Daybreak Church
A Match Made In Heaven - Love Takes Sacrifice
A Message by Pastor Wes Dupin
“Marriages may be made in heaven, but they have to be lived out here on earth.”
1. Marriage Has Expectations – Expect Them
1 Corinthians 13:7 (Wes’ Paraphrase)
Love never gives up (on their spouse)
Love cares more (for their spouse) than themselves
Love doesn’t want (someone else’s spouse)
Love doesn’t go around acting like they know everything
Love doesn’t have a big ego
Love doesn’t put themselves (ahead of their spouse)
Love doesn’t always blow up (on their spouse)
Love doesn’t keep score (of their spouse’s sins)
Love doesn’t take pleasure when (their spouse is down)
Love takes pleasure in truth
Love puts up with anything
Love trusts God always (with their marriage)
Love always looks for the best (in their spouse)
Love never looks back, but keeps going the distance (with their marriage)
2. Marriage Has Expectations – Explain Them
“Unspoken expectations are a recipe for piling up disappointments and resentment.”
Genesis 17:1-2 NLT
3. Marriage Has Expectations – Inspect Them
Most of our marriages never go this deep with God because we find our waiting on God unreasonable.
4. Marriage Has Expectations – Accept Them
1. The Calendar Conversation
This has to do with work, schedules. Date night.
2. The Faith Conversation
3. The Sex Conversation
4. The Parenting Conversation
5. The Money Conversation