Christian Family Fellowship, PDO-Muscat
CASE STUDIES OF SOME BIBLE COUPLES
A. ABRAHAM & SARAH
i. Gen 12:11-20. Was it right for Sarah to go along with her husband’s sinful scheme? Is there any situation in which obedience to God would supersede obedience to ones husband? What lesson can we learn from this episode?
Sarah called her husband "lord". Do we have any parallel in our present day husband/wife relationships? What should be the basis of healthy submissiveness?
ii. Gen 15-16:3. Did Abraham did well to hearken unto the voice of his wife in taking Hagar to wife?
iii. How much faith did Sarah exercise in that action in Gen 16:2
iv. Gen 21:1-15. Would you act the way Abraham did if your wife told you to do so? (if God convicts you of it do so).
B. ISAAC AND REBEKAH
i. Gen 24:67. Would you say the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah had a tender beginning? Was it romantic? Gen 26:8.
ii. There appeared to be lack of communication between Isaac and Rebekah. Gen 25:22-23. To what extent should we share revelations with our partners?
iii. What evidence of lack of communication and conflict do we see in Gen 25:22-28? How can we avoid that in our homes? Things had obviously fallen apart. Put away anything that would smother your relationship with your spouse before it builds into a huge fire.
iv. What lessons do we learn from Gen 27:1-38. Why do husbands and wives sometimes keep things from each other. Talk over any hindrances with your spouse. Husbands and wives who purposely keep things from each other, who sneak around to hide the truth about finances, the activity they are involved in, the things the children have done, or anything else, can never enjoy the fullness of God’s love in their relationship. Some of the details may vary, but the general pattern of the lives of Isaac and Rebekah has been repeated in many homes since.
C. JACOB & RACHEL
i. Complete the following sentence. "I would love my spouse completely if he/she does/does not
ii. Rachel was not an epitome of a wife (Gen 30:14, 31:19, 34, 35) but Jacob loved her completely. (Gen 33:1-3, 48:7). Our love for our spouses should not be because of how lovable they are. We should demonstrate love even in the bad moments of our spouses.
iii. Make a commitment to follow the example of Jacob in this regard.
D. BOAZ & RUTH
i. What is the position of in-laws in marriages?
ii. How could you describe your attitude toward your-in-laws? In what ways could you give of yourself more sacrificially to improve your relationship with them?
E. ANANIAS & SAPPHIRA.
i. Acts 5:1-10. Discuss the episode in this passage. This is an example of conspiring to do evil, motivated by various inordinate ambition
— fame, sense of belonging etc. With benefit of hindsight what would you have done if you were Sapphira?ii. Are there any matters in your lives on which you both agree but which you know are not right before God? What does god want you to do about them?
F. JOSEPH & MARY.
Gen 1:18-19. If you were in Joseph’s shoes would you honestly have decided to put Mary away "privi1y"? How should we deal with the faults and imperfections of our spouses?
Congratulations! Together with Christ you shall make a great success of your home to His glory. Amen!
It is the will of God that we thoroughly enjoy (not endure or manage) our homes.
Let us resolve from now to let Him have in way in all areas of our
homes that we may make a good success of it.