This document discusses the biblical perspectives on single and married life. It notes that those called to single life feel no desire to marry, while those called to married life have a desire to marry. It then provides several Bible passages emphasizing the importance and sanctity of marriage, describing it as a gift from God that helps populate the earth. The document suggests marriage helps impart identity to children and is important for the stability of families, communities and society. It advises married couples to love, cherish and respect one another as Christ loved the church, and to prioritize their marriage through regular dates and preventing busyness from destroying their family.

3. How do you know you are
called in Single Life?
NO DESIRE TO MARRY

5. 1 Corinthians 7:7 (ISV)
7 I would like everyone to be
unmarried, like I am. However,
each person has a special gift
from God, one this and another
that.

6. How do you know you are
called to Married Life?
A DESIRE TO MARRY

7. Hebrew 13:4
4 Let marriage be kept honorable in
every way, and the marriage bed
undefiled. For God will judge those
who commit sexual sins, especially
those who commit adultery.

10. Mark 10:6,9 (NLT)
6 Jesus said, "God made them male
and female from the beginning of
creation.
7 This explains why a man leaves his
father and mother and is joined to his
wife, and the two are united into one.
Since they are no longer two but one,
9 let no one split apart what God has
joined together."

11. 1 Corinthians 11:11 (ISV)
11 In the Lord, however, woman is not
independent of man, nor is man of
woman.

12. Genesis 2:18
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not
good that the man should be alone; I
will make him a helper fit for him.”

18. Genesis 1:27-28a (NLT)
27 So God created human beings in
His own image. In the image of God
He created them; male and female He
created them.
28 Then God blessed them and said,
"Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the
earth!"

20. Malachi 2:15
27 Did He not make them one, with a
portion of the Spirit in their union? And
what was the one God seeking? Godly
offspring. So guard yourselves in your
spirit, and let none of you be faithless
to the wife of your youth.

22. Proverbs 14:26
26 Those who obey and respect the
Lord have a secure fortress; their
children have a place of refuge and
security.

23. When children do not have parents
looking after them, they enter a life of
difficulty and danger.

24. When Parents are not present in the
life of their children to impart identity,
children tends to adapt a different
identity such as Lesbianism,
Homosexuals, following idols.

26. Proverbs 18:1 (CEV)
1 It's selfish and stupid to think only of
yourself . . .

31. Proverbs 14:34 (GW)
34 Righteousness lifts up a nation, but
sin is a disgrace in any society.

32. • Family is a basic unit of society
• When family is right, community and
nation will be right.

34. Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, as
Christ loved the church and gave
himself up for her,
26 that he might sanctify her, having
cleansed her by the washing of water
with the word,

35. Ephesians 5:25-27
27 so that he might present the church
to himself in splendor, without spot or
wrinkle or any such thing, that she
might be holy and without blemish.

37. Ephesians 5:28-33
28 In the same way husbands should
love their wives as their own bodies.
He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own
flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it,
just as Christ does the church,
30 because we are members of His
body.

38. Ephesians 5:28-33
31 “Therefore a man shall leave his
father and mother and hold fast to his
wife, and the two shall become one
flesh.”
32 This mystery is profound, and I am
saying that it refers to Christ and the
church.

39. Ephesians 5:28-33
33 However, let each one of you love
his wife as himself, and let the wife
see that she respects her husband.

42. Busyness often destroys the
health of the Family
Homework:
• Do something fun!
• Plan for a Date
• Court your wife
• “More courting in Marriage, less
marriages in court”

44. Homework:
• Do a marriage tune-up. (Preventive
Maintenance)
• Attend a marriage seminar.
• Read a marriage book.

46. • A season of sudden change in life.
• Must be willing to adjust.
• Acceptance of our weakness.

48. • When great crisis comes in the
family.
• True intimacy is commitment in
times of troubles.

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FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptr. Alan Esporas
FCC Main, San Mateo Rizal, PH
February 11, 2018
10AM Morning Service