Marriage in the Bible
1)
Where
did marriage begin? Who
started it? Who makes the
rules about it? Is it
lasting?
2)
Marriage
first began in the Garden of Eden (paradise). It is God’s idea so we use
His rules.
3)
Today
many men are not willing to obey God’s rules about marriage – examples:
4)
Marriage
is one of the first subjects spoken of in the Bible is marriage (Gen.
2:24).
5)
It has
many purposes, including this one (Gen. 1:28): ____________________
6)
What is
another purpose of it in 1 Cor. 7:2? ___________________________
7)
What
other purposes can you give for marriage?
________________________
8)
Men and
women come and work together, with wives being a ___________ (Gen 2:18)
9)
Husbands
are to be loving leaders in the home/marriage (1 Cor. 11:3). Protects
and provides.
10)
Wives
are to accepting that loving leadership (Col. 3:18).
11)
Wives
should influence their husbands for good (1 Pet. 3:1-2).
12)
How
permanent is marriage designed to be (Mt.
19:5-6)?________________________
13)
Marriage
is called a “covenant” in Mal. 2:14—this is a very serious matter.
14)
How does
Mt. 19 compare to a marriage based on “feelings”? ___________________
15)
Is
marriage the best environment in which to raise children (Mal. 2:14-15)?
_________
16)
Is
marriage limited to this earth (Lk. 20:35)? _________________________
17)
What
completely breaks the marriage bond (Rom. 7:1-3)? ____________________
18)
Some
forbid marriage but 1 Tim. 4:1-3 says: _______________________________.
19)
List
some of the ways people see marriage: __________________________
20)
______________________________________.
21)
Would we
say marriage is designed to be an “exclusive” relationship? Mt. 19:9 -
________.
22)
We live
in a time when marriage is coming under fierce attack. Millions of
divorces.
23)
California Supreme Court ruling.
24)
We must
make a choice about what we will believe and stand for – Acts 5:27-29.
25)
This
means know who marriage is for, what marriage is for, and why it exists.
26)
God has
some clear instructions about marriage.
a)
1 Cor.
7:3 tells us marriage: ______________________________________
b)
Some
things in a marriage apply to both partners; there are also unique
responsibilities.
c)
Husbands
receive special instructions in 1 Pet. 3:7 -
____________________________
d)
More
instructions to husbands are in Eph. 5:25-28 -
_____________________________
e)
Harsh
treatment is forbidden in Col. 3:19.
f)
Men
should find ______________ with their wives (Prov. 5:18-19).
g)
Satan is
in the business of destroying marriages; God wants them to be strong and
good.
27)
Twentieth Century Christian (March 1955) offered these good suggestions:
a)
Never
both be angry at once.
b)
Never
talk at one another.
c)
Never
yell at one another, unless the house is on fire.
d)
Let each
one strive to yield more often to do the wishes of the other.
e)
Let
self-denial be the daily aim and practice of each.
f)
Never
taunt with a past mistake.
g)
Neglect
the whole world rather than one another.
h)
Never
make a remark at the expense of one another.
i)
Never
part for a day without kind words to think of during absence.
j)
Never
meet without a loving welcome.
k)
Never
let the sun go down on your wrath.
l)
Never
forget that marriage is ordained of God, and that His blessings alone
can make it what it ought to be.