The following links are to a sermon series on marriage that was preached in 2009:
Sermon one: The Foundation of Marriage. Matthew 19:1-6
Sermon two: The Enemy of Marriage. Matthew 19:7-9
Sermon three: The Alternative to Marriage. Matthew 19:10-12
Listening to these messages would help you lay a Biblical foundation for marriage. I hope they are helpful to you.
These are the passages that I use in premarital counseling. By reading and meditating on them a couple can lay a Biblical foundation for their marriage. Enjoy, learn, and obey, Pastor Mark
1. God instituted or created marriage:
Genesis 2:18-25
2. What are the reasons for marriage?
Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 18:22
Genesis 1:28; Psalm 127, 128
Hebrews 13:4; I Cor. 7:1-5, 9
3. Are there reasons not to marry?
I Corinthians 7:6-9, 25-40
4. What are the terms of marriage?
Malachi 2:14
Mark 10:1-12; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 7:1-5
Romans 7:1-3; I Corinthians 7:10-11
Matthew 22:23-30
5. What are the enemies of marriage?
Mat. 5:27-28; II Peter 2:14; I Thess. 4:3
Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-10; Deut. 24:1-4; Malachi 2:15-16
Colossians 3:19
Ephesians 4:22-32
I Corinthians 13:1-8
6. What is the potential of marriage?
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Proverbs 5:18-19
7. What are the duties or role of the husband?
Ephesians 5:25-33
I Peter 3:7
I Timothy 3:4-5, 12
8. What are the duties or role of the wife?
Ephesians 5:22-24
I Peter 3:1-6
I Timothy 2:9-10
I Timothy 3:11
Titus 2:4-5
