Session 1—Consequences of the Fall for Husbands and Wives

Lesson 1: As we begin, make the decision to:

• (Part I) Focus on ________ ____________________ more than your spouse’s.
• (Part II) Turn your frustrations ________ ____________.
• (Part III) Recognize your marriage is a reflection of your ________________________ with ____________.

Lesson 2: God created headship before ______ ________ (Genesis 2:16-17).

Lesson 3: Wives are tempted to:

• (Part I) ______________ their husbands (Genesis 3:16 cf. 4:7).
• (Part II) ______ their husbands (Proverbs 19:13b, 21:9, 19, 25:24, 27:15–16).

Lesson 4: Husbands are tempted to:

• (Part I) Be ________________ (Genesis 3:16).
• (Part II) ________________ their wives (Colossians 3:19; Genesis 3:16).
• (Part III) Be _____________ (Genesis 3:17).

Lesson 5: Trust ______ ____________ to reverse the effects of The Fall in your marriage.

Discussion Questions

Husband asks wife:

• Do you feel like I am stubborn?
• Do you feel like I am harsh or authoritarian with you?
• Do you feel like I am passive?

Wife asks husband:

• Do you feel like I try to control you?
• Do you feel like I nag you?
• Do you feel like I stir you up for good…or evil?