Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2002
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NO SECRETS HERE
A young couple decided to wed. As the big day approached, they grew apprehensive. Each had a problem they had never before shared with anyone, not even each other.
The Groom-to-be, overcoming his fear, decided to ask his father for advice. "Father," he said, "I am deeply concerned
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Contributed by Michael Semon on Oct 31, 2002
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A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?"
She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by."
"No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this case?"
"It is
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Baptist
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 6, 2003
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I'M STANDING FOR MY MARRIAGE
A former Pastor in Seattle, WA wrote a power statement about marriage…
I am standing for the healing of my marriage!
I won’t give up, give in, give out, or give over till that healing takes place.
I made a vow; I said the words; I gave the pledge; I gave a ring; I
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 1, 2004
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THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
Rick Warren’s wife Kay has cancer. [He wrote "The Purpose Driven Life] Rick sends out a letter every week through his web site, and this is what a recent one said:
“So many of you have asked about Kay’s progress in her treatment for cancer, so we wanted to give you an update.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 9, 2013
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JEALOUS IN A RESTAURANT
There is an old story about an older couple having dinner in a restaurant. The wife sees another couple about their age sitting in a booth nearby. She sees the husband sitting close to his wife, with his arm around her. He is whispering things in her ear, and she is smiling
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Baptist
Destructive to marriage is the self fulfillment ethic that assumes marriage and the family are primarily institutions of personal fulfillment, necessary for us to become whole or happy.
The assumption is that there is someone just right for us to marry and that if we look closely enough we will
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2011
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HUSBANDS LIKE ME
Larry Moyer tells the story of a woman who woke her husband in the middle of the night, and said, "Henry, wake up. I just had this terrible nightmare. I dreamed I was at an auction for husbands. One husband brought $10,000 and others sold for sums in the millions."
That's all it
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An 80 year-old woman was recently married to her 4th husband. A reporter questioned the occupation of her newly acquired husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home.
Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations.
The woman paused for a while and stated
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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THE MARK OF JESUS
When I was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Levelland, there was a man in our church, the owner of a local business and a highly intentional Christian. The apostle Paul once said of himself that he bore "on [his] body the marks of Jesus" (Gal. 6:17). Well, this man bore
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Presbyterian/Reformed
MARRIAGE SUSTAINS LOVE
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor, sent to prison in Hitler’s Germany and later martyred for his faith. In 1943, while in his cell, we wrote a wedding sermon that he was never permitted to deliver. In that sermon, he said, "It is not
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Because of a shortage of maids, the minister’s wife advertised for a male servant to help around the house. The next morning, a nicely dressed young man came to the front door of the parsonage.
The minister opened the door and jumped right into the conversation. "Can you start breakfast by 7
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
CONTRACT MARRIAGES:
Between two people
I seek my best interest.
We negotiate terms.
I keep a record of performance.
I punish failure.
The goal is winning.
It is a professional relationship.
COVENANT MARRIAGES:
Between three people - man, woman and God
We seek God's will for our best
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 2, 2023
The one place in our humble residence I would prefer to avoid, especially in the morning, is my bathroom. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has her bathroom, and I have mine.
I make visiting my bathroom in the morning as quick as possible. As I walk into my bathroom, on the right side is that
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Christian Missionary Alliance