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No Mere Mortals Couple's Bundle

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Toby J. Sumpter

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Toby SumpterĀ is a pastor at Christ Church, founding co-host of theĀ CrossPolitic show and podcast, and author ofĀ Job Through New Eyes: A Son for GloryĀ andĀ Blood Bought World. He writes regularly at his blogĀ Having Two Legs.Ā He and his wife Jenny live in Moscow, Idaho with their four children.

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PUB. DATE: December 1, 2020
AUTHOR: Toby SumpterĀ Ā 
PAGE COUNT: 220 pagesĀ (Book) and 81 pages (Workbook)
FORMAT: HARDBACKĀ (Book) and PAPERBACK (Workbook)

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How well do you know the immortal soul you have agreed to marry?Ā 

Look Inside the Workbook

This bundle contains two copies of the book two copies of the Couple's Workbook.Ā 

How well do you know the immortal soul you have agreed to marry?

The workbook helps you walk through important topics to coverĀ for aĀ potent, healthy, lifelong marriage.Ā 

This workbook contains

  • Discussion questions toĀ No Mere Mortals
  • Space for you both to record your answersĀ 
  • Activities
  • Takeaways and highlights
  • Additional "study the Word" sections for each chapter.Ā 
  • A suggested premarital counseling guide to take couples through No Mere Mortals in eight weeks.Ā 

A man should look at his wife or fiancée and gasp. 

Look Inside the Book

Do you know what God hasĀ given you or is in the process of giving you?

That woman,Ā that terrifying, glorious woman made in His image, wasĀ created by God and redeemed with the precious blood ofĀ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit has taken up residence in her.Ā She is of immense value to God. She is precious to Him.Ā She is His daughter, an heir of the promise, a co-heir ofĀ the grace of life with you.

Do you feel that?

Does it makeĀ your chest knot up?

Do you get a little bit afraid? MaybeĀ a lot afraid?

Good. Hold that pose.

InĀ recentĀ decades, we have essentially reduced marriage to a permanent roommate situation with sexual benefits. But marriage is not about something as low-stakes as ā€œwho gets to control the remote.ā€

Your husband or wife is no mere mortal, but an eternal soul who is going to grow closer to God or further from Him because they are married to you. Add children to the mix—even more eternal souls!

That’s why the biblical picture of the family is something far more powerful, far more dangerous, far more glorious—far more like a nuclear reactor than anything else in modern society.

This book is for your marriage ifĀ you're:Ā 

Newlyweds

You just got married and you’re wanting to make sure the cement dries and the foundation is plumb.

Married for years

You’re looking for some retooling, a refresher, a little brush-up on what this whole marriage thing is.

Married and in trouble

You’re looking for real, clear help. Now.

Engaged

You’re just engaged and looking to start off your new life together on the right path.

Here'sĀ what you'll getĀ in this book.

  1. Biblical foundations for the covenant of marriage
    1. Marry in the LordĀ 
      The true blessing of Christian marriage
    2. Rightly Ordered Love LifeĀ 
      The priorities of Christian reverence
    3. Taking Out the GarbageĀ 
      The differences and duties of forgiveness and trust
    4. Covenant AsymmetryĀ 
      The freedom and splendor of God-ordained roles
  2. A clear understanding of his headship and her submission - Ephesians 5:22-33
    1. Submission in the LordĀ 
      The free commitment to a husband’s authority
    2. Don’t Shipwreck the HeadshipĀ 
      The man’s role to assume and speak as the authority
    3. Going Into the Fire FirstĀ 
      The glory of a husband ready to die and lead first
    4. Water of the WordĀ 
      The mystery of marriage and responsibility to nourish and cherish a wife
  3. Wisdom to stay faithful and obedient when marriage gets difficult- 1 Peter 3:1-7
    1. Deeper Magic, Deeper PowerĀ 
      The wisdom and power of God in your weakness
    2. How to Win a ManĀ 
      The virtues that catch and win a man without a word
    3. Biblical BeautyĀ 
      The beauty of a woman dying and rising daily in Christ
    4. Whose Daughters You AreĀ 
      The fruitful obedience and motherhood of the daughters of Sarah
    5. Dwelling with KnowledgeĀ 
      The understanding and intimacy between husband and wife
    6. Strength to Honor the Weaker VesselĀ 
      The strength and prayers of a man for her honorable weakness
  4. Answers to big questions about sex, divorce, weddings, compatibility, and moreĀ 
    1. Babies, Birth Control, and BarrennessĀ 
      The wisdom of life ā€œbetter thanā€ foolishness
    2. How Far is Too Far?Ā 
      The preparation today for your practices tomorrow
    3. What Do You Think About….?Ā 
      The expectations and answers every engaged couple must have
    4. What the Bible Says about DivorceĀ 
      The defense and violence of divorce and moving on
    5. A Theology of Wedding & ReceptionsĀ 
      The essentials and meaning of a covenant in community
    6. Sample Wedding CeremonyĀ 
      The elements of the ceremony

No Mere Mortals: Marriage for People Who Will Live ForeverĀ shows how husbands can lead their wives, and how wives can follow their husbands, and how both together, building on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, can shape future generations and the world.

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