TYPES OF HOMES
Rocky homes
Homes that hit the rock
Homes on the rock
HOW TO BUILD YOUR HOME ON THE ROCK
To build your home on the rock of ages,you need to do the following:
1) BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION ON THE ROCK HIMSELF: JESUS
1 Corinthians 3:11 KJV
[11] For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
— Begin with prayer
— Listen to God
— Go for counsel
— Pure courtship
— Glorious wedding
2) HAVE SOLID ROCK PREPARATION
Proverbs 16:1 KJV
[1] The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord .
— Prepare for marriage,it is a life long journey
— Failure to prepare is a preparation for failure
— If you prepare you will build a MARRIAGE,if you fail to prepare you will DAMAGE a home
— The only short cut to success in marriage is the way of preparation
3) GET DIVINE WISDOM
“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.”
??Proverbs? ?24:3-5?
Get the wisdom of God for family life success,you need wisdom
THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY FOR FOOLISHNESS
“If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”
??Proverbs? ?9:12? ?KJV??
FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO IN MARRIAGE
Reporting
Rejecting food
Keeping malice
Vengeance
Allowing third party to take over
Abusing and cursing each other
Strike actions
Separation
Sexual denial
WISE THINGS TO DO
Seeking counsel
Love your spouse
Forgive generously
Take time to be together
Do things together:pray together,plan,play together.