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Marriage, Family, Forgiveness, and Faithfulness

Biblical foundations for marriage, communication, conflict, forgiveness, parenting, singleness, boundaries, and faithful family life.

Course Outline

LESSON 1

Covenant Love and Mutual Faithfulness

Primary passage: Ephesians 5:21-33

Christian marriage is not a license for domination. Ephesians places marriage inside a larger call to Spirit-shaped life and begins the household discussion with submission to one another in the fear of Christ.

LESSON 2

Words, Anger, and Conflict

Primary passage: James 1:19-20

Scripture repeatedly treats speech as morally serious. Being quick to hear and slow to speak is not passivity; it is a discipline that can interrupt destructive escalation.

LESSON 3

Forgiveness and Boundaries

Primary passage: Colossians 3:12-15

Christians are commanded to forgive, but forgiveness should not be confused with pretending an offense did not happen or returning immediately to unsafe conditions.

LESSON 4

Children, Singleness, and the Wider Family of God

Primary passage: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35

The New Testament honors marriage but does not treat marriage as the only complete Christian life. Paul speaks positively about singleness and its opportunities for focused service.

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