SCRIPTURE

Gen. 1:26-28; 2:23,24; Exod. 20:14; Matt. 5:28; John 8:1-11; Rom. 1:22-27; 1 Cor. 6:9,15,16,18-20; 7:1,2,7-9; 10:8; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 5:5; 1 John 2:16; Prov. 18:22; 19:14; 31:10-12; Matt. 19:5; 1 Cor. 13; Eph. 5:22-33; 6:1-4; Col.3:18-21; 2; Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:32

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CURRICULUM

• Lessons 7.3, 7.4, 9.6

ADDITIONAL LESSON POINTS

• Marriage is instituted and ordained by God; this union only ends with the death of one spouse.

• The purpose of marriage is to receive a help “meet”, and for procreation.

• In God's creation man and woman are equal, although they are different.

• The unmarried and single state are just as worthy roles and forms of life as the married state.

• Understand the purpose of courtship and how a believer conducts him/herself in courtship avoiding temptation (for example, by listening to God's Word, discussing our temptations with other believers, caring for our conscience, choosing a sincerely believing group of friends, etc.)

• Understand what are the most important characteristics in a life's companion.

• Student will feel responsibility in the matters of love and courtship and understand that God forgives sins and failing in this area also.

• Student will recognize the outward and inward prerequisites for establishing a family.

RESOURCES​

• By Faith 35;

• Christian Doctrine 93, 94;

• From Victory to Victory, p. 75-82;

• Luther’s Small Catechism

• Pastor’s Guide to Christian Weddings

• Christian Courtship, 1996 Outlook Summer Services – Youth Discussion D Rintamaki

• The Sanctity of Marriage, 1999 Detroit Summer Services, Walt Lampi

• The Scriptural Foundation of Marriage and Family, W. Lampi, Crossing the Current, p. 70

• He Made Them Male and Female, 2006 LLC Sum. Svc. Youth Discussion K. Waaraniemi;

• The Treasure Hidden in the Field, J. Uljas, p. 100-106

• The Beauty of Courtship, At the Crossroads of Choosing, p.55

• VZ: – series of articles in February, March, April, and June 2003