• Ignore Genesis 2:24
    • A marriage starts a new family. Relationships must change.
    • Ephesians 5:22, 28-30, 33 – Husbands and wives have specific roles to play.
    • Ephesians 6:1-4; Matthew 15:1-6 – Honoring your parents changes meaning at different stages of life.
    • It is always sinful to gossip! Proverbs 11:13; 16:28
  • Pick a favorite child
    • Genesis 25:28; 37:3-4, 18-34 – Jacob’s partiality for Joseph engendered much hatred from the other sons.
    • Genesis 42:1-4 – Jacob shows favoritism again!
    • James 2:9
    • Ephesians 6:4; Titus 2:4
    • Romans 2:11
  • Cultivate jealousy in your marriage.
    • Genesis 29:16-20, 30-35; 31:1-20 – Jealousy between Rachel and Leah
    • Genesis 33:1-2 – Jacob again shows favoritism among his family.
    • Proverbs 5:15
    • I Corinthians 7:1-5 – Husbands and wives are obligated to each other.