2/6/2022 - The Fall and Marriage - Genesis 3:14-15 - Pastor Jason Fritz

As you probably already know, nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Satan loves to take what is sacred and turn it into something disastrous. He was present with the first married couple and that’s where his diabolic attacks began. His game however can be undone. 

Marriage is a journey. In order to be successful on the journey we need God’s wisdom. Remember, marriage was an early creation act by God and it was good. Apart from God, human efforts to fix things always fail. Some couples say, “We’ll just live together first to see if we’re compatible and then get married.” Statistics show that cohabitation actually increases the likelihood of divorce.

In God’s goodness he has given us the blueprints for successful marriage. But be forewarned…for both the husband and the wife some of these roles will seem like sandpaper. It should be stated upfront: No one’s worth resides in his or her role. God regards us all as having ultimate worth as co heirs of Jesus Christ. 

Roles bring order to where there would otherwise be chaos. 

We are called to serve one another. Marriage is all about subordination for both the husband and the wife. Christ-like subordination over time builds Godly character. If you are in a marriage for no other reason than individual, personal self-fulfillment then your marriage will be doomed because that’s not always going to happen. That puts tremendous pressure on a marriage. What you’re saying is, “My marriage should always make me happy.” You don’t marry so you can be made happy, you marry so you can be made holy. When a husband and wife fulfill their Biblical roles each has a unique place in imitating the self sacrificing life of Jesus Christ.

A word about singleness. Singleness reminds married couples not to idolize marriage. Jesus was single and fulfilled. He is awaiting his bride, the church, with a big banquet that takes place in heaven. Society tells you in order to fit in you must be attached to someone. That’s a lie. A Christian’s first and highest attachment is to Jesus. By God’s grace, each believer is to reflect the glory of God in all circumstances.