Marriage was one of the first institutions created by God along with the Sabbath. It was created to reflect the love between God and his people. The Ten Commandments establish boundaries for marriage, defining it as a sacred union between one man and one woman. Jesus affirmed this definition and that God's intention was for marriage to precede family. To have a successful marriage, spouses must pattern their relationship after God's love by being selfless and faithful to each other as Christ is to the church. All of God's institutions, including marriage, were created out of his love for humanity.

1. INSIGHT INTO MARRIAGE
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2. INTRO:
First institutions: Marriage and the Sabbath
(Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 2:18, 21-24)
When God create man, it was directly with
family in mind (Mark 10:6-12)

3. The family was created for love
To reflect the love of God.
Ephesians 5:25-33
Colossians 3:19

4. Relationship between God’s Law and the
Marriage. Exodus 20:2-11
Thou shalt have no other gods
before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee
any graven image, …
Thou shalt not take the name
of the Lord thy God in vain…
Remember the Sabbath day, to
keep it holy. …
Honour thy father and thy mother…
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
neighbour.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,
nor his manservant, nor his maidservant,
nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is
thy neighbour's.

5. Marriage is the beginning of a journey,
not the final phase/destination
Some people believe when they reach
there, there is no need of any further
attention.
They did so much to come to that
point, therefore, there is no more
development needed.
Make your courtship last throughout
your marriage.

6. Marriage is a gift as a safe-guard to mankind
When its principles are
recognized and obeyed
and is a save-guard the
purity and happiness of
humanity is maintained.

7. Love to God ensures love for
each other
1 John 4:11-12
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also
to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we
love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his
love is perfected in us.

8. God is the source of Love
(I John. 4:8,16)
"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for
God is love. …
“…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love
dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
Love is the fulfillment of the principles of the law. Romans
13:10

9. Marriage has it boundaries:
The Ten
Commandments
refer to the male
and female
principle in
marriage (Exodus
20:12)

10. Marriage has it boundaries:
Definition of marriage: Between a man and a woman (Matthew
19:4; Mark. 10:6)
Jesus …
“…answered and said unto them, Have ye
not read, that he which made them at the
beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man
leave father and mother, and shall cleave
to his wife: and they twain shall be one
flesh?” Matthew 19:4-5

11. Marriage has it boundaries:
God identifies same-sex
unions as an abomination:
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with
mankind, as he lieth with a
woman, both of them have
committed an abomination:
they shall surely be put to
death; their blood shall be
upon them.

12. Marriage has it boundaries:
God identifies same-sex
unions as an abomination:
Same-sex marriage is not
biblical or accepted by
God, because marriage is
inherently heterosexual
(between a man and a
woman).

13. Marriage has it boundaries:
One of the potential of marriage is
pro-creation.
Genesis 1:27-28
 So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God
created he him; male and
female created he them.
 28 And God blessed them, and
God said unto them, Be fruitful,
and multiply, and replenish the
earth, and subdue it:

14. Marriage has it boundaries:
 The bible starts off with a marriage and ends with a marriage. (Genesis 1: 27-28; 2:18-24;
Revelation 21:2, 9). In between it lifts up one model (marriage between a man and a
woman.

15. Marriage has it boundaries:
 God’s desire is that marriage should comes before family
God set an order (Paternal and Maternal - Family)

16. God recognizes the two institutions in
Christ:
Christ first
miracle is at a
wedding
(John. 2:1-11)

Miracles on
the Sabbath
(Mark. 3:2-5)

17. God recognizes the two institutions in
Christ:
 Christ first miracle is at a wedding (John 2:1-11) (Rev. 17:2)
 Christ proved Himself to be D-vine by turning water into wine.

18. God recognizes the two institutions in
Christ:
 Miracles on the Sabbath (Mark. 3:2-5. 10-11)

19. Christ and the Church: Mutual self-
denial/self-sacrifice = a blessing:
The is no selfishness in
love (Ephesians 5:25-32)
The pre-requisite needed
to be part of this
institution is the born-
again experience.

20. Common mistakes concerning marriage
 Not being true to self (like and dislikes)
 We should pray for a mate?
 Is Marriage a destination? (no)
Beginning of a journey
 Modern-day reasons for marriage:
Pregnancy; Money; Status; Security
 Seeking info concerning marriage rather
than the source of marriage - the
Creator

21. Key points of marriage
Parties to marry must be councelled by what the
Creator of marriage says in His Word
Engagement? - Marriage is an engagement
between an individual and Christ who has vowed to
live according to His Law.
Marriage is not a secret institution, but a public
declaration of that which has been decided in

22. God created a number of institutions for man, and
all was birthed from love being God’s Law
 Salvation plan -John 3:16. (God's pre-
preparatory work for man.
For a man to effectively understand
God’s institutions and its varying roles
and titles that will bear upon him as an
individual, he must first embrace
salvation. For that is the prerequisite to
function in Christ or in any institution or
role created by Him.
(E.g., Family, husband, father, brother, friend).
Fin.