In Sermon Illustrations: "Marriage Struggle" showing 81-100 of 2,279

Struggling With God?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 17, 2024

Here is a wee question, is struggling with God a bad thing? Where is a person's character developed? Did the saints of God become saints before or without struggling with God, without responding to those things in the scriptures or the words of Jesus that offended them, before they repented of ...read more

Tags: Faith, Fear, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Abraham, Disciples, Journey, Jacob, Isaac, Struggling, The Upper Room, Character Development, Becoming The Church  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Husband Was Told By The Marriage Counselor To ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Henning on Dec 29, 2003

A husband was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens the ...read more

Tags: Conflict, Commitment, Faithfulness, Marriage General, Struggles  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is In The Educational Field That The Struggle ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is in the educational field that the struggle for or against God is being decided today. Teachers fight on ...read more

Tags: Learning

We Are Meant To Struggle

Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 13, 2013

WE ARE MEANT TO STRUGGLE You remember the story of the little boy who was playing outdoors and found a fascinating caterpillar. He carefully picked it up and took it home to show his mother. He asked his mother if he could keep it, and she said he could if he would take good care of it. The ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Success From Struggle  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

SUCCESS FROM STRUGGLE Well, one way to respond to opportunity is to learn to recognize it even when it is disguised as difficulty. In a famous study by Victor and Mildred Goertzel, the home backgrounds of 300 highly successful people were investigated. All 300 of these people made it to the top ...read more

Tags: Blind, Trials And Difficulties

What Is Your Struggle

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 25, 2021

As a group of frogs was traveling through the woods, two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs crowded around the pit and saw how deep it was, they told the two frogs that there was no hope left for them. However, the two frogs decided to ignore what the others were saying and they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Tags: Believe In Yourself, Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

A Boy Came Home From Sunday School And His Mother ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 25, 2001

A boy came home from Sunday school and His Mother said, "What did you discuss at Church?" The boy said, "Marriage"! His Mother said inquisitively, "What did you learn about marriage?" The little boy thought for a moment and ...read more

Tags: Communication, Commitment, Conflict, Marriage Struggle, Marriage General, Romantic Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Woman Was Struggling With A Disabling Illness, ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 15, 2002

A woman was struggling with a disabling illness, and was asked if she wished to live or die. She replied, “I wish to have no wish about ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Death

Denomination: Congregational

The Christian Church Is Struggling To Influence ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

"The Christian Church Is Struggling to influence the nation’s culture because believers think of themselves as individuals1st, Americans 2nd, , and Christians 3rd. Until that prioritization is rearranged, the Church will continue to lose ...read more

The Christian Church Is Struggling To Influence ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

"The Christian Church Is Struggling to influence the nation’s culture because believers think of themselves as individuals1st, Americans 2nd, , and Christians 3rd. Until that prioritization is rearranged, the Church will continue to ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Ultimate Determinant In The Struggle Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Whatever The Struggle, Continue The Climb. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only ...read more

Tags: Endurance

There Is Only Shame In Not Struggling To Rise. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only shame in not struggling to rise. And also shame for not wishing to attain the better. Or not ...read more

Tags: Dreams

When To Relax And When To Struggle  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

WHEN TO RELAX AND WHEN TO STRUGGLE Author Sam Keen, in his provocative little book called Apology for Wonder, tells us the lesson he learned as young boy swimming in the Indian River inlet on the Delaware coast. Keen says that swimming there was very tricky, because the outgoing waters from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Anxiety

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

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage: A Definition  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2002

MARRIAGE: A DEFINITION Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that’s too warm, beside ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Patience, Perseverance, Flexibility, Faithfulness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Mennonite

Marriage Jokes  PRO

Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003

MARRIAGE JOKES 1. Marriage made in Heaven — So is thunder in lightening!! 2. Love is a dream — Marriage is an alarm clock 3. A honeymoon is a Short Pause - between - I Do and You Better 4. Lady went to get a divorce— Lawyer: “Do you have ground?” Lady: “About 2 acres” Lawyer: “Do ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

Children & Marriage  PRO

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Nov 14, 2005

Children & Marriage “No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.” Kirsten, age 10 “You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like sports, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Oneness, Faithfulness, Communication, Conflict  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In A Successful Marriage, There Is No Such ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In a successful marriage, there is no such thing as ones way. There is only the way of both, only the bumpy, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General