Your Marriage Can Thrive Series, Part 3: Spiritual Oneness
June 15, 2025

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Message Review

Most couples want a thriving marriage, but “want” doesn’t mean much without intentionality.  God’s purpose for marriage is to unite two individuals as one to glorify Him more together than either could ever do apart.  The more a married couple lives out God’s purpose for their marriage, the more God blesses that marriage.  How we live out that purpose is growing in spiritual oneness.  A thriving marriage requires intentionally growing in spiritual oneness together. 

Main Point: A thriving marriage requires growing in spiritual oneness together.

Scripture References: Genesis 2:15, 18-25

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was Genesis 2:4-25.. Before going to the Sermon Discussion Questions, study the passage by reading through it together, then talk through it using the following Inductive Bible Study Method questions that follow:

  • Context: Discuss the context of this passage (Use the Bible Overview to learn the context)

  • Observation: What do you notice in this passage? What words or phrases stick out to you? And why?

  • Interpretation: What was the Paul’s original intent in this passage? What main point(s) was he trying to communicate, and why is that important?

  • Application: What is one key takeaway or insight you had from this passage? How can or should you apply it to your life?

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage that you want to discuss?

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon?

  • Do you think marriage has a purpose?  If so, what is it?

  • Is knowing and living out God’s purpose essential for a thriving marriage? Why or why not?

  • Read Genesis 2:15, 18–25 as a group:

    • What does verse 15 show us about God’s purpose for every person?

    • In verses 18–22, God created the first woman.  Why did He, and what does that mean?  

    • What does “one flesh” mean, and what does it show about God’s purpose for marriage?

  • Ronnie said, “According to the writer of Genesis, God’s purpose for marriage is to unite two individuals as one to glorify Him more than either could ever do apart.”  How can a couple glorify God more together than apart? What does that look like in real life?

  • What do you think are some positive and negative outcomes of married couples living out God’s purpose for their marriage?

  • What is the difference between wanting a thriving marriage and actually experiencing one?

  • Ronnie said thriving marriages grow in spiritual oneness. What does that mean, and how do couples pursue it?

  • Ronnie mentioned six intentional practices to grow in spiritual oneness: (1) Be surrendered to Jesus together, (2) Gather together, (3) Connect in community together, (4) Impact Together, (4) Pray together, and (6) Be generous together. Which of these are you already practicing, and which ones feel uncomfortable or difficult for you?

  • How does the quality of your relationship with Jesus today impact the quality of your future marriage?

  • For everyone: What’s one intentional next step you need to take to follow Jesus?

  • For married couples: What next step can you take together to grow in spiritual oneness?

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