Seven Secrets Of Lasting Love

March 11, 2015 Save Article

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1 Peter 3:1-10 (Program 2304, Air date 08.26.2012)

1. FORTIFY FAITH. (1 Peter 3:5)
   1. 1 Peter 3:7
   2. Ecclesiastes 4:12
   3. Galatians 3:28

1. REMEMBER ROLES. (1 Peter 3:1,7)
   1. Husbands and wives are spiritually equal, but they are not the same.
   2. God made us different that He might make us one.
   3. Marriage is not a contract; it is a covenant.

1. CULTIVATE CONTENTMENT. (1 Peter 3:7)
   1. 1 Peter 3:3
   2. Philippians 4:11

1. BANISH BITTERNESS. (1 Peter 3:8-10)
   1. Three attacks on the home:
      1. Earthquakes shake the foundation of the home.
      2. Woodpeckers are the constant struggles in the home.
      3. Termites silently eat away the foundation of the home.
   2. 1 Peter 2:21-23
   3. Ephesians 4:26

1. CONTINUE COMMUNICATION. (1 Peter 3:8-10)
   1. Proverbs 18:21
   2. Four dates you need to make:
      1. Have a regular date with God.
      2. Have a date with your kids.
      3. Have a date with yourself.
      4. Have a date with your spouse.

1. REFRESH ROMANCE. (1 Peter 3:7)
   1. It is important that love is expressed physically in marriage.
   2. Learn to give honor to each other.

1. PRACTICE PRAYER. (1 Peter 3:7)
   1. Psalm 127:1
   2. Romans 6:23

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