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Al Janssen - Your Marriage Masterpiece: Transform Your Relationship Through Gods Amazing Design

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Weaving true stories with biblical teaching, Al Janssen paints a complete picture of all that marriage was designed to beand can be again. As he explores elements such as passion, adventure, and commitment, youll discover fresh ways to restore Gods masterful design.

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2001, 2016 by Focus on the Family

Published by Bethany House Publishers

11400 Hampshire Avenue South

Bloomington, Minnesota 55438

www.bethanyhouse.com

Bethany House Publishers is a division of

Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan

www.bakerpublishinggroup.com

Previously published by Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois. Originally published as The Marriage Masterpiece .

Ebook edition created 2016

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meansfor example, electronic, photocopy, recordingwithout the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016938457

ISBN 978-1-4412-3047-8

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

The Scripture quotation marked KJV is from the King James Version of the Bible.

The Scripture quotation marked NASB is from the New American Standard Bible, copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

Focus on the Family and the accompanying logo and design are federally registered trademarks of Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.

Peoples names and certain details of the case studies in this book have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. However, the facts of what happened and the underlying principles have been conveyed as accurately as possible.

Cover design by Dan Pitts

Cover photography by Getty Images

Endorsements

For decades our society has fostered a low view of marriage and easy divorce. With Your Marriage Masterpiece, Al Janssen makes a compelling case for the sacredness and permanence God intended for this unique relationship. This book will not only enlarge your vision and understanding of matrimony but it will deepen your understanding of the incredible love of Christ. This is exactly the kind of high view of marriage that is needed in the church and in our culture today!

Bill McCartney, founder, Promise Keepers

Just as the North Star provides vision and guidance for seamen in various circumstances, so will Your Marriage Masterpiece provide vision and guidance for couples to maintain their bearings as they navigate the treacherous waters of life together.

Dr. Tony Evans, senior pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship; president, The Urban Alternative

A book is only as great as the heart of its author. Your Marriage Masterpiece is a great book because it has a great author. Ive known Al Janssen for several years, and he, like this insightful book, is legit. Marriage needs creativity, integrity, and all-out commitment, not just to stay together but to thrive joyously through the years! That is precisely the message of this book and the man who wrote it. This book is a first aid kit for the hurting, Gatorade for the exhausted, and the bow of William Tell for the marriage thats succeeding but wants to get to the heart of the bulls-eye.

Joe White, president, Kanakuk Kamps

Al Janssen in Your Marriage Masterpiece offers a unique picture of the tapestry of marriage that will inspire you to make yours go the distance.

David and Claudia Arp, founders, Marriage Alive Seminars; authors, Great Dates to Revitalize Your Marriage

Al Janssen combines creativity and a solid grasp of biblical truths to produce a fresh perspective for married couples. Whether youre a newlywed or celebrating your 50th anniversary, experiencing a fulfilling marriage or going through a heartbreaking separation, God has an important message to share with you. Its right here in Your Marriage Masterpiece.

Randy Alcorn, director, Eternal Perspective Ministries; author, Heaven and Safely Home

A foundation book for our time. No other institution is more basic to our nation than marriage. Your Marriage Masterpiece is a powerful, biblically based reminder of what God had in mind when He called two to become one. If you are looking for a wedding gift that will encourage a couple just starting out, or for a book that will breathe life into a marriage that needs a refresher, youve found it!

Dennis Rainey, president, CEO, and co-founder, FamilyLife

Most marriage books start and end with how to. But Al Janssen asks a much deeper question, Why did God create marriage? The answer can provide each reader with the foundation for doing all those how tos, as well as giving him or her a wonderful picture of just why marriage is so important to Almighty God. Art teachers say to their students, Study the Masters. For those serious about having loving, lasting relationships, I say, study Your Marriage Masterpiece.

John Trent, Ph.D., author, speaker, and president, The Center for StrongFamilies

By delving into Gods model for marriage in Your Marriage Masterpiece, Al Janssen gives a foundation for what I have been teaching all these years.

Gary Smalley, author, speaker, and founder, Smalley Institute

Our longtime friend, Al Janssen, has completed a touchdown pass with this book, Your Marriage Masterpiece. We will be recommending it to couples, newly married to celebrating the golden years, who seek to go the distance in their marriages.

Norm and Bobbe Evans, Standing Stone Ministries

Dedication

To
Jo Ann

The woman God chose for me.
I love the picture He is painting in our marriage.

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To
Focus on the Family

This is why we promote the institution of marriage as
a permanent, lifelong relationship
between a man and a woman,
regardless of trials, sickness, financial reverses,
or emotional stresses that may ensue.

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Foreword

Prologue: Restoring the Masterpiece

1. Whatever Happened to Happily Ever After?

2. An Original Creation

3. Analyzing the Masterpiece

4. Adams Greatest Moment

5. Every Marriage Needs a Hero

6. Gods Betrothal

7. The Covenant Marriage

8. The Greatest Love Story of All Time

9. The Passionate Marriage

10. Daily Give and Take

11. The Communicating Marriage

12. God Fights with His Beloved

13. The Fighting Marriage

14. The Great Scandal

15. The One-Sided Marriage

16. The Hero Saves the Day

18. A Great Adventure

19. Return to Eden

20. Michael Proposes a Toast

21. Living Out the Masterpiece

Afterword to the New Edition

With Gratitude

Notes

Study Guide

Bibliography

About the Author

Back Ads

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Foreword

Earlier this week, while taking a Sabbath rest from our busy schedule, I took my wife, Barb, out on a date. Weve been married more than 40 years, and after two kids and a bunch of grandchildren, dating my wife is more fun than ever. We had a late lunch in a quaint restaurant and then stopped at an art store where Barb had worked before we were married.

A portrait artist by training, Barbs artistic talents had been pushed aside over the years by the busyness of life, the time pressures, our ministry, and the needs of those who call her wife, mother, and Gaga. But as we walked the aisles of this artists haven, I saw something in Barbs face. As she picked out brushes, paints, and supplies, her countenance lifted. She was envisioning time in her studio bringing a portrait of our five grandchildren to life on canvas.

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