A Better Vision for Your Marriage
Naked & Unafraid, part 1
Pastor Allen
January 30, 2023
  1. Everything worthwhile is uphill

  2. Pastor’s disclaimer

  3. A series for all
    Hebrews 13:4 NLT

  4. The root of every problem
    1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT
    Genesis 3:8–10 NLT

  5. What is marriage?
    Ephesians 5:31–32 NLT

John 6:38 NLT: For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.

I. A covenant is better than a



1. Why we like contracts
Jeremiah 32:9–11 NLT


2. Why we avoid covenants
Genesis 9:12 NLT
Mark 10:8–9 NLT

John 6:39 NLT: And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.

II. The last day is better than the

day


1. It’s easy to start strong
Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT


2. Moving from “I do” to “I did”
2 Timothy 4:7–8 NLT

John 6:40 NLT: For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”
III. Intentional is better than



1. Experience leaves us reactional
Acts 7:51 NLT


2. Vision makes us intentional
Proverbs 29:18 NLT and Proverbs 29:18 KJV

Four ways to live life.
1. Reactional
2. Conformity
3. Independent
4. Intentional

Hebrews 13:4 NLT: Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage…