Staying the Course
Message Notes and Questions
John Harris
June 4, 2023

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June 4, 2023
John Harris

Staying the Course

If God has

you in marriage, stay the and make your marriage a .

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the right on your marriage.

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the right for your marriage.

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the right in your marriage.

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  1. Share with your group about a journey you have recently been on, or a trip you are looking forward to going on.

  2. What were some expectations you had (or have, if you are single) about what marriage should be like? How have those expectations helped or hurt your understanding of marriage?

  3. What are ways to make sure we are not expecting other people to meet the needs that only God can fulfill?

  4. How does the idea that marriage is “not about you” actually help you build a healthy marriage? How has selfishness worked against this idea in your marriage?

  5. In what ways does your vertical relationship with Jesus affect your horizontal relationship with your spouse in marriage? How does following Jesus impact the way you love your spouse?

  6. The power of truth and love inside a marriage can be incredibly strong, either positively formative or negatively destructive. Why is truth so important for a healthy marriage? Why is the affirming love of a spouse so powerful?

  7. If you are married, share with the group about your marriage in the story of a journey (beginning, twists, turns, mountain peaks, deep valleys, etc).

  8. What are some specific ways that you and the church can invest in your marriage?

Close in prayer.