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6.2 Christian Marriage and Family
Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 7 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Biblical teachings on marriage (Genesis 2:23-24; Ephesians 5:22-33)
- Biblical teachings on family (Exodus 20:12; Psalm 127:3-5; Ephesians 6:4)
- Values young people need before they enter into marriage
- Ways the church promotes values among young people before marriage
- Values needed to maintain stability in families
- The family as a sacred institution ordained by God
- God at the centre of stable families and a stable society
What you will be able to do
- discuss the biblical teachings on marriage and family
- explain ways the church promotes values among young people before marriage
- identify values needed to maintain stability in families
- appreciate the family as a sacred institution ordained by God
Key questions
“How does a good marriage contribute to stability in the society?”
Lessons
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Biblical teachings on marriage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Genesis 2:23-24 and Ephesians 5:22-33 and summarise what the Bible teaches about marriage.
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Biblical teachings on family
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Exodus 20:12, Psalm 127:3-5 and Ephesians 6:4 and note what God says about parents and children.
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Values young people need before marriage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizList values Grade 7 learners need now so that later marriage, if it comes, rests on character.
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How the church promotes values before marriage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain church strategies that form young people: teaching, youth groups, mentorship, counselling and service.
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Values that keep families stable
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizResearch and identify values needed to maintain stability in families; write key messages on charts or flashcards.
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The family as a sacred institution
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRole-play a stable Christian family and appreciate the family as a sacred institution ordained by God.
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God at the centre of stable families
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompose and recite a short poem, God is the centre of stable families, and answer how a good marriage steadies society.