13/12/2020
Sunday, December 13, 2020 youth Sunday service
Ministering - Dcns Deborah Udoh
Theme - Relationship Revamp
Topic - Finance in relationship
Bible Reading - Gen 29 v 1-13
Marriage is a parcel or package a man receives but the content is yet to be known. The next worst thing after hell-fire is a bad marriage
Successful marriage is always a triangle between God, the man and the woman
Jacob as a study case married two sisters after he completed his service with their father in genesis 29 v 1-13. Jacob was not yet a wealthy man as at the time of marriage
Attributes Jacob possessed that made Rachel loved him
1) he was hardworking. While others sat down looking at laban's sheep to wallow in thirst Jacob stood up to the responsibility to quench their thirst.
2) He was caring in the way he handled rachel
3) gen 28 v 13 he was God fearing
4) he was wise genesis 30 Jacob wanted to leave Laban and asked for his portion of the sheep. These was the first crossing with divine wisdom
4 stages of riches
1) Morning Stage - at age 20- 40 years God bless them with riches
2) Afternoon Stage - 40-65 years they become rich
3) Evening Stage - 65 upward they meet with wealth
4) While some are born with a silver spoon. All the days of their life they will never know poverty.
Do not marry solely because of money grow up
Red flags in a marriage
For the ladies watch out for the following type of guys
1) Laziness
*Mental laziness- One cannot think or his thinking is very shallow
*Physical Laziness - he does not want to work or paradventure choosy in jobs
*Spiritual Laziness - non ability to observe spiritual activities adequately. Remember Iron sharpeneth Iron
2) proscastination
Vision without mission ends with Television.
These ones keep procrastinating till every opportunity pass them all
3) Babyish Ones. They cannot take decisions on their own. They have to wait for their parents or superiors for commands
4) Sugar coated ones
5) The Jealous on