This document discusses commitments to staying married. It provides biblical passages that talk about the importance of marriage and committing to one's spouse. The key commitments mentioned are: 1) Making a commitment to a growing marriage, 2) Committing to serve one's spouse, and 3) Committing to a relationship with God. Maintaining these commitments can help strengthen a marriage through challenging times.

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2. Matthew 19:4-6
"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the
beginning the Creator 'made them male
and female,' [5] and said, 'For this reason
a man will leave his father and mother
and be united to his wife, and the two will
become one flesh'? [6] So they are no
longer two, but one. Therefore what God
has joined together, let man not
separate."

3. Malachi 2:14-15
...the Lord is acting as the witness between
you and the wife of your youth, because you
have broken faith with her, though she is
your partner, the wife of your marriage
covenant.
[15] Has not the Lord made them one? In
flesh and spirit they are his. And why one?
Because he was seeking godly offspring. So
guard yourself in your spirit, and do not
break faith with the wife of your youth.

4. Numbers 30:2
When a man makes a vow to
the Lord or takes an oath to
obligate himself by a
pledge, he must not break
his word but must do
everything he said.

5. Eccles. 9:9
Enjoy life with your wife,
whom you love

6. Commitments To
Stay Married

7. Commitments To Stay Married
1. Make a commitment to a
growing marriage.
2. To serve your spouse.

8. Romans 12:10 NLT
Love each other with
genuine affection, and
take delight in honoring
each other.

9. Philip. 2:3-4
Do nothing out of selfish
ambition or vain conceit, but in
humility consider others better
than yourselves. [4] Each of
you should look not only to
your own interests, but also to
the interests of others.

10. John 12:25-26
The man who loves his life will
lose it, while the man who hates
his life in this world will keep it
for eternal life. [26] Whoever
serves me must follow me; and
where I am, my servant also will
be. My Father will honor the one
who serves me.

11. Romans 13:8
"Pay all your debts except
the debt of love to others."

12. Commitments To Stay Married
3. Commitment to a
relationship with God.

13. 1 John 1:7 NLT
But if we are living in the light
of God's presence, just as
Christ is, then we have
fellowship with each other

14. The key to fellowship
and joy is to be in the
presence of God.

15. Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, [23] gentleness
and self-control.