leading the way with longtime pastor and international Bible teacher, Dr. Michael Youssef,

is beginning right now. Thank you for listening.

Marriages that withstand the test of time and difficulties are few and far between.

But when the marriage foundation is grounded in and on God's word, couples can and do experience

added years of wedded bliss. Up next on Leading the Way audio, Dr. Michael Youssef looks

at the makings of a godly marriage. And by the way, if you'd like to learn more about leading

the way or Dr. Youssef, a great place to begin

is a free subscription to the monthly magazine My Journal. Get information and your subscription

on the way to your mailbox at ltw.org. More on that later. Right now, though, listen,

as Dr. Michael Youssef begins a look at selflessness in relationships.

In this message and the next few messages, we're going to look at marriage God's way.

And I'm going to focus on three foundational stones to a fulfilled marriage.

You notice I said, fulfilled marriage, not perfect marriage. I don't know where the perfect marriage

is. If you have one, tell me about it. I'd like to come and live at your house for a little while.

I'm going to learn a few things. And here are the three foundational stones of marriage God's way. Selflessness,

forgiveness, and conversation. Now, you find that in any marriage, any problem, any potential

problem, if you really take time and look at that problem and then you trace it all the way through,

you're going to run into one of those three things, one of those three foundational stones.

Except if there is an unrepented of sin, a deliberate sin, a continuous sin, an intentional sin,

and no repentance coming. Now, I want you to turn with me,

please, to Philippians chapter 2. We only have two verses today. Two verses, Philippians chapter 2,

verses 3 and 4, do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. But in humility, consider others, another

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