Ptr. Giovannie Fancubit

1. When
Love
Arrives
Part 1

2. DISCERNING GOD’SDISCERNING GOD’S
WILL FOR A MARRIAGEWILL FOR A MARRIAGE
PARTNER...PARTNER...

3. 1. Is he or she the right1. Is he or she the right
one?one?

4. Proverbs 18:22Proverbs 18:22
22 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.

6. 2. God’s will is that2. God’s will is that
Christians marry Christians...Christians marry Christians...

7. 2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-18
Don’t become partners with those who rejectDon’t become partners with those who reject
God. How can you make a partnership out ofGod. How can you make a partnership out of
right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’sright and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s
war. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christwar. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christ
go strolling with the Devil? Do trust andgo strolling with the Devil? Do trust and
mistrust hold hands? Who would think ofmistrust 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 aBut that is exactly what we are, each of us a
temple in whom God lives. God himself put ittemple in whom God lives. God himself put it
this way:this way:

8. 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.

9. 2. God’s will is that2. God’s will is that
Christians marry ChristiansChristians marry Christians
who have Godlywho have Godly
characteristics...characteristics...

13. 3. Choose whomever you want3. Choose whomever you want
to marry “WITHIN” God’sto marry “WITHIN” God’s
moral boundariesmoral boundaries

14. Psalm 37:4
3-4 ”
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.”

15. 1 John 5:14-15
The 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.”

17. 4. What will I do if I can’t fine4. What will I do if I can’t fine
anyone who wants to marry me?anyone who wants to marry me?

18. Proverbs 3:5-12Proverbs 3:5-12
5-12 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.

19. 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’sBut 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.