Sermons on Marriage At Cana:

How To Get A Better Spouse

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Nov 14, 2019

If you want a better spouse, don't go looking around town, love the one you have.

Have you ever dreamed of having the perfect spouse? By perfect I don’t mean having movie star good looks. That would be nice, but those looks don't last all that long. And there are other things much more important. I mean, to have a spouse who deeply cares for you, is devoted to you, who ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Responding To Persecution Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 18, 2019

We must keep speaking even when told not to.

Responding to Persecution Acts 4:1-22 Rev. Brian Bill November 16-17, 2019 Imagine a church that lives on mission by gathering with God’s people, by growing in their faith, by giving what God has given to them and by going with the gospel, all for the glory of God. This church is known as a place ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Family Strong: Partnership Series

Contributed by Tim White on Feb 26, 2015

God's original plan for marriage was partnership. That was lost in the curse of sin. Christ came to redeem family and marriages and outlines the results of that redemption in Ephesians 5.

Family Strong I Ephesians 5:21-33 Ogden Nash, known for his short, witty poems which often carry much wisdom has written: "To keep your marriage brimming / With love in the loving cup / Whenever you're wrong, admit it / Whenever you're right, shut up!" A pastor, after counseling a husband and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

Pag-Aasawa Sa Bibliya Para Sa Ika -21 Siglo

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 9, 2023

Buod: Ang Sermon na Ito ay Ibinigay Sa Isang Salu-salo Para sa mga Pastor At Kanilang Asawa Upang I-renew ang Kanilang Kasal. May plano ang Diyos para sa kasal at ito ay mabuti.

Pag-aasawa sa Bibliya Para sa Ika -21 Siglo Ni Rick Gillespie- Mobley Efeso 5:21-4 Buod: Ang Sermon na Ito ay Ibinigay Sa Isang Salu-salo Para sa mga Pastor At Kanilang Asawa Upang I-renew ang Kanilang Kasal. May plano ang Diyos para sa kasal at ito ay ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sticking Together

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 22, 2023

Without God, the covenant of marriage is no more than a contract. But with his help, marriage can grow into what God designed it to be at creation.

When I was a freshman in college, at George Washington U in Washington DC, I worked in the reference library re-shelving books three afternoons a week. One afternoon in late spring I heard a sort of a distant bell-ringing sound, but didn’t really pay any attention to it, until I noticed that half ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12, Matthew 19:3-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lessons From The Chaos Series

Contributed by Gina Krause on Jan 17, 2023

Today we are covering a narrative of all the kids that Jacob had. Jacob had 13 kids… with 4 women. Yes. You heard me correctly. 4 women. So we shall see how he ended up with 2 more women after listening to his 2 marriages last week.

:Genesis 29:31-30:24 Lessons from the chaos Today we are covering a narrative of all the kids that Jacob had. Jacob had 13 kids… with 4 women. Yes. You heard me correctly. 4 women. So we shall see how he ended up with 2 more wives after listening to his 2 marriages last week. The ...read more

Dynamic Duo

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 16, 2023

A message about Marriage. How God has called two to work together and become a great team.

Title: Dynamic Duo Theme: Text: Genesis 1:25 - 31 Introduction Dynamic Duo – Illustration Look at the screen with me and see if you can name the dynamic duos here. (I had a picture of many dynamic duos over the years batman and robin, bonnie and clyde, lighting mcqueen and mater, etc) I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 1:25-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time- B. 27th Sunday-- Divorce And Remarriage

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 1, 2021

The Catechism teaches that the spouses are ministers of the sacrament of Matrimony by expressing their consent before the Church. They confer Christ’s grace upon each other (no. 1623).

Today’s readings bring before us some fundamental teachings on marriage. Marriage requires a couple to prepare 4 types of "RINGS”: - The Engagement Ring - The Wedding Ring - The Suffer-Ring - The Endue-Ring 1) One highlight on marriage from Saint Pope John Paul II-- Is on what he calls ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Catholic

After Happily Ever Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 13, 2021

Some of you may think the church’s marital code is hopelessly outdated and irrelevant for today. Many believe the enduring myth that cohabitation works as a sort of trial marriage. The stats tell us that cohabitation actually becomes a trial divorce.

If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, overcoming insurmountable odds to be together with a story ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Communication Degradation Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 13, 2021

The Bible teaches that in creation, God’s splits his image into a duality, male and female. And in marriage, he calls them back together into oneness to reflect God’s oneness. But becoming one with your spouse is hard because of sin and the curse that came with it.

So the first issue that couples deal with AFTER happily ever, is communication. A couple were in counseling one time and the counselor asked: - Does your husband beat you up? *No I beat him up by several hours every morning - Do have a grudge? *No we have a carport. - What grounds do you have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph’s Dilemma (Advent, December 2016)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 21, 2022

Until Joseph understood what was going on, he was trying to figure out a way to get out of the commitment. The Bible says that he did not want to expose her and publicly disgrace her.

JOSEPH'S DILEMMA Text: Matthew 1:18-25 JOSEPH'S DILEMMA Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25  Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Keep Your Fork

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 9, 2022

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Do we have our forks ready? What excuses will we give? Will we be properly dressed? Where will we spend eternity?

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Here is a short story that was sent to me. After reading the Scripture, read the story, then we will look at the message. There was a woman who was diagnosed with a terminal illness and had a few months to live. As she was getting her things in order, she ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ruth - Part 2 - Chapter 2 Series

Contributed by Todd Blair on Mar 7, 2022

What a Woman Needs in a Husband

How many of you had a Rubik's Cube when you were younger? How many don't know what that is? How many of you were able to solve it...without cheating? I remember working on mine and starting to feel like I was getting the hang of it. I finally got one complete side done and felt so good ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Handling Marital Incompatibility Series

Contributed by Yewande Olowookere on Mar 5, 2022

Can two work together except they agree?

MARITAL DIFFERENCES It’s hard to guess how many arguments could be prevented if couples would simply pray about their differences and let them go. This is hard to do, since most of us want to be “right” and justify our behavior. Differences are usually what attract partners to one another. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Rebekah

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 9, 2024

Eliezer was looking for a responsible woman (who performed their daily household duties) near the well outside the town, rather than a beautiful woman inside the city.

He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. Genesis 24:11 Eliezer did not go into the town to find the women, but rather was near the well outside the town, where women come to draw water as part of their daily ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:11