God’s idea – Gen. 2.18-24

Commitment is essential – Gen. 24.58-60

Romance is important – Song 4.9-10

Time of joy – Jer. 33.10-11

Best to raise children – Mat. 2.14-15

Unfaithfulness breaks trust – Mat. 5.32

Permanent – Mat. 19.6

Death ends marriage – Rom. 7.2-3

Based on love, not mere feelings – Eph. 5.21-33

Symbolic of Christ and His Church – Eph. 5.23-32

Good and Honourable – Heb. 13.3