GODLY HOMES In an ungodly world (8)

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GODLY HOMES In an ungodly world (8)

• An ongoing study of the Home as Gods Word
  teaches.

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The Marriage Covenant
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• Contract vs. Covenant

• What is a contract?
• An agreement between parties that agree in
  writing to specific terms to do something
• Often based upon a lack of complete trust
• It is legal and can be enforced in court.

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• What is a contract?
• Many marriages today treated only as a contract
• Cf. Prenuptial agreements Such are sinful!
  (materialistic, a lack of trust, temporary
  marriage)

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• What is a covenant?
• A solemn agreement by which two or more parties
  commit themselves to the rights and
  responsibilities demanded by their relationship
  and accept the consequences of breaking faith.

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• What is a covenant?
• From Hebrew, berith meaning to fetter
• Found some 318 times in NKJV (292 KJV, 321
  NASU)

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• Primarily deals with the agreement between God
  and His people
• Gen. 1518 Abraham
• Gen. 618 Noah, Deut. 299-14 Israel
• New Testament - Heb. 86, 13, etc.

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• Differences
• Covenant based upon trust contract distrust
• Covenant unlimited responsibility contract
  limited
• Covenant life long contract can be voided by
  mutual consent

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• Marriage is a covenant
• Mal. 214
• Prov. 217
• Ezekiel 168
• Eph. 522-33 relationship compared to that of
  Christ His church

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• Contract vs. Covenant

• Marriage is a covenant that is binding for life
  (cf. Rom. 71-3)

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• The Marriage Ceremony

• Many traditions associated with the wedding
  ceremony are based upon the reverence of the
  occasion in Gods eyes and towards one another

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• The Marriage Ceremony

• Groom enters first He initiated the covenant
• White runner the purity and sacredness of the
  union the wife is about to enter into
• White dress presenting herself pure to her
  husband

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• The Marriage Ceremony

• The veil a sign of submission and modesty
• IF there be any cause demonstrates
  seriousness of the occasion
• Rings symbol of unending love devotion a
  declaration to the world that you entered this
  covenant relationship

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• The Marriage Ceremony

• Pronouncing husband and wife before witnesses
  announces the marriage has begun
• Guest book a list of witnesses
• Marriage certificate the legal contract,
  signed by witnesses.

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• The Marriage Vows

• The vows exchanged need to contain substance that
  demonstrates an understanding of the covenant
  they are entering into.

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• The Marriage Vows

• Vows are serious
• Eccl. 51-5
• Mal. 214
• Deut. 2321-23
• What God has joined together Matt. 196

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• The Marriage Vows

• I __________ take you ________ to be my lawfully
  wedded (husband/wife)A declaration that you can
  and are willing to be joined to this person. You
  understand what you are entering into.

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• The Marriage Vows

• To have and to hold from this day forwardto
  take your spouse to be your friend and companion
  BEFORE others (Eccl. 49-12)

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• The Marriage Vows

• For richer or poorerprosperity (or lack there
  of) can cause marital problems (1 Tim. 66-10)We
  will be there for one another regardless of
  material circumstances

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• The Marriage Vows

• In sickness and in healthwill we grow old
  together and take care of one another when our
  health fails?

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• The Marriage Vows

• Wives To love, honor and obeyA promise to obey
  God by submitting to your husband (Eph. 222-24,
  1 Pet. 35-6). NOTE Is he worthy of submitting
  to?

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• The Marriage Vows

• Husbands To love, honor and cherishA promise
  to take care of and provide for her and your
  family (1 Peter 37, Eph. 525-33). NO
  selfishness

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• The Marriage Vows

• Till death do us partMarriage is for life!
  (Rom. 71-3, Matt. 196)

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• The Marriage Vows

• IF one were unwilling to say these things, I
  would be hesitant to perform the ceremony! And
  you should be hesitant to marry one who refuses
  to exchange these vows!

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May God influence our decisions in our homes