Sermons on Couple:

The Love Of A Lifetime Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004

Final Sermon in the series "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships"

An old man was lying on his deathbed. He only had a few hours to live when suddenly he smelled chocolate chip cookies. He loved chocolate chip cookies more than anything else in the world. With his last bit of energy he pulled himself out of bed, struggled across the floor to the stairs, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Who Are Our Strangers? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 13, 2004

Many things conspire to keep people separate, even in the church. Only God can connect us, and it is the cross that binds us. Are we living out that reality, or have we let separations disconnect us?

When he says it, it feels both enraging and endearing. When he pronounces it, it sounds like irritation, but it also sounds like invitation. It is both attracting and detracting, both including and excluding. I am referring to those moments in the old TV show, when Felix Unger, the neat freak half ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

4 Play: Four Key Plays To A Winning Marriage Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 6, 2001

This is the outline I adapted from Jack Allen’s book of the same title and used at a marriage retreat.

Session One: Introduction & First Down Introduction: Some marriages start out with a big play. A. What are "Big Plays?" a. $40,000 wedding, new homes, new cars, birth a kid, vacations, graduations, financial success. b. Although they have a big play....many of those marriages will fail. (Big ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Foundation Four: Communication In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A topical study on communication in marriage

Foundation Four: Communication in Marriage At the core of every healthy marriage is the ability of a couple to successfully communicate with one another. Communication can be difficult because each individual may have a different background, experiences, and sometimes even culture, which all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Biblical Take On Marriage Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 8, 2018

This message takes a look at what biblical marriage is and isn't

Some of you are old enough that you recognize the music as the Frank Sinatra song, “Love and Marriage”. Others who are a little younger simply recognize it as the theme from “Married with Children”, that’s how I think of it. For those who aren’t familiar, “Married with Children” was a sitcom ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Corinthians: Church Matters (4)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Corinthians' mistakes. In chapter 7, Paul discusses three types of marriages: successful marriages, struggling marriages, and second marriages!

Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/30/2014 For the past few weeks we’ve explored the book of 1st Corinthians. If we’ve learned nothing else, we’ve learned this—the Corinthians were a mess. The church in Corinth was plagued with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus' Base Of Operations - Capernaum Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2016

Although Jerusalem was the center of worship for Israel, Capernaum was the center of Jesus' ministry. This 4th of my talks on my trip to Israel focuses on the contrast between what Jesus did in Jerusalem and what He did in Capernaum for His 1st two yrs

(Opened with a video of me singing “Amazing Grace” at St. Anne Cathedral in Jerusalem) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3adHtDj6tA4 What we’re going to do tonight is visit two cities in Israel – Jerusalem and Capernaum. What you just saw was my singing “Amazing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebekah, A Marvelous Mother Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Good wives and mothers are those who know they cannot do all things, and so they specialize in doing well what they can do to please their mates and benefit their children.

Nathan Ausabel tells of the Jewish couple with 9 children who went to the Rabbi to get a divorce. When the question of custody came up the wife said she wanted 5 of the children and he could have 4. The husband said, "Why should I have only 4? You take the 4 and I'll take the 5." In ...read more

Marriage Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 13, 2006

Fourth in the "From the Heart" Series. Basics building blocks to marriage.

Marriage All Scripture Marked NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Tonight, we are continuing a series called “From the Heart” and tonight we are talking about Marriage. When I began thinking about this series, I was at home enjoying the time with my family. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

Finishing School

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007

When a person is almost right. He needs finishing school to help with the details. Pricilla and Aquilla help Apollos.

Finishing School Acts 18:24-28 Last week Paul took off from Corinth leaving Silas and Timothy behind and traveled with Pricilla and Aquila. They arrived in Ephesus and Paul only stays a short time before he completes his journey which goes through Caesarea and Jerusalem. That loop ends the first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28

Denomination: Congregational

Household Religion

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 31, 2003

I believe the Bible teaches that faith is intended to be a household matter.

HOUSEHOLD RELIGION Acts 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26 11/10/02 Let me introduce to you before we read God’s precious Word, Aquila and Priscilla. I have never truly met them until this past week. These are a Godly family. I believe the Bible teaches that faith is intended to be a household matter. You ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 31, 2006

As we look at marriage, we need to understand what is going on in the U.S. by contrasting God’s plan to man’s variations upon it.

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up 1. When gospel singer Larnelle Harris and his wife Mitzy had their first big argument, they began to pray that God would teach them how to "fight fair." Larnelle wrote, "Why did we pray like that? Because for us divorce is not an option. We know that as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Divine Encouragement 1 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 10, 2008

Exposition of Acts 18:1-17 broken up into two messages about the encouragement Paul received from God in Corinth

Text: Acts 18:1-17, Title: Divine Encouragement, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/9/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about the saints that experienced depression and discouragement: Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, Elijah, Jeremiah, Spurgeon, and Luther—talk about his wife telling him God is dead. B. Background ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Resilient Marriages Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jan 14, 2019

Five irrefutable truths about marriage that make them resilient.

This is us: Resilient Marriages Matt.19:3-6 Five irrefutable truths about marriage that make them resilient: 1. Marriage is God’s idea. v.4a God’s purpose for your marriage: to show the world what His love is like Resilient marriages recognize and accept God’s purpose & design ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: Teach Us How To Love (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 15, 2016

To love and be loved is life’s greatest gift. Love is divine. Love is from God. Nobody knows more about love than God Almighty. He is the originator. Love was God’s idea.

Jesus: Teach Us How To Love John 15:9-14 Introduction: 1. To love and be loved is life’s greatest gift. Love is divine. Love is from God. Nobody knows more about love than God Almighty. He is the originator. Love was God’s idea. 1 John 4:8 • This being Valentine’s Day, I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-14

Denomination: Bible Church