The essence of marriage is companionship. Of two people joined together as one. Aquila and Priscilla remind us of the unity we can have together in working, stress and spiritual aspects of our lives.

1. Companionship
Genesis 2.18, 21-24; CB OT p. 3-4

3. Marriage loses it’s sacredness ...
is frequently broken by divorce.

4. Traditional meaning of the
marriage ceremony is lost

5. Feminist movements
abound

6. Increased public disrespect for
parents and authority in general

7. An acceleration of juvenile delinquency,
promiscuity, and rebellion occurs

8. There is refusal of people with traditional
marriages to accept family responsibilities

9. A growing desire for, and acceptance of,
adultery is evident

10. There is increasing interest in, and spread of,
sexual perversions and sex-related crimes

14. ONE

15. ONE
leave

16. ONE
“Forget your people and your
father’s house, and the king will leave
desire your beauty.”
— Psalm 45.10-11, CB OT p. 883

17. ONE
hold fast
leave

18. ONE
“‘and the two shall become one
flesh.’ So they are no longer two hold fast
but one flesh. What therefore
God has joined together, let not leave
man separate.”
— Mark 10.8-9, CB NT p. 80

19. ONE
hold fast
“Behold, how good and pleasant it
is when brothers dwell in unity!” leave
— Psalm 133.1, CB OT p. 982

20. ONE
hold fast
“Two are better than one,
because they have a good reward leave
for their toil.”
— Ecclesiastes 4.9, CB OT p. 1052

21. ONE
hold fast
“For if they fall, one will lift up
his fellow.” leave
— Ecclesiastes 4.10, CB OT p. 1052

22. ONE
hold fast
“Again, if two lie together,
they keep warm” leave
— Ecclesiastes 4.11, CB OT p. 1052

23. ONE
“And though a man might prevail hold fast
against one who is alone, two will
withstand him — a threefold leave
cord is not quickly broken.”
— Ecclesiastes 4.12, CB OT p. 1052

24. ONE
one flesh
hold fast
leave

25. ONE
one flesh
hold fast
“she is your companion and
your wife by covenant.” leave
— Malachi 2.14, CB OT p. 1532

26. Unity in Action
Priscilla & Aquila
Acts 18, CB NT p. 242 - 243

27. Working Together

28. Stress

29. Spirituality

31. Will today be the
day you decide to
go to heaven?

32. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

33. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
Silhouette: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diyanakamaruza/3279036914/
Disintegrating house: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2258872
Wedding holding hands: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisheuer/1683025864/
sizes/l/in/photostream/
Old couple using computer: iStock_000007651769
Couple with Bible: istockphoto6566439
Hugging couple: iStock_000005933808
Couch couple: iStock_000007871522

34. Compiled and Presented by:
Miscellaneous Dave Stewart
11 December, 2011
#13 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Companionship
Genesis 2.18, 21-24
Synopsis: The essence of marriage is companionship. Of two people joined together as one. Aquila
and Priscilla remind us of the unity we can have together in working, stress and spiritual aspects of
our lives.
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