Calvary Church
God's Design for Marriage
Main Idea: Today we’re in a two-part message in our Family Talk Series and we’re going back to the beginning to teach God’s design for marriage and to understand that if our marriages will truly be successful and bring glory to the Lord, we must get back to the Designer’s plan.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Three Preliminary Principles of Marriage
1. God is our DESIGNER and He Knows what is Best for Us
1. God is our DESIGNER and He Knows what is Best for Us
2. Man Without a Redeemed Heart is a SINNER and in Rebellion Against God’s Authority
3. A Christian is a Humble SERVANT Acknowledging the Authority of God and God’s Word
God has Delegated Authority to Three Realms of Influence in this World
1. CIVIL GOVERNMENT
1. CIVIL GOVERNMENT
2. The CHURCH
3. The HOME
Three Purposes for God Delegating Authority in the Home
1. For the ORDERLY Function of the Home
1. For the ORDERLY Function of the Home
2. For the SALVATION of an Unchristian Husband
3. For the Home to EXALT Jesus Christ
Why Should Husbands Love their Wives like Christ Loved the Church?
1. For the Orderly FUNCTION of the Home
1. For the Orderly FUNCTION of the Home
2. To Meet our Wife’s Need to Feel CHERISHED
3. To HONOR Jesus Christ
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. When you think of marriage, what are some things that come to mind?
2. How well are your thoughts about marriage lined up to the Master Designer of marriage? Where might you fall short and need to reconsider?
3. What happens in your thoughts and maybe emotions when you consider the term delegated authority? In a Godly way, how could you define serving each other in marriage and submission?
Next Step:
· Whether we’re married or not, how has the American culture potentially led us astray to God’s intent for marriage?
1. When you think of marriage, what are some things that come to mind?
2. How well are your thoughts about marriage lined up to the Master Designer of marriage? Where might you fall short and need to reconsider?
3. What happens in your thoughts and maybe emotions when you consider the term delegated authority? In a Godly way, how could you define serving each other in marriage and submission?
Next Step:
· Whether we’re married or not, how has the American culture potentially led us astray to God’s intent for marriage?