In Sermon Illustrations: "Marriage Commitment"

If Love Is A Dream, Then Marriage Is The Alarm ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If love is a dream, then marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Marriages We Regard As The Happiest Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The marriages we regard as the happiest are those in which each of the partners believes ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

What Is It That Causes Trouble In Marriages? It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is it that causes trouble in marriages? It is amazing how many people don't seem to know. Essentially, it is one thing: Sin I don't care whether it the sin of pride, hard-hearted unwillingness to forgive or to humble oneself or to admit mistakes, selfishness, lust, or whatever other sin of ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

A Happy Marriage Is A Long Conversation That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A happy marriage is a long conversation that ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

It [marriage] May Be Compared To A Cage, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It [marriage] may be compared to a cage, the birds without try desperately to get in, and those ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Use Of The Computer In Planning Marriages Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Use of the computer in planning marriages is nothing new. Many a young man has been ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Great Secret Of Successful Marriage Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great secret of successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Marriage Is An Empty Box. There Is Nothing In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marriage is an empty box. There is nothing in it.Marriage was never intended to do anything for anybody. People are expected to do something for marriage.Love, romance, consideration, generosity arent in ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

A Good Marriage Is Like An Incredible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good marriage is like an incredible retirement fund. You put everything you have into it during your productive life, and over the ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Difference Between Courtship And Marriage Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The difference between courtship and marriage is the difference between the pictures in the ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Marriage And Guns: Protect Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009

MARRIAGE AND GUNS: PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT Charlie Shedd wrote his son a series of letters to give some practical advice about marriage. They were published in a book called Letters to Phillip. Here is one of the most moving chapters: Dear Phil, I used to hunt ducks with a man who had a "thing" ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Tags: Marriage, Marriage General

The Impact Of Put-Downs On A Marriage

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011

THE IMPACT OF PUT-DOWNS ON A MARRIAGE In order to uncover the processes that destroy unions, marital researchers study couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retrace the star-crossed steps of those who have split up back to their wedding day. What they are discovering is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Tags: Marriage Struggle

If Marriage Is That Much Work.......lol

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 24, 2016

IF MARRIAGE IS THAT MUCH WORK........LOL 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 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-23

Tags: Marriage, Humor, Husbands And Wives, Jokes

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Funny Marriage Sermon-Starter

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 23, 2022

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 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-31

Tags: Death, Marriage, Humor, Husbands, Wives, Widows  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Honored Marriage And Weddings

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022

Note the high honor our Lord places upon marriage and the wedding ceremony in his very first miracle. It honors God when we come to a wedding pure and proclaim our trust in God for the marriage to succeed! By his presence at the marriage feast, the Son of God said, ‘This is an honorable thing’ ...read more

Tags: Jesus, Marriage, Miracles, Weddings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Protect The Purity Of Your Marriage

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023

I admire Queen Vashti. In the midst of an unsavory "scene she was brave enough to say no to that which was blatantly wrong, and in resisting this insulting act of indignity, she took a stand against the greatest power in her universe. Good for her! Submission does not mean that a wife is a ...read more

Tags: Submission, Character, Purity, Husbands, Wives, Vashti, Beauty, Esther, Marriage  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hilarious Marriage Joke To Share!!!!!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2024

There’s a very funny story going around like a virus about a man who went to his doctor after weeks of serious symptoms. The doctor examined him carefully, then called the patient’s wife into his office. The doctor told her, "Your husband is suffering from a rare form of anemia. The bad ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-31

Tags: Death, Marriage, Husbands, Wives

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unconditional Love In Marriage-Tertullian

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Sep 15, 2024

If the marriage is healthy, unconditional love moves the spouses to forgive each other and help one another overcome ingrained habits and difficult behavioural patterns. Church Father Tertullian wrote of this sort of marriage, “How beautiful, then, the marriage of two Christians, two who are one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Tags: Love, Marriage, One Flesh, Unconditional Love

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fewer Than 15% Of Committed Christians Watch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Fewer than 15% of committed Christians watch Christian TV. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Character

George Barna Claims "People's Faith Commitment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

George Barna claims "People’s faith commitment impacts their moral perspectives. There is a clear relationship between a deep Christian commitment and serious concern about the moral state of America. This is one of those moments in history when genuine, fervent leaders of righteous character and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values