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God’s Design for Marriage (Part 5)
Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: God’s Design for Marriage
Threats to God’s design for marriage (“Why Marriages Fail” by Kerby Anderson, Probe Ministries):
-Escalation (“Negative Interaction Spiral”) – negative exchanges that become increasingly hostile, often begun over minor things. 1 Peter 3:9; Proverbs 12:18; James 1:26; 3:1ff)
-Invalidation – subtly or overtly putting down your mate’s thoughts, feelings, character, personality. Matthew 5:22; Proverbs 25:20
-Negative Interpretations – Consistently making negative assumptions about your mate’s actions, words, motives (discounting positive things, magnifying negative things). 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
-Withdrawal and avoidance – unwillingness to openly and honestly deal with uncomfortable issues. Ephesians 4:25-27
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God's Design for Marriage
