279.2: Family Systems (OT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 10, Sunday School)

Birthright Blessings; Marriage in the Covenant

What difference does preparing for marriage in the temple make? And how does that relate to the stories of Rebekah and Isaac and Jacob and his wives? This episode reviews these narratives, discusses the relationship between a temple marriage and successful marriage, and reviews the principles of healthy relationships.

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Class Member Reading: Genesis 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Additional Reading: None

 

Adam and Cami provide an expert and valuable discussion.

 

You can access the Annotated Reading here (or PDF).

You can access the Lesson Notes here (or PDF).

 

Timeline

Sunday School

0:00        Introduction and Framing

5:18        Assigned Reading

24:14     Temple Marriage and Good Marriage

Discussion Part 1

41:43     Introductions

43:00     Working within a Human Culture

48:05     Central Focus of the Manual

1:01:15  Blessings of Being Sealed

1:07:55  Principles of a Healthy Marriage

1:24:45  What Common Ground Helps Marriage?

Resources 

• Marvin J. Ashton, What Is Your Destination? 
• Marion D. Hanks, Eternal Marriage 
• Elder Nelson, Children in the Covenant
• Principles of a Happy Marriage 
• Relationship advice from the Gottman Institute
• Blog post by Jana Riess on why Mormons marry within their faith
• Robert Kirby on temple marriage and families 
• SL Tribune article on possible changes to sealing policies 
• RadioWest, How Children Succeed
• Carlfred Broderick, The Uses of Adversity

 

Thanks to James Estrada for quick and skillful postproduction, and as always to Steven Nelson for the beautiful bumper music.