Bible Pointers on Marriage
A ten-lesson guide
The Well Shrewsbury
This Bible study guide has been created for the congregation of The Well Shrewsbury. It is designed for anyone thinking about marriage or already in one, single or married, new believer or well-established in faith. The series begins with foundations and builds through to the practical realities of everyday married life.
Each lesson goes deep on one question so that the truth has time to take root. Here is how each lesson is structured:
Who this guide is not for
This series is not designed for someone in an immediate pastoral or personal crisis who needs one-to-one care before engaging with group study. It is not a replacement for pastoral support or professional help. If you are experiencing something that requires urgent support, please speak with your church leaders first.
The approach throughout is accessible and pastoral rather than academically scholarly. Where sincere Christians hold genuinely different views, this is acknowledged honestly, and you are directed to your church leaders for further conversation.
This study draws on teaching from the Discipleship Evangelism Programme (Andrew Wommack and Don W. Krow, delessons.org). Thank you for granting permission to duplicate or reproduce it for discipleship purposes, on the condition that it is distributed free of charge. A special thanks also to all whose feedback and contributions have helped shape this study. All scripture quotations are from the New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise indicated.
How to Wait for God's Timing
Waiting is not passive; it is the active pursuit of God Himself
How to Discern if God Has Someone for You
What love actually is, and four markers of a God-directed relationship
What to Know Before You Say Yes
Purity is not the same as preparation; counting the cost honestly
The Biblical Roles of Husband and Wife
Servant leadership, sacrificial love and what respect actually looks like
How to Disagree Well
Conflict is almost never about what it appears to be about
Sex and Physical Intimacy in Marriage
Holy, purposeful and designed for delight; not shame
Getting the Priorities Right
God, spouse, children, ministry, work; in that order, for good reason
Guarding Your Heart Protects Your Marriage
The threats that accumulate quietly, and the protection that actually works