Sermon Central
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One: Singleness & Marriage
Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021 (message contributor)
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1. When Sex Is Not Dirty: Matters Of Marital Intimacy
Contributed on Jun 4, 2021
If you are a believer, you are God’s. You were made by God and for God. God owns your body.
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. A day set aside in America for lovers. Valentine’s Day causes us to think of romance… Lovers in Paris… Marriage Proposals on bended knees… Of writing “Will You Marry Me?” on the Jumbotron of a large stadium somewhere… And who can think of Valentine’s Day without ...read more
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2. When Two Become One: The Permanency Of Marriage
Contributed on Jun 4, 2021
In the 1970s, approximately 70% of first marriages remained intact for persons 25-60 years old. In 2000s, approximately 50-67% of first marriages remained intact for persons 25-60 years old, depending on your education.
Few who have experienced a divorce would disagree with Margaret Atwood: “A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there’s less of you.” Few issues hit as close to home as a divorce. Most of you have been affected in some way by divorce. Baptists have the highest divorce rate of any ...read more
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3. When Two Remain Two: Marriage To An Unbeliever
Contributed on Jun 4, 2021
As long as the divorce is sought by, and initiated by, the unbeliever, the Christian spouse is not enslaved to Jesus’ command not to divorce. Yet, the believer will plead with the unconverted spouse to change their mind on wanting a divorce.
Marriage is the story of our lives. It is the story of grandpa’s love for grandma for these past fifty years. It’s the backdrop of the world our children are born. It is the fabric of so many of our families where dad and mom set up a home. Their love is constant. Their love is normalcy. Romantic ...read more
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4. When No Advantage Is Gained: Godly People Are Content
Contributed on Jun 4, 2021
“If only I had married someone else…” “If only I had gone to college…” “If only I had a different job…”
We are discussing marriage, singles, and God’s instructions for each throughout this series. To the married, I have two goals for the series: 1) to convince that great marriages begin with a picture of God’s definition of marriage – Christ and His church; 2) to challenge you to do whatever it ...read more