Sermons on Marriage And Divorce:

Playing With Fire

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 27, 2010

In this lesson, I discuss the folly of infidelity from Proverbs 5-7, and use Tiger Woods to illustrate how someone who had everything can lose so much.

A. The story is told of a man with two badly burned ears who went to the emergency room for medical treatment. 1. “What happened,” asked the doctor. 2. “Well, my wife was ironing while I was watching the ballgame on TV,” began the man. 3. “She put the hot iron near the telephone and when the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love For A Lifetime Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to love in marriage in a way that sees the marriage through each of the Seasons of a Marriage....

Love for a Lifetime Fireproof Your Relationships: Sermon Three Matthew 19:3-6 Good morning friends! Two little guys were sitting in a wedding, watching what was going on, when one asked the other, "So, how many marriages can you have?" His friend whispered, "16, I think." 16?" "I think so." "How ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-6

Denomination: *other

Married To A Fool Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

Being married to a fool requires great wisdom and maturity.

OPENING SENTENCE: His name was Mike. INTRODUCTION: Mike was wealthy and very generous. He could be likable and charming and I am sure his wife saw those attributes when she married him. But, there was another side to Mike- he could be very opinionated and controlling leading him at times to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Isaac & Rebekah: Learning To Love Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005

It can’t happen, can it? Is it possible for a dead love to be resurrected? If the flames of passion have gone out, can they ever be rekindled? Can we really force ourselves to love somebody if we don’t “feel” anything? (Based on a book by Bob Russell)

Sermon Notes Isaac & Rebekah: Learn to Love Genesis 24 (Third in the series, Marriage by the Book) Introduction: It can’t happen, can it? Is it possible for a dead love to be resurrected? If the flames of passion have gone out, can they ever be rekindled? Can we really force ourselves to love ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-67

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Devoted Or Distracted? Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 9, 2004

Singleness is great.

DEVOTED OR DISTRACTED? I Corinthians 7:25-40 S: Singleness C: Devotion to God Th: Live the Difference Pr: SINGLENESS IS GREAT. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 7:25-40 three reasons why it is great to be single. The _____ reason it is great to be single is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

False Love Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 13, 2004

There is a lot of talk about true love. But what is true love? So much of what passes for true love is really the opposite. In Ephesians 5:3-7 we learn that there is such a thing as false love and that the consequences are serious for those who are fooled

Introduction I want to begin our time together today by telling you the true story of a duke who lived during the fourteenth century named Raynald III. Raynald III lived a life of indulgence and was obese. His Latin nickname was Crassus, which means, “fat.” One day Raynald and his younger brother, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Home A Safe Place: Daily Sharing Time With You And Your Mate Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

Working on our core relationship with God moves us outward and has its effects on those closest to us. And who is closer than your spouse? WE NEED TO HAVE A DAILY TALK TIME WITH OUR SPOUSE.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME Your Home A Safe Place Daily Sharing Time for You & Your Mate EPHESIANS 5:21-33 Five Safety Builders There were two men out on the golf course, at the fifteenth green, when they see a funeral procession drive by. One man pauses, takes off his hat, and places it over his heart, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Methodist

All In The Family – Husbands And Wives Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007

ALL IN THE FAMILY – Husbands and Wives - Surprise! Submission is for everybody! Husbands love your wives. Wives submit to your husbands. The mystery of the husband wife relationship.

• Ephesians 5:21-33 (NIV) [21] Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. [22] Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. [23] For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. [24] Now as the church submits to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Is Your Prayer Life?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 18, 2014

A sermon on encouraging married couples to pray together (Material adapted from http://www.coupleswhopray.com/)

HoHum: Several years ago, Redbook magazine did a computer survey on sexual attitudes and practices (not surprising). What was surprising in the survey was they sprinkled questions about religion in with the study. The survey of about 19,000 women showed that “strongly religious” women ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Broken Rings

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

Marriage was meant to stick. The rings that we wear on our fingers are not supposed to slip off no matter what lands on us.

August 20, 2000 Exodus 20:14 “Broken Rings” INTRODUCTION Some of you have accused me of telling really bad jokes over the course of the many times that you have heard me speak. But at least I don’t mess up as badly as one pastor did. [The young preacher was shocked to hear the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Light Of The Future Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003

The certainty of the Lord’s return should cause us to grow in holy living. His promises will come true. (a continuation of Making a Marathon Marriage)

Living in Light of the Future As I mentioned last week, because of the depth of practical help for “Making a Marathon Marriage” in Malachi 2, I want to take some extra time this morning to lay out six building blocks of marriage. We’ll conclude by getting back on track with our outline next ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Dance Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2006

Intimacy is one of the hardest things we are called to in this life. Because it’s hard, we engage in a dance - drawing close, backing away, drawing close, etc. Is there any way to stop the cycle?

The Dance Prt. 1 of series Life After the Wedding Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 22, 2006 Video – What makes a good marriage? Almost everybody knows what makes a good marriage. Isn’t it amazing that there are so many divorces and bad marriages? Think about those two facts. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:20-23

Denomination: Free Methodist

Partnership Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2011

How can you build a stronger marriage? What can you do to improve your marriage and make it into what God designed a marriage to be? (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow)

A Solemn Promise Pt4- Partnership Introduction (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow) Seminar- Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Continue w/series- A Solemn Promise- Priorities, Pursuit, Purity (PMario), Partnership A Solemn Promise Married people- how many would say you are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Charismatic

Fifty Shades Of Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015

Selfishness colors everything around us until common sense and decency gets lost, having been painted over with these shades of gray. This same selfish spirit was working in the hearts of men in Jesus’ day. And that is what our passage is about today.

Fifty Shades of Grace -Love belongs to God! It not only belongs to Him, it is Him and He is it! God is love! So if anyone has anything to say about love, it would be God Himself. Out of love God created mankind, each one of us fearfully and wonderfully made. He made us in His own image with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Love Your Wife As Christ Loved The Church Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 22, 2019

Christ's love for the church is without limits. He gave His life for the church - before you loved Him.

His love does not depend on your love for Him. Under God's authority - love your wife as service--as giving your life to God. Be thankful for your wife and realize the favor you have received from God."(Proverbs 18:22) A husband must seek to be like Christ if his wife is to be like the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:22, Ephesians 5:25-28