SERVING GOD THROUGH

CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT
RETREAT 1
COUPLES FOR CHRIST
CAVITE, PHILIPPINES

CHRISTIAN
MARRIAGE
IS GODS
PLAN

OUR VOCATION AS
CHRISTIANS

To know,
love, and
serve
God.

THE
FAMILY IS
GODS
PLAN
FOR THE
HUMAN
RACE

Genesis 1:27-28
So God createdmankindin his own image, in
the image of Godhe created them; male and
femalehe created them.
God blessed them and said to them,Be fruitful
and increase in number;fill the earthand
subdue it. Rule overthe fish in the sea and the
birds in the sky and over every living creature
that moves on the ground.

TheLORDGod
said, It is not
good for the man
to be alone. I will
make a helper
suitable for him.
24That is why a
man leaves his
father and mother
and is unitedto
his wife, and they
become one flesh.
18

Genesis 2:18, 24

GODS PLAN DEPENDS

ON HOW WE LIVE OUR
MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY LIVES

THE CONDITION OF FAMILIES

WILL DETERMINE TO A LARGE
EXTENT THE CONDITION OF
SOCIETY AND THE WORLD

THE
FAMILY IS
THE
BASIC
UNIT OF
THE
CHURCH

THE STRENGTH OF THE

CHURCH DEPENDS UPON
THE STRENGHT OF
INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES
THAT COMPRISE IT

SUCCESSFUL
FAMILY
ADMINISTRATIO
N IS
CONSIDERED
AS AN
ESSENTIAL
QUALIFICATION
FOR SERVING
IN THE CHURCH

1 Timothy 3:4-5
He must manage his
own family well and
see that his children
obey him, and he
must do so in a
manner worthy of full
respect.5(If anyone
does not know how to
manage his own
family, how can he
take care of Gods
church?)