Wedding of Kevin Fernandez and Stephanie Fuentes

Introduction:

All you need is love.

All you need is love.

All you need is love. Love.

Love is all you need.

The lyrics of the famous Beatles song.

Marriage requires committed love rooted and fueled by the gospel.

Marriage requir

“In any relationship, there will be frightening spells in which your feelings of love dry up. And when that happens you must remember that the essence of marriage is that it is a covenant, a commitment, a promise of future love. So what do you do? You do the acts of love, despite your lack of feeling. You may not feel tender, sympathetic, and eager to please, but in your actions you must BE tender, understanding, forgiving and helpful. And, if you do that, as time goes on you will not only get through the dry spells, but they will become less frequent and deep, and you will become more constant in your feelings. This is what can happen if you decide to love.” Keller, Meaning of Marriage.

“Biblical love in marriage flows out of our relationship with Christ into a covenantal commitment to self-sacrifice in small and large ways for the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of my spouse.” Jonathan Homes.

“The main barrier to the development of a servant heart in marriage is…the radical self-centeredness of the sinful human heart.” Keller

“Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course, that can be true. But it is truer to say that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love.” Keller