Single. Dating. Engaged. Married. by Ben Stuart
Week 9: Chapter 8 — The Foundation of Marriage
Read Chapter 8 of Single, Dating, Engaged, Married. Key passages: Genesis 1:26-28; Matthew 7:24-27
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Stuart begins the marriage section by arguing that the foundation you build on determines everything about how the structure will hold. Come to these questions ready to examine what your marriage (or your vision of marriage) is actually built on.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Stuart argues that many marriages crumble not because they lacked love at the start, but because they lacked the right foundation. What does he identify as the only foundation strong enough to hold a marriage — and why does that matter before anything else?
2.He traces marriage back to Genesis 1 and the creation of humanity in God's image — male and female together reflecting something of God that neither can reflect alone. What does that "image-bearing together" language say about what marriage is fundamentally for?
3.Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders (Matthew 7) is about hearing and doing — not just knowing the right things but building on them. What does it look like to actually build a marriage on Christ rather than just using Christian language about it?
a.What are some of the false foundations that couples build on — things that seem stable until the storms come?
b.What does a couple look like that is genuinely building on the rock?
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