Divine Guidance in Marriage

4 sermons

The biblical concept of Divine Guidance in Marriage emphasizes God's sovereign role in bringing couples together and guiding their relationship. As seen in Genesis 2:18, where God says "It is not good for the man to be alone," the Bible teaches that marriage is a divine institution, and God is actively involved in the union of husband and wife. According to Proverbs 19:14, "Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord," highlighting the importance of seeking divine guidance in finding a suitable partner, and as Psalms 37:23-24 notes, God directs the steps of the righteous, including those in marriage, to fulfill His purposes. Through prayer, faith, and obedience to biblical principles, such as those outlined in Ephesians 5:22-33, couples can experience God's guidance and wisdom in their marriage.

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George Fox

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Matthew 19:6

“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."”

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John 3:19-20

“And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.”

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Philippians 3:19

“Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.”

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Hebrews 13:4

“Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.”

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Genesis 2:24

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”

Proverbs 5:15

“Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: A loving doe, a graceful fawn-- may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger? For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths. The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.”

Galatians 5:19

“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;”

1 Corinthians 7:2

“But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command. I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?”

John 8:12

“Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."”