O you of little faith…

…Do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?‘

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Mat 6:30b-34

1. A TALE OF TWO TEARS

A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who

brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in

his bones. Pro 12:4

How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! Pro 31:10

Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the

LORD is good to you. Pro 18:22

2. THE GREAT EXCEPTION

… be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you,

except when you are choosing someone to marry.

In that case, you should follow your emotions, insist

on a exciting romantic attraction and overall

relational compatibility that makes the relationship fun, and he will provide you with all these other things. Mat

6:33

3. VULNERABLE AND STUPID

But his father and mother asked him, "Why do you have to go to

those heathen Philistines to get a wife? Can't you find someone in

our own clan, among all our people?" But Samson told his

father, "She is the one I want you to get for me. I like her.“ After this, Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in Sorek

Valley. Jdg 14:3,16:4

Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly.

Pro 14:16

4. YOU DON’T WANT WHAT YOU THINK YOU WANT

Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who

honors the LORD should be praised. Pro 31:30

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They

look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart.“ 1Sa 16:7

You should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as

the way you fix your hair, or the jewelry you put on, or the dresses

you wear. Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner

self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the

greatest value in God's sight. 1Pe 3:3

What you think is the right road may lead to death. Pro

14:12

5. SOUL MATE OR SOLE MATE

Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the LORD and refuse to do wrong.

Pro 3:6,7

Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.

Pro 15:22 -----

The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for

them. Joh 15:13

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his

life for it. Eph 5:25

6. A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN?

Show me proof of your goodness, LORD; those who

hate me will be ashamed when they see that you have given

me comfort and help. Psa 86:17

He prayed, " LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me

success today and keep your promise to my master. Gen

24:12

She was a very beautiful young woman and still a virgin.

Gen 24:16

7. THE RELIGIOUS ROMANCE LOTTERY

How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than

jewels! Pro 31:10

Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the LORD is

good to you. Pro 18:22

Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door

will be opened to you. Mat 7:7

If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work

hard, you will get a fortune. Pro 12:27 (missions)

8. PASSIVE SURRENDER OR PASSIONATE PURSUIT

But if you cannot restrain your desires, go ahead and marry---it is better to marry than to burn

with passion. 1Co 7:9 (sex)

…Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord," he answered, "you

know that I am attached to you/affectionately love you/dearly

love you” Joh 21:15 (culture)

We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure

that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his

will. 1Jn 5:14 ($$$)

9. WHAT’S YOUR STYLE

If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if

you are honest, you will have no trouble. Pro 15:19

Two are better off than one, because together they can

work more effectively. Ecc 4:9

Any country that divides itself into groups which fight each

other will not last very long; a family divided against itself

falls apart. Luk 11:17

10. ARE YOU STRONG ENOUGH TO BE MY MAN/WOMANThat is why a man leaves his

father and mother and is united with his wife, and

they become one. Gen 2:24

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. Eph 5:25

Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian

discipline and instruction. Eph 6:4

11. FINDING OR MAKING A MARRIAGE?

Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one

another, always considering others better than yourselves. Php 2:3

Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any

of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has

forgiven you. Col 3:13

Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining

(conflictive) wife. Pro 21:19

12. SOMETHING YOU MUST AGREE ABOUT I

Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for

Christ. Eph 5:21

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord…Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave

his life for it. Eph 5:22

It is the one who sins who will die. A son is not to suffer because of his father's sins, nor a father because of the sins of his son. Good people will be rewarded for doing good, and evil people will suffer for the

evil they do. Eze 18:20

12. SOMETHING YOU MUST AGREE ABOUT II

In the past God spoke to our ancestors many times and in

many ways through the prophets, Heb 1:2 but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son.

Heb 1:1

So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another,

so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a

powerful effect. Jas 5:16

Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than

brothers. Pro 18:24What do you do when you get together?

13. YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A COMPLEMENT NOT A CLONE

If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will

serve… As for my family and me, we will serve the LORD. Jos 24:15

Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right

and wrong be partners? How can light and darkness live together?

2Co 6:14

And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in

heaven. Mat 18:19

14. WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW REALLY CAN HURT YOU

Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are

careless and act too quickly. Pro 14:16

Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A

rope made of three cords is hard to break. Ecc 4:12

If the LORD does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the LORD does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand

guard. Psa 127:1

Jeremiah, test my people, as you would test metal, and find out what

they are like. Jer 6:27

Trinity talk, natural habitat, memory lane, pray together

15. A NEUROCHEMICAL WAR AGAINST YOUR REASONING

God wants you to be holy and completely free from sexual

immorality. Each of you should know how to live with your wife in

a holy and honorable way, not with a lustful desire, like the

heathen who do not know God. In this matter, then, none of you

should do wrong to other Christians or take advantage of

them. We have told you this before, and we strongly warned

you that the Lord will punish those who do that.

God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness.

1Th 4:3-7

16. PROBLEM PEOPLE

I have shown you in all things that by working hard in this way

we must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, 'There is more happiness in giving than in

receiving.‘ Act 20:35

Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own

disgrace. Pro 3:35

The second most important commandment is like it: 'Love

your neighbor as you love yourself.‘ Mat 22:39

17. WHY YOU WON’T KNOW YOUR WIFE UNTIL SHE TURNS THISTY--FIVE

The LORD says, "I will condemn those who turn away from me and put their trust in human beings, in the strength of mortals. Jer 17:5

Don't put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save

you. Psa 146:3

-----Therefore whether you eat or drink,

or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Co. 10:31

Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, but to Your name give glory, for Your mercy and for Your truth's sake.

Psa 115:1

mmmmm

18. HOW WOULD JESUS DATE

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been buried four days

before… When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed in the house. Martha said to Jesus, "If you had been here,

Lord, my brother would not have died! Joh 11:17-21

Finally, our friends, you learned from us how you should live in order to please God. This is, of course, the way you

have been living. And now we beg and urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus

to do even more. 1Th 4:1

Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men. " Act

5:29

19. MERCY MARRIAGES

My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of

you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle

way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be

tempted, too. Gal 6:1

Save others by snatching them out of the fire; and to others show

mercy mixed with fear, but hate their very clothes, stained by their

sinful lusts. Jud 1:23

If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you

do not fall. 1Co 10:12

20. A NEW VISION: WHAT DO WE GET MARRIED FOR?

For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it. Will you gain anything if you win the whole

world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not!

Luk 9:24,25

I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single

grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it

produces many grains. Joh 12:24

Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth. Mal 12:15