The document discusses the difference between a covenant and a contract, as well as the importance of the marriage covenant in sustaining love. A covenant is a solemn and irrevocable commitment that is valid until death, unlike a contract which can be cancelled if one party fails to perform. The marriage covenant sustains love by requiring patience, kindness, protection, trust, hope and perseverance - qualities that love alone does not guarantee.

1. COVENANTS
"Christ dazzles me and stirs within me such feelings of
amazement that I can never get over Him.“ A.W. Tozer

2. "Christ dazzles me and
stirs within me such
feelings of amazement
that I can never get over
Him.“ A.W. Tozer

3. What’s the difference between a
covenant & a contract?
Covenant Contract
• it’s the most solemn of • Agreement between 2
all agreements parties
• Irrevocable • Dependent on the
• In-dissolvable performance of each
• a commitment valid party
until death • If one fails to perform
• Sealed in blood satisfactorily – the
other party may
• Not dependent on cancel!
performance.

4. • Robe

5. • Belt

6. • Sacrifices

7. • Terms

8. • Names

9. Scar / Ring

10. • Meal

11. • Memorial

12. Think of a perfume bottle

13. LOVE DOES NOT SUSTAIN
A MARRIAGE
THE MARRIAGE COVENANT
SUSTAINS LOVE

14. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does
not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no
record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love
never fails.

15. Patience
Kindness
Not boasting
Not proud
Not rude
Not self seeking
Not angry
No record of wrongs
Does not delight in evil
Rejoices in truth
Protects
Trusts
Hopes
Perseveres

17. "Christ dazzles me and
stirs within me such
feelings of amazement
that I can never get over
Him.“ A.W. Tozer