1. God Created Man (Male/Female) in His Own Image (Genesis 1:26-28)
God created man as male and female, not a solitary individual, but two people.

2. The Identity of Family is in God (Ephesians 3:14,15)
The name of "family" belongs to God, and He extends it to a man and woman.

3. Jesus and the Father Model Relationship for Marriage (1 Corinthians 11:3)
When the Bible shows how the Father and Jesus relate, it is showing husbands and wives how to relate.

4. Christ and the Church Model Husband/Wife Relationships               (Ephesians 5:22-33)
The husband's model is the divine Bridegroom; the wife's model is the church.

5. Attitudes Toward God Determine Attitudes Towards Mates (1 Peter 3:1-7)
Spouses are to continue their role regardless of the other's shortcomings.

6. Husbands and Wives Called to Operate in God's Order                  (Colossians 3:18,19,23,24)
The roles in marriage are not self-chosen, nor are they culturally assigned. God ordered them.

7. Forgiveness Can Save and Transform a Marriage (Hosea 2:16,17,19,20)
Marriage is a state in which imperfect people often hurt one another; forgiveness can allow God's redemptive power to transform that marriage.

8. Three Sides of Sex: Unity, Symbol of Love, Reserved for Marriage            (1 Corinthians 7:3,4)
Sex is a powerful symbol of the love getween Christ and the Church, the pure sharing of delight, but is destructive outside marriage.

9. The Husband, Protector and Provider (Isaiah 54:5)
God is the Protector and Provider; the husband who looks to God will find the inspiration and power to be that for his family.

10. God Backs Up the Covenant of Marriage (Malachi 2:13,14,16)
God's power and authority stand against every enemy that would threaten marriage.

11. Divorce is a Case of a Heart Hardened Toward God (Matthew 19:1-9)
Behind every divorce is hardness of heart toward God and then one's mate, which gives place for the Devil to exaggerate the other mate's failures and to indulge your self-pity.

12. Divine Appointment Places People in Families (Psalms 68:5,6)
Placement into human families is no accident: it is God's appointment.

13. God's Nurturing Heart in Parents Flows to Children (Hosea 11:1,3,4)
God allows His own nurturing heart to flow through parents to their children.