Real Marriage - Friend with benefits
Real Marriage
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1h 7m
God the Trinity is a friend and has friends, and he made us in his image and likeness for friendship with him and one another. Marriage is about friendship. Your spouse is to be your "lover and friend"; (Song 5:16); in other words, your friend with benefits. Marital friendship is to be: Fruitful, Reciprocal, Intimate, Enjoyable, Needed, Devoted, Sanctifying. How's your friendship with Jesus? With your spouse?
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