Strengthening your Marriage1 Corinthians 7:1-16

2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex

Make it a REGULAR part of marriage• Talk about your expectations• Expect to make a compromise• Don’t let other good things crowd it

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2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex

Make it a REGULAR part of marriageMake it a SATISFYING part of marriage

2 Steps to Strengthen your MarriageProverbs 5:18–19 …rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be exhilarated always with her love.

2 Steps to Strengthen your MarriageSong of Solomon 1:16, 2:6Oh, how handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how delightful you are!... His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand embraces me.

The Secret to Better SexSelflessness

Philippians 2:3–4 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

The Secret to Better SexSelflessness

Become a student of your spouseTalk openly together about sex

Resources on Intimacy• Song of Songs college sermon series• The Book of Romance by Tommy Nelson• Intimacy Ignited by Joseph & Linda Dillow• Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow• Intended for Pleasure by Ed & Gaye

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2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex2. Recommit for life

2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex2. Recommit for life

Christians must not divorce one anotherDon’t initiate divorce w/ a non-believing spouseBut if they divorce you, you’re free to remarry

2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex2. Recommit for life

• Apply step #1!• Take “divorce” off the table• Surround yourself with good marriages• Learn how to communicate

Resource on CommunicationA Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage

by Stanley, Trathen, McCain, Bryan

2 Steps to Strengthen your Marriage1. Prioritize great sex2. Recommit for life

• Apply step #1!• Take “divorce” off the table• Surround yourself with good marriages• Learn how to communicate• Date your spouse

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