Around fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and of those who stay married, a large number are unhappy. “Happily ever after” seems to be something only reserved for fairy tales. Even the disciples, when considering the difficulties of marriage, replied, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry” (Matt 19:10). Certainly, this is not what God had in mind when he created marriage (Gen 2:24). How are married couples supposed to experience the abundant life that God originally meant for them? In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter speaks to husbands and wives about the characteristics of a godly marriage and God’s expectation for each in the union. Through this, we learn God’s perfect plan for married couples. Let consider it together with the Bible Teacher’s Guide: “Expositional, theological, and candidly practical! I highly recommend The Bible Teacher’s Guide for anyone seeking to better understand or teach God’s Word.” —Dr. Young–Gil Kim, Founding President of Handong Global University “I can't imagine any student of Scripture not benefiting by this work.” —Steven J. Cole, Pastor, Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, Author of the Riches from the Word series "Expositional, theological, and candidly practical! I highly recommend The Bible Teacher's Guide for anyone seeking to better understand or teach God's Word." --Dr. Young-Gil Kim, Founding President of Handong Global University "Helpful to both the laymen and the serious student, The Bible Teacher's Guide, by Dr. Greg Brown, is outstanding!" --Dr. Neal Weaver, President of Louisiana Baptist University "Whether you are preparing a Bible study, a sermon, or simply wanting to dive deeper into a personal study of God's Word, these will be very helpful tools." --Eddie Byun, Author of Justice Awakening "They bear the hallmarks of good Bible teaching: the result of rigorous Bible study and thoroughgoing application to the lives of people." --Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ; Author of A Call to Joy and Pain "The content of the series is rich. My prayer is that God will use it to help the body of Christ grow strong." --Dr. Min Chung, Senior Pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church "This is a great tool for teaching God's Word." --Dr. Steve Pettey, Dean of Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary "Knowing the right questions to ask and how to go about answering them is fundamental to learning in any subject matter. Greg demonstrates this convincingly." --Dr. William Moulder, Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity International University "I am pleased to recommend The Bible Teacher's Guide to anyone who hungers for the living Word." --Dr. JunMo Cho, CCM Recording Artist; Professor of Linguistics at Handong Global University "I can't imagine any student of Scripture not benefiting by this work." --Steven J. Cole, Pastor, Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, Author of the Riches from the Word series "And the things youhave heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men whowill also be qualified to teach others" (2 Timothy 2:2).   Paul's words to Timothy stillapply to us today. We need to raise up teachers who correctly handle andfearlessly teach the Word of God. It is with this hope in mind that the BibleTeacher's Guide (BTG) series has been created. The BTG series includes bothexpositional studies and topical studies. This guide will be useful forpersonal devotions, small groups, and for teachers preparing to share God'sWord.   Characteristics of aGodly Marriage is an excerpt and an adaptation from the largerwork BTG First Peter. It can be used as a three-week to seven-week small-group curriculumdepending how the leader chooses to divide the introduction and the sixcharacteristics.