"I Do" or Do I?: Are You Ready to Change Your Relationship Status?

by J. Robin Maxson, Garry Friesen

Overview

“I want to get married.” If you’re a Christian single, chances are good that thought has crossed your mind. You think about getting married and wonder if someday God will lead you to the soul mate He’s chosen specially for you.

But decisions about whether to marry and whom to marry have never been more complicated. Opinions about singleness, dating, sex, and marriage have undergone tremendous changes as our culture continues to move away from biblical values and practices. Given the current complexity, it’s vital that you find sure-footed answers to two key questions:

• What does the Bible say about marriage?
• How do I discover God’s will for me when it comes to finding a mate?

“I Do” or Do I? is the ideal guide to help you answer these questions. It will equip you to think about marriage within the whole scope of your relationship with God and will enable you to discover your unique place in His world—whether single or married.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736945486
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	263
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dr. Garry Friesen is professor of Bible at Multnomah University, where he has taught since 1976. He also serves as an elder at Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon. Garry is a lifelong single.

Dr. J. Robin Maxson is senior pastor of United Evangelical Free Church in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he has served since 1976. Robin is married to Louise, and they have two adult children, Rachel Maxson and Michael Evans-Maxson.

Dr. J. Robin Maxson is senior pastor of United Evangelical Free Church in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he has served since 1976. Robin is married to Louise, and they have two adult children, Rachel Maxson and Michael Evans-Maxson.

Dr. Garry Friesen is professor of Bible at Multnomah University, where he has taught since 1976. He also serves as an elder at Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon. Garry is a lifelong single.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part 1 God's Design for Decision Making

Introduction to Part 1 19

1 What's Gods Will Got to Do with It? 25

2 What in the World Is God Doing? 35

Part 2 God's Design for Singleness

Introduction to Part 2 47

3 Jesus: Singleness Is Just as Honorable as Marriage 53

4 Paul: Singleness Is (Sometimes) Better than Marriage 63

Part 3 God's Design for Marriage

Introduction to Part 3 77

5 Marriage: God Made It 83

6 Marriage: We Broke It 97

7 Marriage: Jesus Remade It 115

8 Better Than Ever 123

9 Player Evaluation 135

Part 4 Looking for a Mate

Introduction to Part 4 147

10 Top Ten Missteps to a Miserable Marriage 151

11 Cohabitation: The Un-Solution 165

12 Profile of a "Keeper" 181

13 Calculating Compatibility 191

14 Courtship: Crossing the Bridge 207

15 Courtship: Devising the Plan 221

Epilogue And They Lived Happily Ever After 233