Session 4: As Long as We Both Shall Live: The Essential Elements for a Marriage That Goes the Distance
Session 4: As Long as We Both Shall Live: The Essential Elements for a Marriage That Goes the Distance
Welcome to Session 4 of this four-part training series on strengthening your marriage. Play the video below to continue.
Major Points
- Finish strong in your marriage—not just for our kids, but for the gospel of Christ.
- God designed the family to be the birthplace and the nursery of Christianity.
- 3 ways to be courageous in your marriage
- Fulfill your wedding vows
- Protect your marriage from temptations
- Persevere through seasons of suffering
- Courageous forgiveness is key.
- How you handle conflict is important, generationally.
- You’re on a courageous mission.
- Your marriage is like a three-legged race.
Memory Verses
(Download printable PDF of the memory verses from all four sessions)
- Genesis 2:24-25
- Ephesians 4:32
- Matthew 28
Discussion Questions
- Dennis Rainey’s favorite question to ask others is, “What is the most courageous thing you have ever done?” Share the most courageous thing you have ever done in your marriage.
- Dennis Rainey challenged us to engage in a courageous mission. What mission are you on, and why? If you do not feel you are on a mission, Dennis suggested that your mission may be in what you are passionate about. What are you passionate about? How might God use your passion to help others?
- Share what the I Still Do experience has meant to you. How is God using it to transform your marriage?
- Couples who consistently build into their marriage thrive despite their circumstances. The following are four actions you might consider as a next step for your marriage. When you and your spouse are alone, discuss what your next step will be:
- a weekend getaway marriage conference
- a small-group marriage study with friends
- biblical counseling
- helping others with their marriage