What's Up With That? // Wk 8
February 24, 2024

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?
February 24 & 25, 2024 // Mike Berry

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8–9, NIV

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:1–2, NIV

1. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IS A

CREATED BY !

“‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,(I screwed that up) and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Mark 10:7–9, NIV

2. THE PURPOSE OF A CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IS TO

!

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—”
1 Corinthians 10:31–32, NIV

3. MARRIAGE IS A

WHERE BOTH PEOPLE ARE ON THE SAME !

4. MARRIAGE IS A

!

5. MARRIAGE IS A RELATIONSHIP THAT CAN’T

IF YOU’RE NOT AND CAN’T IF YOU’RE NOT !

HOW TO WORK AT CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE:

A. ALWAYS BE

!

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”
James 4:10, NIV

“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3, AMP

B. ALWAYS SEEK

!

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:33–34, NIV

C. REALIZE THAT MARRIAGE, LIKE ANYTHING ELSE, WILL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO YOUR

!

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”
Colossians 3:23, NIV

D. ALWAYS BE WILLING TO WORK ON

FIRST, THEN BE WILLING TO WORK AT YOUR !

E. ALWAYS TAKE THE

!

F. ALWAYS

!

G. ALWAYS

TOGETHER!

H. ALWAYS

TOGETHER!

I. ALWAYS GET

WHEN NEEDED!

J. ALWAYS

!

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10, ESV

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”
Ephesians 4:26–27, NIV

K. ALWAYS

TOGETHER!

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24–25, NIV

L. ALWAYS

TOGETHER!

M. ALWAYS MAKE

FOR EACH OTHER!

6. ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR MARRIAGE HAS NO SHOT IF YOU DON’T HAVE

!

“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.”
2 Chronicles 16:9, NIV

Action Steps: What do you believe about Christian marriage? How could God’s way of marriage help your relationships? Where and how do you know you need to grow in your family and in your relationships?