Successful Communication in Marriage

Successful Communication in Marriage

Speaker: Jimmy Evans
Date: November 13, 2022

In this stand-alone sermon from Pastor Jimmy Evans, we learn about what it takes to have successful, God-honoring communication in your marriage.

Sermon Highlights

• Communication is the most important skill in marriage because it transcends every area of marriage and is essential for health & intimacy.

• For effective communication to take place we must realize that there are different reasons for it and different levels we communicate on.

• Keys to successful communication in marriage:
  1. The right tone
  2. Enough time
  3. An atmosphere of trust
  4. The truth spoken in love
  5. A team spirit

• Types of time needed for effective communication in marriage:
  1. Proactive communication time
  2. Personal communication time
  3. Intimate communication time

• Man and woman’s needs are different by God’s design.

• Trust is the key ingredient that allows us to open our hearts to each other.

• Truth without grace is mean. Grace without truth is meaningless. Truth and grace is medicine.

• We have God-given differences that are there to make us stronger and better – but they only work when we understand and celebrate them.

• Commit to:
  1. The right tone
  2. Enough time
  3. Creating an atmosphere of trust
  4. Speaking the truth in love
  5. Creating a team spirit
  as permanent, inviolable standards of communication.