Building a Marriage That Really Works (40-Minute Bible Studies) [Paperback]

Kay Arthur (Author), David Lawson (Author), BJ Lawson (Author)

Book Description

Series: 40-Minute Bible Studies | Publication Date: February 17, 2004

A Blueprint for Building a Love that Lasts

Marriage begins with visions of eternal love, hope, and happiness. Yet, even among Christians, hope too quickly fades. The happiness dims. And love seems too hard to sustain.

It doesn’t have to be that way. God designed marriage to be a satisfying, fulfilling relationship, and He created men and women so that they–together, and as one flesh–could reflect His love for the world. Marriage, when lived out as God intended, makes us complete, it brings us joy, and gives our lives fresh meaning.

In this study, you’ll examine God’s design for marriage, and you’ll learn, from the Designer’s perspective, what it means to be a godly husband or wife. You’ll discover biblical wisdom for pursuing harmony in difficult areas such as finances, communication, and respect for each other’s roles. Most important, you’ll learn the principles you need to build a love that lasts.

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About the Author

Kay Arthur, cofounder and CEO of Precept Ministries International (PMI), has worked with her teaching staff to create the powerful 40-Minute Bible Studies series. Kay is known around the world as a Bible teacher, author, conference speaker, and host of national radio and television programs.

David and BJ Lawson serve as the directors for the student ministries of PMI and train people across the United States in the inductive Bible study method.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; Student/Stdy Gde edition (February 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578569095
• ISBN-13: 978-1578569090
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,269,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kay Arthur is one of America's best-known and most-beloved Bible teachers and authors. With her husband, Jack, she is the co-founder of Precept Ministries International, the leaders in inductive Bible-study resources. Kay also reaches hundreds of thousands of people internationally through her "Precept upon Precept" inductive Bible studies. In addition, her daily and weekly television programs air on over 900 stations in 30 countries.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much truth that I needed to read, October 13, 2007

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This Bible study is life changing. There are many books offering marriage advice, but to know what the Word has to say is the BEST advice. I have changed my views about what marriage means and by having God's view, my marriage has improved radically. I now understand what it means to be "one flesh" with my husband and just to think of my marriage and others in that way changes the way I act towards my husband and other wives and husbands. Just like Kay gave the example of how the word cleave is the Hebrew noun form of glue and if you glue two sheets of construction paper together that you can't have a clean break. This visual image has stayed with me and when I think negatively about my man, I just remember that even though I may be upset in the moment, I do not what to be ripped apart from him. I choose to cleave to him. Kay addresses such important topics and I recommend this study for a marriage that is just starting out to the one that someone is thinking of walking out.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Its too repetitive and boring, October 18, 2009

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Shell (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building a Marriage That Really Works (40-Minute Bible Studies) (Paperback)

My husband and I started doing Bible study at home, this was the first book we got. We wanted to learn more about our marriage as well as learning more about God's way and becoming closer to Him. This book is WAY too repetitive for me, it seems that some of the weeks are repeated later, and mainly things that you have learned from the time you were younger, like Adam and Eve and how the woman should be at home and the man at work.. I am 29 and hubby is 39 and we have been married going on 8 years. If I am ever asked this will not be a recommended reading. We are trying Gary Chapman next. We aren't having huge issues, but there are always issues in anything in life, and we want to learn to cope with them better and communicate with one another better.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic, boring, "complementarian", October 19, 2009

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This review is from: Building a Marriage That Really Works (40-Minute Bible Studies) (Paperback)

Yet another "bible study" that purports to tell us how to build good marriages but doesn't live up to its promise. Repetitive, boring, fill-in-the-blank type lessons may be good for the very young or those not familiar with the bible. Also, be warned that this book preaches the traditional "wives obey husbands" jargon that marginalizes and minimizes women.