In Sermon Illustrations: "marriage"

Is Not Marriage An Open Question, When It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Is not marriage an open question, when it is alleged, from the beginning of the world, that such as are in the institution wish to ...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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Clark's Commentary- Without Marriage, ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 20, 2009

A. Clark’s commentary- Without marriage, wretchedness would be the consequence. Without marriage, mankind would be unnoticed, unclaimed, uneducated, and totally neglected. This would continually increase the ...read more

Tags: Marriage, Marriage General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pastors & Marriage: 88% Of Evangelical Ministers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors & Marriage: 88% of evangelical ministers and 69% of mainline Protestant ministers in the U.S. are currently on their first marriage. 8% of evangelical pastors have been divorced compared to 23% of ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Marriage Is A Lifetime Covenant: One Man, One ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 19, 2003

Marriage is a lifetime covenant: one man, one woman, under God. [The Lifetime Covenant of Marriage, Citation: Elizabeth Cody ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Marriage General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr Dobson "Marriage Is A Sacrament Designed By ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2006

Dr Dobson “Marriage is a sacrament designed by God that serves as a metaphor for the relationship between Christ and His church. Tampering with His plan for the family is immoral and wrong. To violate the Lord’s expressed will for humankind, especially in ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In A Marriage Devotional Renee And I Read ...  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 18, 2003

In a marriage devotional Renee and I read together before we go to bed, the author noted in an evening devotion, “Blaming cripples the atmosphere in a marriage. It tears a couple a part” (H. Norman Wright, “After, You Say ‘I Do’”). One partner blames the other for problems in the marriage. Sure ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle, Marriage General, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Methodist

Love Is Moral Even Without Legal Marriage, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Marriage In A Recent Religion & Ethics Newsweekly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Marriage In a recent Religion & Ethics Newsweekly poll 71% of Americans agree “God’s plan for marriage is one man, one woman, for life.” Only 22% think divorce is sin while 49% say cohabitation is acceptable. Only 34% of evangelical Christians and 30% of traditional ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

In Every Marriage More Than A Week Old, There ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Most Difficult Years Of Marriage Are Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most difficult years of marriage are those ...read more

Tags: Marriage General