Hello Everyone,

Four things any real marriage on earth should have:

Genuine Love [unconditional/unselfish]…we do a lot of preaching about sin / tackle lots of questions about life…but it all comes down to HOW MUCH do we love Him?

When Christ rose from the dead, and came to Peter, who denied him His first question was “Do you love me?”

Intimate Communion marriages that last have emotional and spiritual connections, not just physical. When Jesus died on the cross the veil of the temple was ripped from top to bottom, and now we can have intimate communion with Him.

But we take it for granted or else we’d pray and fellowship with God much, much more! It’s a sign of being a faithful bride!

Joy marriage is supposed to bring joy

[joke: pastor counseled alcoholic who told him he drank because of what a bad wife he had. Pastor assured him it was no excuse to drink, and couldn’t be that bad. The man offered to let him meet her. They went to the man’s house and he started talking privately with her while the husband waited in the kitchen. After only 5 min. the pastor walked into the kitchen and said, “pour me one!”]

Marriage is supposed to be a taste of Heaven here on earth! You should be a better person because you’re married to them! And Jesus brings JOY to our lives, but the question is, is His kingdom better because YOU are a part of the bride? Are you walking in joy?

This also should tell us about the permanence of both! How long is eternity? [Marriage is an eternal bond / marriage is for life]

That’s the analogy of a marriage…

GREATER things are yet to come!

Pastor Phil