October 7 - December 9, 2012
We all need good tools to build a great marriage. "The Top 10 Mistakes Married People Make" is a teaching series focused on helping you avoid detours on the road to a healthy, happy marriage.
Comeout each week to learn important information that will help you to strengthen or save the marriage you already have or prepare you for one that may be in your future.
Scripture Basis ... Genesis 1-3 & Plenty of Others
This series is being conducted in concert with other Royersford-area Churches: http://www.npccpa.org/content.cfm?id=378
October 7 - Mistake 1: Saying "I do" too early and "I don't" too soon
Compatibility in 4 areas - Spiritual, Character, Communication and Physical; In Genesis there was not a suitable mate for man. Suitable speaks to 'compatibility'.
October 14 - Mistake 2: Assuming Never Will Ever Happen
This is the idea about not guarding something when you think it will never happen to you - taking each other for granted; believing at the altar that everything will always be perfect; no
sickness, no death, no job loss, no divorce, no affair, no whatever.
October 21 - Commitment Sunday - Capital Campaign
October 28 - Mistake 3: Not Saying What Needs to Be Said
Lessons in communication
November 4:
Mistake 4: Failing to Keep Romance Alive
This keys off of taking one another for granted and not continuing the things you did before marriage after you say I do.
Mistake 5: Fearing Instead of Trusting
This is an introduction to Harley's 'Love Bank' idea and lesson on building trust through honesty and openness
November 11 - Mistake 6: Failing to Meet His/Her Needs
Universally men and women have 5 basic needs each. Although not all men/women will have these same universal needs they still have needs that spouses should know and help to meet. When these needs are not met affairs can begin.
November 18 - Mistake 7: Failing to Understand Life & Debt
Money is a huge problem w/couples and we often don't know how to handle it before we get married
November 25 - THANKSGIVING SERVICE
December 2 - Mistake 8: Fighting Unfairly
December 9 - Mistake 10: Missing the Secret to a Healthy Marriage
The longer we stay married the better it gets-- when Christ is center.