Marriage Verses

[Manda_24]

Dan and I had our first meeting for premarital counseling, it was just a preliminary type meeting before they would let us officially set the date. We had a questionnaire thing to fill out and then we talked through some of our answers with us to see exactly where we stood.

Anyway, we have 6 sessions in counseling that cover different topics and we have homework assignments with them. We're supposed to interview a couple at the church that we admire and ask them some questions about their marriage. Another thing we're supposed to do is memorize a verse or verses; I think they are supposed to relate to marriage or be a section of verses that can be our theme in marriage. Something like that, we're going over all the instructions and getting the books next week, this was just a quick meeting.

Both Dan and I were trying to come up with a short section of verses, preferably less than 10, he isn't very good at memorizing and remembering things. I was just curious if anyone had some ideas on good verses to memorize for this.

 

[Slider1]

lol is this a premarital course or a discipleship course? Don't get me wrong, scripture memory is one of the greatest spiritual disciplines, but I'm not really sure how it relates to premarital counseling...
Anyway, good for you, taking the course. Theres the verses in the book of Matthew where Jesus says "for this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife" ...That's about as 'marriage' as bible verses can get...
You could also memorize a portion out of song of songs (which, although parts of it are totally "dirty," is entirely scriptural...). My suggestion would be a psalm though. Something easy like Psalm 1.

Actually. come to think of it, that's an awesome passage. Its only 6 verses, quite doable, and totally relevant.

 

[Manda_24]

The course is designed to get us to study the Bible together, pray together, stuff like that if we're not already doing so. We were thinking about doing a Psalm but haven't decided which one yet, I don't think it necessarily has to be about marriage. Together we're supposed to come up with a list of prayer requests, they can be personal or things about the wedding, planning, unsaved family members attending, etc.

These are the topics for the sessions
1. Foundations for a Biblical Marriage
2. Roles in a Biblical Marriage
3. Communicating Biblically
4. Resolving Conflict Biblically
5. Managing Your Resources Biblically
6. Sexual Intimacy from a Biblical Prespective

 

[latteda]

Are you using the Preparing for Marriage book?

We are about to start ours next week. We've been engaged for three months but different circumstances have kept us from starting the counseling yet. I think we may be using some of that book and some other stuff.

 

[Manda_24]

Are you using the Preparing for Marriage book?

We are about to start ours next week. We've been engaged for three months but different circumstances have kept us from starting the counseling yet. I think we may be using some of that book and some other stuff.

I guess we're using several different books. I don't think we're reading completely through all of them just selected sections depending on what lesson we're on. The list that I have has these books.
Love That Lasts by G/B Ricucci
War of Words by Paul Tripp
Money before Marriage by Larry Burkett
Husbands and Wives study guide, Nav Press
Love Life for Every Married Couple by Ed Wheat

 

[latteda]

Neat. I'm really nervous about ours. I'm not sure why as we've discussed most of this stuff already. I would like to read some of Ed Wheat's books sometime. I hear they are really good.

 

[Manda_24]

Neat. I'm really nervous about ours. I'm not sure why as we've discussed most of this stuff already. I would like to read some of Ed Wheat's books sometime. I hear they are really good.

We were both nervous going into the first meeting, we knew we would be fine. I think it was the fact knowing that if we didn't "pass" this first meeting we may not be able to get married at the church. They just want to make sure we're not jumping into things. I think the pastor said something about not just wanting good marriages but biblical and God honoring ones, something like that, he said it better.

We're a little less nervous about the rest of the meetings, the head pastor isn't doing them, there is a younger guy (his son actually) that is graduating seminary soon and he's leading ours. All the couples, I think there are 7 now, getting married this summer are in the class, we're split between 3 different teachers. There are two lessons that the pastor is going to do.

I haven't ever read anything by Ed Wheat but these books seems interesting, I'm looking forward to reading the things every week. I may not agree with everything, I don't know yet what they are all about, but it will make good conversation points and hopefully bring up stuff we should talk about if we haven't already.

 

[xDenax]

I would memorize verses about being patient.