Marriage is meant to be Hard 3

 

Covenant: A divinely created relational bond. The administration for the paperwork was done up in heaven… it was divinely created. 

 

 

From Mark 10, Eph. 5 

From these, God’s purposes for your marriage are clear.

1. Reflect the Image of God (Genesis 1:27)

Note the phrases “in our image” and “in our likeness” in Genesis 1:27. God is clearly stating that He made Adam and Eve to reflect Him.

 

There is nothing like marriage to show you how poorly of a reflection you have of Christ! 

 

 

 

 

2. Reproduce a Godly Heritage (Genesis 1:28)

In Genesis 1:28 we learn that couples are to be “fruitful and increase in number.” 

God Himself adopts us as His own children forever when we trust Christ as our personal Savior (Romans 8:15, 23; Galatians 4:4–6; Ephesians 1:5–6).

 

*Your greatest witness, your strongest pull to the gospel for nonbelievers I believe is your marriage and the family you raise. 

 

 

 

3. Reign in Spiritual Warfare (Genesis 1:28)

According to Scripture, the third purpose for marriage is to steward, or care for and cultivate, everything God entrusts to you—spiritual, physical, and relational.

 

*Your marriage is under attack because he knows it speaks loudly of Gods grace,

*He knows it is your source of strength and encouragement

*He knows One will chase a 1000, Two will chase 10,000… throw in my 2 boys and their wives we will take out a country, and my grandkids…. We can rule he world for Jesus. 

 

WHEN SATAN WEAKENS YOUR MARRIAGE HE WEAKENS YOUR ABILITY TO RULE AND REIGN 

 

 

But these three purposes are to be 

lived out in a covenant.