Grace Church

Big Idea: Marriage is God’s picture of Jesus to the world.   Family = a multi-generational team on mission.  6 Basic Truths about the Miracle of Marriage.   The power of marriage: Spirit enabled selflessness (:21).   The priority of marriage: Your #1 human relationship (:31)  The definition of marriage: Covenant (:31).   Covenant = a deep, exclusive, permanent, legal and personal, binding commitment.  4. The purpose of marriage: Oneness (:31b)  Categories of conflict Annoyances   Preferences  Unintended Hurt Feelings  Sin  Unexpressed conflict  Marriage mentors: email marriage@whoisgrace.com   5. The structure of marriage: Complementary roles (:22-30)  6. The mystery of marriage: a picture of Jesus and his church (:24-27) Next Step: Reflect on your family and ask:   Are we exposed to mutli-generational influences?   Are we functioning as a team?   Do we have clarity around our mission?