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Heaven Help The Home
Contributed by Brian Bill on May 16, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. How To Have A Marathon Marriage
Contributed on May 16, 2003
In order to understand how to have a marriage that lasts, you must follow God’s instruction manual.
How to Have a Marathon Marriage It’s interesting to find out what kids think about marriage. When asked how you decide who to marry, Kirsten, age 10 answered this way: “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 ...read more
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2. Finding Secuirty And Significance
Contributed on May 16, 2003
When marriages crumble, we often hear people say that they just must have been “wrong” for each other. More often than not, being right or wrong for someone depends not on some mysterious compatibility quotient, but on how willing and able we are to help
Finding Security and Significance There are a lot of jokes and one-liners about marriage. It’s probably because as beautiful as marriage is, as set forth in the song we just heard, it’s also extremely challenging and can be pretty ugly at times. It was George Burns who said, “I was married by ...read more
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3. Mother's Who Love
Contributed on May 16, 2003
This morning I want to begin by giving you my thesis: A mother can make a significant spiritual impact on her children with or without the help of a father.
Mothers Who Love On this day that we honor mothers, its good for us to think about how much you really do. Being a mother is not a walk in the park… By the time a child reaches 18, a mother has had to handle some extra 18,000 hours of child-generated work. In fact, women who never have ...read more
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4. Children Who Learn
Contributed on May 16, 2003
My attempt this morning is to communicate a biblical perspective on parenting so that we can do exactly that have the confidence as parents to raise our children properly. Parents, simply put, our job is to teach our children how to obey.
Children Who Learn I love the things kids come up with. A Sunday School teacher asked her class one day why it was so important to be quiet in the church worship service. One bright little girl replied, “Because people are sleeping.” After coming home from church, one boy suddenly announced ...read more
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5. Making Memories
Contributed on May 16, 2003
God wants us to have tender memories, He knows we will have tough memories, and wants to help us build trust memories.
Making Memories On this Memorial Day weekend, it’s appropriate that we’re talking about how to make memories. Tender Memories I have a memory of something that happened when we lived in Mexico. Beth was gone so the girls and I decided to have pizza. I called Domino’s and tried to place my ...read more
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6. How To Have A Good Fight
Contributed on May 16, 2003
Whenever you have relationships -- really any kind of relationship -- you’re going to have conflict. Most marriages are marked by periodic skirmishes -- and occasionally by an all out war. It is critical that married couples learn to fight fair and hono
How to Have a Good Fight Whenever you have relationships -- really any kind of relationship -- you’re going to have conflict. Most marriages are marked by periodic skirmishes -- and occasionally by an all out war. Marital warfare may take place in the trenches of hostility or moodiness. Some ...read more
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7. Taming The Tongue
Contributed on May 16, 2003
our words have the same power -- they can bring joy or cause despair. Proverbs 18:21 puts it this way: “The tongue has the power of life and death...”
Taming the Tongue Several years ago, Beth and I went to someone’s house for a party. After we were done eating, a group of adults starting playing volleyball while the kids had a scavenger hunt. After their hunt, the kids divided into 3 different groups. Each group picked up a bed sheet and ...read more
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8. Father's Who Lead
Contributed on May 16, 2003
We need to come back to a biblical theology of fatherhood. God very clearly says that dads are to be difference-makers by leading and loving their wives and kids. Fellow fathers, it’s my prayer that through our study of God’s Word together that we might
Fathers Who Lead Happy Father’s Day, dads! While there will be no records set today for long-distance phone calls, few sentimental cards given, and certainly no flowers handed out after the service, it’s still a good day because we have a free book we want to give to every man here ("The Man in ...read more