Shofar East London Church

1. Familiarity that could breed contempt

1 Peter 3:7 NLT Treat your wife with understanding as you live together...

Ephesians 5:33 AMP ...let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly].

1. Familiarity
2. Fighting that could feel never-ending

Ephesians 4:26 AMP When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down.

We’ve learned that sometimes a lack of conflict in marriage means you are not fighting for it. There are times you must battle to become one.
Lisa Bevere

FIGHTING FAIR
1. Guard your mouth.
2. Listen with humility.
3. Seek reconciliation, not victory.
4. Pray together.
5. Forgive and let go.
6. Talk again, pray together again, forgive again.

Ephesians 4:29 NLT Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

1. Familiarity
2. Fighting
3. Finances that could create distance

Genesis 2:24 NIV That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

FINANCIAL UNITY
1. Mutual respect.
2. Trust and being trustworthy.
3. Open communication.
4. Avoid power plays.
5. Use a shared budget.

1. Familiarity
2. Fighting
3. Finances
4. (un)Faithfulness that could break trust

Malachi 2:15-16 MSG GOD, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage... So guard the spirit of marriage within you. Don’t cheat on your spouse. So watch yourselves. Don’t let your guard down.

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