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DISCERNING GOD’S DISCERNING GOD’S WILL FOR A MARRIAGE WILL FOR A MARRIAGE

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1. Is he or she the right 1. Is he or she the right one?one?

Proverbs 18:22Proverbs 18:2222 22 Find a good spouse, you find a good life—Find a good spouse, you find a good life—

    and even more: the favour of GOD!    and even more: the favour of GOD!

Proverbs 19:14Proverbs 19:14

14 14 House and land are handed down from House and land are handed down from parents,parents,

    but a congenial spouse comes straight from     but a congenial spouse comes straight from GOD.GOD.

2. God’s will is that 2. God’s will is that Christ ians marry Christ ians.. .Christ ians marry Christ ians.. .

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-18

Don’t become partners with those who reject Don’t become partners with those who reject God. How can you make a partnership out of God. How can you make a partnership out of

right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s war. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christ war. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christ

go strolling with the Devil? Do trust and go strolling with the Devil? Do trust and mistrust hold hands? Who would think of mistrust hold hands? Who would think of

setting up pagan idols in God’s holy Temple? setting up pagan idols in God’s holy Temple? But that is exactly what we are, each of us a But that is exactly what we are, each of us a

temple in whom God lives. God himself put it temple in whom God lives. God himself put it this way:this way:

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-18

““I’ll live in them, move into them;I’ll live in them, move into them; I’ll be their God and they’ll be my people. I’ll be their God and they’ll be my people.So leave the corruption and compromise;So leave the corruption and compromise;

leave it for good,” says God. leave it for good,” says God.“Don’t link up with those who will pollute you.“Don’t link up with those who will pollute you.

I want you all for myself. I want you all for myself.I’ll be a Father to you;I’ll be a Father to you;

you’ll be sons and daughters to me.” you’ll be sons and daughters to me.”The Word of the Master, God.The Word of the Master, God.

2. God’s wil l is that 2. God’s wil l is that Christ ians marry Christ ians Christ ians marry Christ ians

who have Godly who have Godly characterist ics. . .characterist ics. . .

3. Choose whomever you want 3. Choose whomever you want to marry “WITHIN” God’s to marry “WITHIN” God’s

moral boundariesmoral boundaries

Psalm 37:43-4 ”Get insurance with GOD and do a 

good deed,    settle down and stick to your last.

Keep company with GOD,    get in on the best.”

1 John 5:14-15The Reality, Not the Illusion

13-15 ”My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. And how 

bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he’s listening. And if we’re confident that he’s listening, we know that what we’ve 

asked for is as good as ours.”

4. What wil l I do if I can’t f ine 4. What wil l I do if I can’t f ine anyone who wants to marry me? anyone who wants to marry me?

Proverbs 3:5-12Proverbs 3:5-125-12 5-12 Trust GOD from the Trust GOD from the bottom of your heartbottom of your heart;;

    don’t try to     don’t try to figure out everything figure out everything on your own.on your own.Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, 

everywhere you go;everywhere you go;    He’s the one who will keep you on track.    He’s the one who will keep you on track.

Don’t assume that you know it all.Don’t assume that you know it all.    Run to GOD! Run from evil!    Run to GOD! Run from evil!Your body will glow with health,Your body will glow with health,

    your very bones will vibrate with life!    your very bones will vibrate with life!Honor GOD with everything you own;Honor GOD with everything you own;    give him the first and the best.    give him the first and the best.

Proverbs 3:5-12Proverbs 3:5-12• Your barns will burst,Your barns will burst,

your wine vats will brim over. your wine vats will brim over.But don’t, dear friend, resent GOD’s But don’t, dear friend, resent GOD’s

discipline;discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. don’t sulk under his loving correction.It’s the child he loves that GOD corrects;It’s the child he loves that GOD corrects;

a father’s delight is behind all this. a father’s delight is behind all this.