Courtship

Plan for incoming Children

2026-05-10

Text

Gen 2:18; Psa 127; Mk 10:7-9

Aims

  1. to deepen our knowledge on the basis for Christian marriage,

  2. to study the importance of discussion on children before marriage and

  3. to discuss the place of children in Christian marriage

Introduction

Do you want children in our marriage? How many do you want? What is your preference for male or female children? These are some of the questions that need to be diligently treated with prayer and Christian understanding of the concept of love and help meet as the basis for Christian marriage before entering into marriage. The issue of children in marriage had become one of the major banes to happiness and lasting Christian marriages. Our Bible passages today open our eyes to the fact that, the source of all break-through including the fruit of the womb is God and that Christian marriage is based on mutual love and help meet. However, the importance of children should not be under-estimated.

Study guide

  1. From the concept of the introduction, why is discussion on children so important during courtship?

  2. In the context of Gen 1:26-29; 2:18 and Psa 127:3 Discuss the basis for Christian marriage and the position of Child or children in marriage.

  3. From experience, how has delay in fruit of the womb or closed womb in marriage leads to love lost or total separation in Christian marriages? Gen 30:1-2; 1Sam 1:4-8.

  4. How can Christian couple enjoy their marriage during delay in child-birth or even when there is no child in the marriage? Luk 1:5-7; 2Cor 12:8-10; Phil 4:4-7.

Conclusion

Children are very important as the fruit of marriage, however, the better understanding of love for each other and the concept of help meet for each-other as the basis of marriage before entering into marriage will make the couples endure any delay in child bearing after their marriage.

Food for thought

Your understanding of children as complement to marriage will solidify your marriage in love and mutual relationship.

Memory verse

Psa 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward”.