Marriage - God's Idea

TEXT: PROVERBS 18:22

INTRODUCTION: 

MARRIAGE IS A UNION BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN. IT IS A COVENANT TO WHICH GOD IS A WITNESS. SOCIETY MAY WANT TO DEFINE MARRIAGE AS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE INCLUDING SAME SEX BUT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD IT CAN NEVER BE SO. MARK 10:6-9

ANY RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE OF THE COVENANTED UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN IS SEXUAL IMMORALITY. 

1 THESS 4:3-5; HEB 13:4

MARRIAGE IS SO MUCH GODS IDEA THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRIST AND THE CHURCH IS DESCRIBED IN THE LANGUAGE OF MARRIAGE. HE, CHRIST IS THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE CHURCH IS HIS BRIDE.

DISCUSSIONS:
(1)    What can we testify about Godly marriage that is good?

(2)    What are the challenges we have in the Christian Marriage today? Areas of conflict: (a) Communication (b) Sex (c) Money (d) Children (e) In-Laws. How do we overcome them?

(3)    What character of God can we see reflected in Christian Marriage?

(4)    Why do our young ones today not desire marriage?

(5)    What does the Bible say about Divorce? Read 1 Cor 7v1-17; Malachi 2v16, Mathew 19v3-9

(6)    In what ways are the institution of Godly marriage under attack today?

(7)    Is there a conflict about who is the head of the home in a godly marriage? Ephesians 5v21-25; Colossians 3v18-19, 1 Peter 3v1-7 Submission (Greek word to place in order). Phil 2:3

Memory Verse: Ephesians 5v21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.