Marriage and Covenant: Law and Love

Malachi 2
Marriage and Covenant,
Law and Love
Sermon Notes for August 12, 2012 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
Marriage, Part Three
Introduction - Parish Groups, Makers and Couple Checkups
Who Needs A Piece of Paper?

I. The Text
A. The Addressees
B. The Command
C. The Threat
D. Past Faithfulness
E. The Charge
F. The Specifications of the Charge

II. Marriage Is A Covenant - Mal. 2:14; Ezek. 16:8; Pr. 2:17
A. Consumer/Bargain vs. Covenant, Marketing vs. the Gospel
B. Pledge of Future Love - Song of Songs 8:6,7
Ulysses, 2/3, Divorce (1 Cor. 7:15; Jer. 3:8)
C. Vertical and Horizontal - Questions and Vows, A- Frame
D. Controlling the Unpredictable - The Power of Promising by Lewis Smedes
Promising, Identity and Freedom
E. From Childish (Aesthetic) to Mature (Ethical) Love - Soren Kierkegaard
III. Commanded Love Is First; Actions Then Feeling (Both Ways)
The Goodness and Importance of Proper Feelings and thus, Proper Actions
Love, Actions and Attitudes - Lev. 19:15-18
Conclusion - He Stayed