OUAM Week 1

OUAM Week 1

3 problems we run into when marriage is your answer
You compromise more than you should
1. Gen 29.18
2. thier culture this is what they did
3. but Jacob offer 4x's what he should
4. I'll do ANYTHING for her
5. not as healthy as it may seem.
6. i.e. the girl who will do anything...the guy who will buy everything..
you become overly demanding
1. Gen. 29.21
2. He put in his time
3. do u see the shallowness?
4. I did my part, now it's time for her to do hers
5. this is actually very a disrepectful approach
6. rather than being a covenant of selflessness...
7. marriage erodes into contract of selfish services
you always end up dissatisfied
1. when demands are placed, expectations rise, and dissatisfaction is emminent
  1. Gen. 29.23
2. this is what happens when u think your spouse is going 2 meet ur needs
3. but Leah was doing the same thing
4. addest part of the whole story (Gen. 29.31-32)
5. 3 boys later & no love
intro
1. Gen 29
2. reality is love/marriage is messed up in our culture!
3. survey
  1. ladies - how many dreamed of...
  2. guys - how many dreamed of...
  3. how many married r still dreaming? :)
4. today, we're gonna look at a story of love/marriage is this messed up
5. context (separate sheet)
6. pick up story in Gen. 29. 16-17
  1. focus is on Rachel's beauty
7. my life is empty, if I can find the one, then I will find happiness/fulfillment
Take home
1. to be fulfilled you need to find the 1
  1. the 4th boy was different (35)
  2. Judah is significant - Jesus!
  3. God took something that didn't start right...
  4. ur marriage may not have started right, but...
2. When 2 r seeking 1, anything is possible
3. if married - grab hands and pray "God, teach us to make you our 1"
4. if single - covenant with God to make Him ur 1 & future spouse 2
what/who has been missing in this whole story?

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