Guard yourself in your spirit!

Friday - 2/16 - Read Malachi 2:10-16

According to vv. 13,14 what affect do our marital relationships have on our relationship to God?

Why do you think God connects our worship of Him to our relationship with our spouse?

In verse 15 what is the relationship between our marriages and our offspring?

Do you believe this is true or not?

Why do you believe God is seeking “godly offspring” in our marriages?

As we learned last Sunday, from verse 16, a man covering himself with his garment was a euphemism or symbol of marriage in Malachi's day. A man covering himself with violence is a euphemism for divorce and the negative things it causes in our families and culture.

Have you gone through a divorce? What were some of the negative repercussions of divorce in your life?

Did your mom and dad go through a divorce? Same question: What were some of the negative repercussions of divorce in your life?

What about society? What are some of the negative repercussions of divorce in our society?

Are there occasions where God allows for divorce? Study the following verses for yourself. Matthew 7:32; 1 Cor. 7:15

Why do you think God wants you to “guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith?

List three or four practical ways you can guard your spirit from breaking faith with the wife of your youth.

Read Malachi 2:17-3:5 in preparation for next Sunday.