The Meaning Of Marriage: Study Guide

Modern culture would have you believe that everyone has a soul mate; that romance is the most important part of a successful marriage; that marriage does not mean 'til death do us part, but merely for as long as my needs are being met; and that when serious differences arise, divorce is the best solution.

According to the Bible, all of these modern-day assumptions miss what marriage is all about. In The Meaning of Marriage — a six-session Bible study — Timothy Keller, along with Kathy, his wife of forty years, draws a profound portrait of marriage from the pages of Scripture that neither idealizes nor rejects the institution but points us back to the relationship between God and man. The result is a vision for marriage that is refreshingly frank and unsentimental, yet hopeful and beautiful.

This six-session Bible study is for anyone from singles to couples considering marriage to those who have been married recently or for a long time.

The six sessions are:

• Service: Marriage Isn't about You
• Covenant: Created to Make Promises
• Roles: Loving through Mutual Submission
• Singleness: Strengthening the Spiritual Family
• Sex: The Act of Covenant Renewal
• Hope: Seeing the Great Horizon