7:00 pm Men's Bible Study

Every first and third Wednesday until May 20, 2025

7:00pm – 9:00pm

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The elders desire to engage the GCF men in discipleship and encourage them in the quest to be the Christian leaders they are meant to be. Although, we are still utilizing the "Men of Grace and Granite" curriculum as outline. This year will focus on the broader topics of marriage and family, wisdom in singleness and conflict resolution. A schedule with dates, themes, and assignments are posted below "Men's Study Materials". The main textbook for this year is Stuart Scott's book, The Exemplary Husband, but we also want to encourage the men with practical assignments from supplementary reading as tools to improve communication in different areas of marriage and to the singles to help them to prepare for marriage: 1) For the singles: Ernie Baker, Marry Wisely, Marry Well: A Blueprint for Personal Preparation; 2) For the marrieds: Lou Priolo, The Complete Husband.

Date	MG&G Lesson	The Exemplary Husband [1]	The Complete Husband [2]	Marry Wisely, Marry Well [3]
09/18/2024	S7 – Study 1 The Family That God Blesses
10/02/2024	S7 – Study 1 Defining Real Biblical Manhood	Ch. 5: A Husband’s Understanding of Marriage	Ch. 1: I Wish She Came with a Manual	Ch.1: Building on Wisdom
10/16/2024	S7 – Study 2 Reversing the Curse in Marriage 1	Ch. 6: A Husband’s Understanding of His Role	Ch. 8: Pleasing Possibilities	Ch. 2: Christ, the Foundation of Wisdom
11/06/2024	S7 – Study 2 Reversing the Curse in Marriage 2	Ch. 8: A Husband’s Responsibility – Love	Ch. 5 & 6: How to Love you Wife	Ch. 3: Growing Wiser about Attractions
11/20/2024	S7 – Study 2 Reversing the Curse in Marriage 3	Ch. 9: A Husband’s Responsibility – Leadership 1	Ch. 13: Me, a Spiritual Leader?	Ch. 4: God’s Design for Marriage
12/04/2024	S7 – Study 2 Reversing the Curse in Marriage 4	Ch. 10: A Husband’s Responsibility – Leadership 2		Ch. 5: Wise Living During Your Single Years
12/18/2024	S7 – Study 2 Reversing the Curse in Marriage 5	Ch. 11: A Husband’s Responsibility – Intimacy	Ch. 10: Sexual Relations in Marriage Appendix I: Hints, Suggestions, and Attitude Helpers About Sex	Ch. 6: Ingredients for Wise Relationships
01/15/2025	Singleness and Dating	Ch. 14: A Husband’s Resolve – Sensitivity	Ch. 2: Back to School for the Rest of My Life	Ch. 6: Ingredients for Wise Relationships
01/29/2025	S4 – Study: Bringing Unity to Divided Leadership	Ch. 17: A Husband’s Resolve – Conflict Resolution	Ch. 7: How to Fight Back Without Getting Even Appendix G: Things to Say to Defuse an Argument with Your Wife	Ch. 7: Knowing When You Are Ready for Marriage
02/05/2025	S7 – Study 3 Cultivating Forgiveness in the Home	Ch. 16: A Husband’s Resolve – Good Communication	Ch. 3: So, What’s There to Talk About? Ch. 4: A Crash Course on Biblical Communication	Ch. 8: Wisdom and God’s Will
02/19/2025	S7 – Study 4 Peacemaking in the Home	Ch. 15: A Husband’s Resolve – Helping His Wife to Deal with Her Sin	Appendix E: How To Instruct Your Wife with Gentleness Appendix F: Guidelines For Giving Directives to Your Wife	Ch. 9: Wisdom and Methodologies
03/05/2025	S7 – Study 5 The Heart of Anger	Ch. 18: A Husband’s Regret - Anger	Appendix H: Righteous Anger Versus Sinful Anger	Ch. 10: The Result of Building Wisely
03/19/2025	S7 – Study 6 Fathers in the Home Successful Parenting	Parenting Young Children as a Father – Melvin Dirkse		Appendix 1: Study Psalm 18
04/02/2025	S7 – Study 6 Fathers in the Home Fathers to Sons	Parenting Adult Children as a Father – Jim Newheiser		Appendix 2: Marriage Preparation Project
04/16/2025	Dealing with Stress	Ch. 19: A Husband’s Regret – Anxiety and Fear
05/07/2025	Keeping the Marriage Bed Undefiled	Ch. 20: A Husband’s Regret – Lust
05/21/2025	S14 – Study: Divorce and Remarriage – Part 1 & Part 2	Divorce & Remarriage Controversies – Jim Newheiser
	S14 – Study: Divorce and Remarriage – Part 3	Divorce & Remarriage Controversies – Jim Newheiser

[1] Stuart Scott and John MacArthur, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective (Bemidji, MN: Focus Publishing, 2002).

[2] Lou Priolo, The Complete Husband: A Practical Guide for Improved Biblical Husbanding, 2nd ed. (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2017). This is supplementary reading for the married men with growth projects to be done with wife.

[3] Ernie Baker, Marry Wisely, Marry Well: A Blueprint for Personal Preparation (Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, 2016). This is supplementary reading for the single men with personal growth projects.

[1] Stuart Scott and John MacArthur, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective (Bemidji, MN: Focus Publishing, 2002).