Sermon Notes 8/23 – Marriage – 1 Peter 3 & Mark 5
MARRIAGE
1 PETER 3:1-7 AND MARK 5:25-34
Peter refers to issues that can happen in a marriage
EVERY MARRIAGE AND SINGLE WILL EXPERIENCE ISSUES – Mark 5:25
– Verse 25 – a woman had an issue of blood
– A certain woman – refers to all people
WHAT CAN WE DO TO SOLVE OUR MARRIAGE AND SINGLE ISSUES?
1. ADMIT YOU HAVE AN ISSUE – Mark 5:26-28
– Walking in faith does not deny your issues
– List your issues and then work on them
2. PRESS THROUGH UNTIL YOU BREAKTHROUGH – Verses 27-29
Press through – means to be tenacious. determined, dedicated, to move forward, be persistent and steadfast, and to continue on
– There are obstacles to walk through
– ONE DAY – your one day is coming, and it could be today
3. KEEP SPEAKING – MARK 5:28
For she said – this is continuous in the original – constant and always
WELL – this is being whole physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually
There are 3 ways to speak:
1. SPEAK TO YOURSELF
– Because of the issues that are in our mind that are negative
2. SPEAK LOUDER
– Speak louder than the voice of the enemy
3. SPEAK FAITH
– Mark 5:27-34 (v34)
a. Quit rehearsing your hardships
b. What is faith –
FAITH IS ACTING LIKE THE LORD IS TELLING THE TRUTH
—Act like your marriage is healed
FAITH IS NOT HOPING GOD CAN. IT IS KNOWING HE WILL – v28
FAITH IS NOT GETTING WHAT YOU SEE – V26
-Have you ever heard the saying – What you see is what you get?
-Faith says – What you see is not what you are going to get
REMEMBER: FAITH NEVER DENIES REALITY, BUT LEAVES ROOM FOR GOD TO GRANT A NEW REALITY