Going The Distance With Your Spouse

Going The Distance With Your Spouse

Familia, Episode 2

PASTOR KEVIN FISCHER • May 22/23/2021 • MIAMI VINEYARD

4 COMMITMENTS

1. Make a commitment to a long-term, marriage.

“…from the beginning God made them male and female. And he said, ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them for God has joined them together.”

Matthew 19:4-6(NLT)

2. Make a commitment to your spouse .

“Live together in love as though you had only one mind and one spirit

between you. Look to each other’s interests, not merely your own.” Philippians 2:2,4 (PH)

“Pay all your debts, except the debt of love for others. You can never finish paying that!”

Romans 13:8(NLT)

“Marriage is not a place to ‘stand up for your rights.’ Marriage is a

decision to serve the other…” 1 Corinthians 7:4(MES)

  3. Make a commitment to break up .

“Relish life with the spouse you love.” Ecclesiastes 9:9(MSG)

“Husbands, go all out in love for your wives…” Ephesians 5:25(MSG)

“Enjoy life with your wife… for the wife (spouse) God gives you is your

reward…” Ecclesiastes 9:9(NLT)

 4. Make a commitment to put .

“If we are living in the light of God’s presence then we have wonderful

fellowship and joy with each other.” 1 John 1:7(TLB)

“For perhaps the husband who isn’t a Christian may become a Christian with the help of his Christian wife. And the wife who isn’t a Christian may become a Christian with the help of her Christian husband.” 1 Corinthians 7:14(TLB)

Daily Bible Readings

Monday – Genesis 2:18-25 NIV Tuesday – Ephesians 5:22-33 NIV

Wednesday – 1 Corinthians 7:2-7 NIV Thursday – Colossians 3:12-14 MSG

Friday – Proverbs 5:15-23 NLT Extra Credit – 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 NIV

Memory Verse:

“Live together in love as you had only one mind and one spirit between you.” Philippians 2:2 (Ph)