In Sermon Illustrations: "Marriage Improvement"

Most Of Us Are Selfish. We Come To Marriage ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2015

Most of us are selfish. We come to marriage like a tick on a dog. A tick gets on a dog and sucks the blood out of that dog. The tick contributes nothing to the dog. The problem in marriage is sometimes we have two ticks and no dog. We have two people draining the life out of one another, with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-6

Tags: Marriage, Selfish, Selfish Love, Marriage Improvement

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Improvements Necessary  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2002

NO IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY So far no one has been able to improve on this work/rest cycle. God’s plan yields the best results. God has arranged time in such a way that it unfolds in seven-day cycles. Some have tried to improve upon this seven-day pattern only to repent later. During the French ...read more

Making Improvements

Contributed by Michael Walther on May 27, 2011

MAKING IMPROVEMENTS Recently researchers at John’s Hopkins University ran across the notes a 19th century neurosurgeon named Harvey Cushing. What surprised them was his meticulous self-evaluation and self-criticism. He carefully documented every mistake he made on the operating table. Most ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Lutheran

In A World That Is Focused On Improved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In a world that is focused on improved techniques and newer and newer technologies, there has never been discovered a shortcut to building ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

To Improve Is To Change. To Be Perfect Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

To improve is to change. To be perfect is ...read more

Tags: Change

Salvation Is Not A Matter Of Improvement Or ...

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009

“Salvation is not a matter of improvement or perfection of what has previously existed. It is total transformation. The New Testament speaks of believers having a new mind, a new will, a new heart, a new inheritance, a new relationship, new power, new knowledge, new wisdom, new perception, new ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

MARRIAGE SAVERS A study published in the 6/08 Journal of Marriage and Family found that strong faith in God by itself won’t protect against marital infidelity. But a study by Fuller Seminary researchers David Atkins and Deborah Kessel found that regular church attendance does make a difference. ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Marriage

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Feb 29, 2016

A story from Warsaw, Ohio, is catching some attention today (August 13, 2014). It seems the dancers at Foxhole nightclub decided to picket a church that had been hassling them for years. Apparently the members and pastor of New Beginnings Ministries felt called by God to try to rid their community ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-39

Tags: Sex, Intimacy In Marriage

Denomination: Baptist

Great Discoveries And Improvements Invariably ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail but when I look at the subsequent ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Friendship Improves Happiness And Abates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

To Improve The Golden Moment Of Opportunity, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

It Is Enterprise Which Builds And Improves The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is Enterprise which builds and improves the worlds possessions. If Enterprise ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Stressing Output Is The Key To Improving ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity ...read more

Tags: Productivity

No Great Improvements In The Lot Of Mankind Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible until a great change takes place in the fundamental ...read more

Tags: Thought

Improving On A Good Design...or Not

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011

IMPROVING ON A GOOD DESIGN...OR NOT Years ago I bought a Chevy Caprice at a used car lot. It was a thing of beauty. It was big and stylish and it purred as I drove it down the road. Well, it purred for the first few days. Then it began to cough and sputter and I had difficulty getting above 30 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Tags: Church General

Ten Rules For Improving The Church

Contributed by David Parks on Jun 3, 2022

TEN RULES FOR IMPROVING THE CHURCH 1. Tell yourself over and over that since you are not perfect you would not fit into a perfect congregation, if one existed. 2. Instead of picking out the worldly members to point to, pick out the sincere, dedicated, spiritual members and thank God for them. You ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-2, 1 Peter 4:8, Matthew 7:1-5

Tags: Church, Encouragement, Judgementalism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Covenant Marriages Vs Contract Marriages

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

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 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-31

Tags: Marriage, Covenant, Divorce, Contract, Division, Husbands, Wives, Marital Counseling  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bible Reading Improves Quality Of Life: For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Bible Reading Improves Quality Of Life: For many believers this is an understatement of the obvious. However, for the general American population it’s big news. A recent Tyndale House study of randomly selected adult Americans revealed: 90% of frequent Bible readers say they feel at peace all ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

A Smile Is An Inexpensive Way To Improve Your ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 6, 2007

A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. - Charles Gordy ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Age Improves Wine, Compound Interest, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age improves wine, compound interest, and nothing ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life