Main Idea:

Be __________in _______________ and

___________ for the Journey.

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. To whom does this text compare our relationship with?

2. The opening verse, 21, calls for submission in marriage. To whom is this call?

3. Read 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 and discuss. Who is asked to give or yield to their mate? Why is the “ask” made? Who specifically wants to destroy the relationship in this text?

4. Fill in the blank. A woman is to treat her husband with ______________ and a man is to lavish her with

____________. What does that look like for you?

5. What are some practical ways we can submit or surrender ourselves over to our spouse?

6. Read Ephesians 5:15-20 and discuss. List at least three things that Paul would like us to do?

7. In verse 18 we are told to be, “filled with the Spirit”. What does that look like and how do we do it?

8. How do you allow the Holy Spirit to work in your marriage?

9. What are some practical, spiritual things a married couple can do to include God in their everyday life?