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Home Team: God’s Word to married couples…Keep what you have vowed!
Scripture Lesson for the Day: Ecclesiastes 5:1-5
Cornerstone Text: “When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it” (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5, NIV).
What is a vow? Why do we recite marriage vows to each other?
Fulfilling my marriage vows means that…
- When problems come I will work through them rather than walk out.
“Live in harmony with one another…Do not repay evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you; live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:16a, 17-18).
5 reasons to work through rather than walk out of our marriage:
1. It is the continual counsel of scripture.
2. Your spiritual growth will be accelerated and strengthened.
3. It is a positive testimony of Christ’s power to heal our relationships.
4. Helps us to make necessary changes in our lives.
5. Provides a secure, stable and a sense of balance for the children.
- I will not demand my rights but instead will relinquish them.
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord…Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:21-22, 25, NIV).
Are you willing to exhibit faith in God by releasing your rights?
- I will commit to glorify God through my marital relationship.
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God”
(Romans 15:5-7, NIV).
How can I glorify God through my marriage? (Ephesians 5:22-33)
- Through self-sacrifice.
- Through forgiveness.
- Through unconditional love.
Closing Challenge: Fulfilling your marriage vows has a long lasting effect on your family. It is a blessed legacy for your children and your children’s children. Commit in your heart to fulfill the vows you made to your spouse. God will be glorified and the world will be blessed! God’s word to married couples is to keep what you have vowed!
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