The Increase of God in Your Marriage - Psalm 128:1-3 - Pastor Dan & Jessica Roth

Main message: God must be the center and source of marriage — when spouses remain in Christ and follow God's ways the marriage is blessed, fruitful, and can be healed from brokenness. Practical obedience (prayer, the Word, godly speech and counsel) enables that supernatural increase.

Key points:

• Marriage is God‑designed: one biological man and one biological woman, one flesh, in covenant for life — God defines marriage.
• Psalm 128: fearing the Lord and walking in His ways brings blessing to work, marriage (wife like a fruitful vine) and children.
• John 15: spouses must remain connected to Christ (the vine) to bear much fruit; apart from Him marriages wither and prayer is effective when God’s word remains in you.
• Guard your sources and speech: draw from God not worldly or ungodly influences (pornography, harmful friends, casual cohabitation); Proverbs 5 warns to keep marital intimacy to your own spouse and let your “fountain” be blessed.
• Healing and restoration are possible: confess, pray together, seek godly counsel, change harmful habits/speech, and tap into the Holy Spirit so brokenness in individuals and marriages can be restored.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 128, John 15:4-7, Proverbs 5:15-19, Genesis 2 (marriage/one flesh), John 2 (Cana — water to wine), Song of Songs (Song of Solomon v.19 reference), Hebrews (marriage bed undefiled), Revelation (marriage supper of the Lamb)