LCM, Part 2
Love, Courtship, and Marriage • Sermon • Submitted
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Intro
Intro
Review
Singleness
Marriage
Marriage
Question
Question
What do you hope to achieve in marriage?
Definition
Definition
marriage is the union of a man and a woman as a result of mutual affection and lifelong commitment to build and raise a family
Common problems in today’s marriage
Common problems in today’s marriage
infidelity
disaffection
role confusion
Common myths in marriage
Common myths in marriage
Myth no 1 - Christians will not experience marriage threatening problems
Myth no 1 - Christians will not experience marriage threatening problems
The truth is
all marriages experiences are the same regardless of the people’s beliefs
if anything, our convictions often add to the problems in marriage
Myth no 2 - God gives us the person we will marry
Myth no 2 - God gives us the person we will marry
The truth -
it is not always the case
God allows us to choose the person we will marry
Myth no 3 - happiness in marriage depends on compatibility issues
Myth no 3 - happiness in marriage depends on compatibility issues
The truth is -
in general God designed the woman to be compatible with the man
due to different upbringing, no two persons are compatible
compatibility is the result of commitment to together in peace and harmony
Myth no 4 -
Love
Love
Question
Question
what is your idea about love between a man and a woman?
Common myths about love
Common myths about love
myth no 1 - love between a man and a woman is romantic love
myth no 1 - love between a man and a woman is romantic love
The truth - it is not so different
God teaches man to love a woman as Christ loved the church
a man’s love should be that of commitment, benevolence, care, faithfulness
a woman’s love should be that of admiration, submission and support, and faithfulness
Eph 5.22-28
1 Peter 3.1-7
myth no 2 - love is a person’s fulfilment
myth no 2 - love is a person’s fulfilment
myth no 3 -
Courtship
Courtship