Sermons on Forbidden Marriage:

Rebekah And Isaac: Married At First Sight? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 11, 2023

Isaac, son of Abraham, was still grieving over the death of his mother Sarah. His father, Abraham, sent a servant to the land of Abraham's brother to find Isaac a wife. This was a true "Married at First Sight" story!

(Based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 2-05-2023. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: This is February and I have to confess I didn’t think we’d ever get out of January! But here we are and the Lord is with us. Now, February is usually known as the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love Our Spouses Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Feb 20, 2023

For the love of family, we must love our spouses. But what does it mean to love our spouses? Scripture teaches us that the marriage of a man and woman is a picture of Jesus and His bride, the church. We need to learn to love our spouses as Jesus loves the church.

Introduction Video Ill.: I Love My Wife — The Skit Guys The Stories Behind the Heart Emoji Source: Marilyn Yalom, The Amorous Heart (Basic Books, 2018), pages 219-223 Copied from Preaching Today https://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/2022/august/stories-behind-heart-emoji.html   The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33, Titus 2:3-5, Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saving 1 Corthinians 13 From Hijacking

Contributed by Dr. Bill Mcmahon on Jan 22, 2016

When I did this one I painted a sign that said "Love Is". Each part of a letter was painted in random order until it was finished. I have the people come up at the end and add a stroke.

Freeing 1Corthinians 13: 4-7 from hijacking I am sure that you have attended a wedding maybe this year or at least not so long ago. There are certain things you can expect at any Christian wedding. It’s good to have a bride and a groom that helps, and a pastor officiating the ceremony, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Single-Minded Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 24, 2016

Single-minded - advide to Christians who are single – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Singles are better able to cope with troubles (vs 25-28). (2). Singles are better able to maintain spiritual priorities (vs 29-31). (3). Singles have fewer distractions (vs 32-35). (4). Singles have the option of marriage (vs 36-40). SERMONBODY: Ill: What do these ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Denomination: Brethren

When Things Don’t Work Out Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

what does Jesus have to say about divorce? In our Scripture today, the Pharisees asked Jesus, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

When Things Don’t Work Out Matthew 19: 1-12 Scott Grant writes about a Time Magazine article where Caitlin Flanagan observes that, while the divorce culture has become a fact of life over the past twenty-five years, the middle class has turned weddings into “overwrought exercises in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Paul’s Harsh Advice On Who To Marry Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 28, 2018

This is a challenging passage. Paul repeatedly emphasizes the vast difference between Christians and non-Christians that makes marriage a non-starter. Why does Paul think that Christians should not marry non-Christians?

OVERKILL? Why does Paul make such a big deal about this? - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. - Paul here argues that Christians should not marry non-Christians. That strikes many people as overkill. Is it really that big a deal? Is it really worth the repetition that Paul makes here? This is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Treacherous Living Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Nov 19, 2015

In this passage God is going to reveal what He calls treacherous living. Problem: People deal treacherously against their brother.

Introduction: According to Dr. Lana Staneli, author of a book on marital triangles, “Of those who break up their marriage to marry someone else, eighty percent are sorry later. Of those who do marry their lover, which is only about ten percent, about seventy percent of them get a divorce. Of ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Sadducees Ask About The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 12, 2015

The question about the resurrection in Luke 20:27-40 teaches us that there is indeed a resurrection.

Scripture Jesus is in his final week of life, which we call the “passion week.” After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus returned to the temple on Monday and drove out the merchants who were selling their wares and obscuring people’s access to God. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Makes A House A Home? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Feb 19, 2019

what makes a house a home

What makes a house a home, money, material thing's, or momentary pleasures? What makes a house a home, (first, second, third): 1. Staying Christ-centered. What makes a house a home, it's staying Christ-centered by letting Jesus be Lord in your heart, home, and habits. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In Relationship

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017

How to live in a marriage relationship

TITLE: Living in Relationship TEXT: 1Peter 3:1-12 INTRO: A marriage counselor was talking to a wife who was having difficulties with her husband. The counselor said, “Maybe your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.” “No,” she said. “I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How To W.r.e.c.k. Your Marriage Series

Contributed by Wayne Essex on Jan 18, 2019

What did the smartest man who ever lived have to say about marriage?

LIVING WISE IN A STUPID WORLD (What did the smartest man who ever lived have to say about it) Lesson 5. Proverbs 2:10-22. How to W.R.E.C.K. your marriage. Can a married man or woman have opposite sex friends? How do you know if you’ve crossed the line between friendship and something ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

When You No Longer Trust Your Spouse

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 15, 2021

Trust is necessary for two people to live together. But what happens, when trust is broken?

WHEN YOU NO LONGER TRUST YOUR SPOUSE "18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20, 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Prayer For Rebekah

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 23, 2021

Intercession that's rooted in love can triggers divine intervention.

A PRAYER FOR REBEKAH "21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21-24, 1 Timothy 2:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Little Weakness Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 14, 2021

Samson was so enslaved to this love for women, that he was making the same mistake over and over again. The very women whom Samson was so in love with were also the cause for his ruin. Is there some weakness that is within us which we have become accustomed to?

Chapter 3 – One little weakness We read in Act 26:18, “You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.” (GNB) As ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:18

Denomination: Other

How Can You Make A Divorce And Remarriage Work? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Jan 23, 2021

how can you make a divorce and remarriage work

Divorce and remarriage should not be a normal thing in life of a christian - but it happens, and all we can do is move on under God's grace. How do you begin a remarriage: find out about their divorce, or the death of their spouse, or maybe their debts? How should you begin a new ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:15

Denomination: Pentecostal