2 Are Better Than 1: Uncover Your Marriage PurposeSample

What’s Our Common Ground?

A Timeless Truth

Couples who build on common ground are not easily divided.

When a couple determines to build on common ground and move toward a common purpose, their house stands firm and will not be divided. And we can’t think of a better biblical couple to illustrate God’s design for marriage than Priscilla and Aquila. Though Scripture only exposes small glimpses from Priscilla and Aquila’s life, one thing’s for certain: they mastered the art of building on common ground. Four books of the New Testament show glimpses into their story and highlight ways they embraced God’s big idea for their marriage. They did everything together and shared everything in common. They taught and instructed together (Acts 18:26), they led a church together (1 Corinthians 16:19-−20), and they traveled sharing the gospel together (Acts 18:18). They impacted others together so greatly that they gained respect and favor from everyone they met (Romans 16:3−4).

God reveals the perfect steps for oneness in the First Century Church (Acts 2:42).

Do you want to grow together, spiritually, with your spouse? Then devote yourselves to listening to the teaching of God’s Word. Make time to connect with God, together. The overflow of your spiritual connection will impact other aspects of your relationship, just as it did for the early church. Something about their spiritual commitment overflowed into their financial commitment to one another (Acts 2:44).

Want to know the secret to financial oneness? It begins with spiritually recognizing that everything is a gift from God. Acknowledging that everything comes from God and belongs to God is the beginning of wisdom—it alleviates the pressure of ownership and positions us as stewards over God’s property. Maintaining a heart of stewardship evens the playing field, allowing couples to simply ask: “God, what do You want to do with Your provisions?”

Acts 2 also reveals a strong emotional bond emerging within this growing group of believers. Amidst their busy schedules, believers connected together and committed to fellowship as families. Do you want blessing? Significance? Connection? The early church understood that building on common ground—spiritually, financially, and emotionally—perpetuated all three. The result? Pentecost, revival, and God’s big idea, that two are indeed better than one.

Take a moment to consider: How can I build on common ground with my spouse to better expand our influence, together?