Friday First: How to Build an Enduring Marriage

God has designed marriage and family as a blessing. Scripture says marriage is the grace of life and that children are a blessed heritage from the Lord. Family is at the heart and soul of society. But yet, the need to stabilize and strengthen the home is voiced at virtually every level in society. The number of people who want an enduring marriage is increasing, but the divorce rate remains at high levels. The number of people living together is soaring. Many young adults seem to be afraid of marriage.

The concept of a successful family in 1950 looks different from a successful marriage of today. We can’t turn back the clock. Everyone lives in the age, time, and situation of now. So how can we make headway in saving the family? We need to be equipping one another in the how-to’s of of what it takes to keep a marriage thriving day in and day out. We need to be learning about how to resolve conflict, creating and sustaining healthy love, how to be financially responsible, and much more. Many of these issues are inherent in the reasons as to why marriages crumble. It should be our goal to equip believers with basic skills and understandings necessary for a successful relationship.

In Sunday’s lesson we will talk about:

• Defining marital success
• Unconditional love
• What successful relationships look like
• Communication skills

As you prepare for worship, please think about these questions.

1. What does “true companionship” mean to you? Why must both partners desire it for a marriage to be successful?
2. What does “unconditional love” mean to you?
3. Husbands, what does servant leadership look like to you?
4. Wives, what does submission to your husband mean?
5. Why is healthy communication so important to a successful marriage?

OPENING / WELCOME
Kody Pritt

SONG LEADER
Dru McLaughlin

PRAYER OF PRAISE
Paul Braden

LEAD LORD'S SUPPER
Tony Bumbalough
 
SCRIPTURE READING
Tommy Ray
1 Corinthians 13.4-7

PREACHING
Matthew Allen

CLOSING PRAYER
Dylan Schofield

CLOSING COMMENTS
Russ Robins

WELCOME CENTER
Emily McDonald / Jessica Grushon

USHERS
Roger Robins / Rich Jacobs

CLOSING THE BUILDING
Josh Childers