24/09/2026
THEME: FIXING YOUR MARRIAGE GOD'S WAY
Text: Genesis 2:18,24 & Matthew 19:6
Open with this:
“It is not good for man to be alone.” Marriage was God's idea. And if God started it, only God can make it work.
Brothers and sisters, I will be very straight tonight. 3 points only.
1. MARRIAGE IS COVENANT, NOT CONTRACT
The world says, "If you do your part, I will do mine." That is contract.
God says, "I am yours even when you fail me." That is covenant.
Malachi 2:14 says marriage is a covenant with God as witness. That means there are three in your marriage - husband, wife, and God.
When God is out, marriage is hard. When God is in, there is grace.
Many of you are fighting for your marriage with gossip, with shouting, with your family. Fight it with covenant - go back to the altar where you vowed.
Ask yourself today: Am I treating my spouse like a contract partner or covenant partner?
1. GOD'S ORDER BRINGS PEACE - Ephesians 5:22,25
God did not give us same roles.
Wives - Your strength is not in shouting, it's in respect.
Submission is not slavery. It is putting yourself under God’s order so your home can have peace. A husband who feels disrespected will never open up. Proverbs says a wise woman builds her house.
Husbands - Your duty is LOVE, not to be boss.
The Bible does not say "Husbands, control your wives." It says "LOVE your wives as Christ loved the church." Christ loved us when we were unlovable. He provided, He protected, He was faithful.
Husband, when last did you pray for your wife? When last did you say "thank you"?
Listen to me: Wife needs love, husband needs respect. When you give what the other needs, you get what you need.
PRAYER:
Father, in Jesus' Name, I surrender my marriage to You. Forgive me where I have been proud, where I have been neglectful. Tonight, I choose to love, I choose to forgive. I cast out every spirit of division, adultery, and strife out of my home. Let Your peace reign in my house. In Jesus