FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH,MAGODO
TOPIC: WHO SHOULD I MARRY?
INTRODUCTION
-You still have a choice, single and married waiting/mistake?
3 things that can change your life.
a) Born again experience
b) Purpose discovery
c) Who you marry?
Gen 2:18 the Lord God said…….. Help meet word change by the family.
It is not government, war, education, church.
A good is a requirement to be good pastor.
Mal. 2,-: Godly seed.
· You can only choose your spouse, not parent, brothers and sisters.
· Born again is not being nice, sin is his nature. Eph. 2:3, nature we are children of wrath.
· Character, Prov. 31:30 Favour and beauty is vain….. ( it is not fair and tall) = too short looks are not enough .A faithful man who can find?
A virtuous woman who can find? Even not all that attends churches are Christians. (Garage and car)
=>Liar today will lie tomorrow, self –control?
=>Impatience will come back again
=>Forgiveness, love as a nature
=>Love your wife, enemy and neighbour
=>Authority hater
Compatibility: Amos 3:3 it is not similar ‘get along’.
· Be complementary, biro and cover
· Do we share similar values?
· Discover your purpose for life?
· Not everybody should marry a pastor/businessman
· (Mike Jackson and Tyson examples).
Companionship
· Marry your friend. Prov. 17:17, prov. 18:24
· Married people talk
· It is not Government work
· Out of your friends choose a wife.
· Pressure leads to pretence. Be real.
· Join his interests: football, singing, prayer.
· Your wife should be the best friend.
Capacity
· Do you have the capacity/maturity?
· Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother…………………..
· In-law interference
· Experience is less than bible truth.
· A goodge is possible.
· 2 matured peoples => perfect marriage.
· It takes 2 to fight
· Get a job and provide for the family.
· A woman is the helper, to get to her potential 1Tim 5:8,16
· All must work except based on agreement
Be careful of undue influence
· Money, Begging, Sex
MARRIAGE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION
· Wrong finger with wedding ring it is not preparation.
· 7yrs for botany. You don’t prepare in manage you prepare for marriage. As “Lay you your bed so you lay on it” No accident success in marriage.
· Single period is for preparation. Don’t rush, it is a necessary phase, it is better to be single than to be married and rush out to be single. Prepare now, best time to get ready.
· Wedding preparation is not Marriage preparation- wedding is few hours. Initiation into marriage, cooking, dressing, talking, comportment, financial management, love.
· Delay in getting life partner might actually mean you need more preparation, when preparation meets opportunity the result is success.
HOW TO PREPARE
§ Acquire (Matt 19:3) Knowledge-Reading.
Read books on marriage. It is unknown journey.
-Marriage is not a bad wager, parent pressure.
-Genesis 2:8 purpose of marriage is not civil war, it is all about needs. There genders differences. Talking versus listening.
- A woman has verbal power. 1 Pet. 3:7- Deal according to knowledge …………………Prayers not being hindered.
- A man is logical not emotional, (crying) always thinking. News is brief. Straight line versus greed thinking
§ Develop quality relationship with God. Job 22:21, it is not pressure, others marriage cannot stop your own. Wait for your time. Broken engagement is better than divorce. You are either wonderful or delicate or both.
§ Discover God’s purpose for your life? - Why are you here/destination?
§ Cultivate quality character- Beauty is deceitful …………….. Proverb. Deal with anger.
Christian- God likeness, it is like a smoke. -Self-control.
§ Take care of your outward appearance; brush your teeth and tongue. Colour-combination, smile.Walk, talk, sit, as a lady. Iron your dress as a brother
Dignity and honour. Propose clearly to sister.
§ Learn to be domesticated- no more bulker. The way into the man heart is via stomach. Food presentation and is not sacrifice.
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