1. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: GOD’S PLAN

2. Origin of marriage. God instituted marriage
“ And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an help meet for him” Genesis 2:8.
Since marriage was instituted by the unchanging God, His plan, pattern and purpose for it has not changed.

3. What is Marriage? a union between a single man and a single woman
An adult decision
Has parental consent

4. God’s Purpose for Marriage:
Partnership
Procreation
Pleasure
Purity
Protection

5. The Family: God’s Order

6. Role Of Youth In The Family
Mutual love for parents and siblings
Obedience to parents and following godly instructions
Commitment to and involvement in the family devotion.
Openness and sincerity
Avoid third-party influence (ungodly relationships)that separates from the family
Avoid comparison with others
Stay within the godly boundary you are given.

7. Perversion/ Wrong Concept Of Marriage
Online dating/ boyfriend and girlfriend relationships
Sex before marriage
Living together without marriage commitment/cohabitation agreement
Divorce
Same -sex marriage

8. Preparation for a Fitting (Godly) Marriage
Be sure of your faith in Christ
Define your values based on God’s word and stick to it.
Avoid unequal yoke, ungodly counsels.
Expose yourself to godly teachings about marriage and family life.
Keep yourself pure.
Make yourself marriageable: develop yourself.
Trust in the Lord and commit your way into His hand, even marriage.

9. A marriage and family that will last
MUST be built
on God through faith in Jesus Christ (Heb.3:4).

10. TIME TO PRAY!