Sermons on Marriage At Cana:

"Live Long And Prosper" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

The "marriage prayer"...how couples can experience God’s blessing.

Psalm Steps> Psalm 128, “Live Long and Prosper” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts When I served as Post Chaplain of Fort Story, Virginia, I conducted a memorable summer wedding at the First Landing Chapel. The air conditioning was working, and I was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

My Father's God: A Godly Man As A Patriarch

Contributed by Stephen Gibney on Aug 13, 2002

Fathers are in Covenant with God

My Father’s God: A Godly Man as a Patriarch Exodus 15:2; Hebrews 11:23 Some of us did not have godly fathers but we are a new generation with God’s call to holiness! We are to have an authority that is heavenly. We are men who are pressing our way forward to God’s higher call, "forgetting those ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:2, Hebrews 11:23

Denomination: Apostolic

How To Have The B.e.s.t. Marriage

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002

This sermon explains how to improve any marriage using sound biblical principals.

HOW TO HAVE THE B.E.S.T. MARRIAGE If you have a good marriage - you can have a great marriage. If your marriage is suffering - there is HOPE. You say “You don’t know my mate” - God does. Maybe your mate isn’t interested in improving your marriage - You can improve your marriage YOURSELF. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Family Ties

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 17, 2001

Thesis: A return to Biblical model in marriage will recapture intimacy, which is the loss that is destroying marriages and families.

18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Instructions For The Home

Contributed by Rob Clifton on May 23, 2001

This is a sermon written to preach in a wedding. It lists the responsibilities of each marriage partner.

Introduction: 1. I remember when my dad bought his first VCR. 2. He didn’t know anything about how it worked, but he spent hours reading the instruction manual, learning every detail of how to use it properly. 3. Wouldn’t it be great if other things in life came with directions, like: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Up The Christian Marriage In This Post-Modern World

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on May 29, 2001

Out of thanks for the love that God has shown us, the Christian husband and wife will submit to one another in humble love in the roles that God has given them.

Today we continue our series about building up families in a post-modern world. And I have been assigned the task of talking to you this morning about marriage. And you know, I don’t think it would be too wise of me to preach today based on the vast knowledge that I have acquired after two whole ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Fortaleciendo Al Matrimonio En Este Mundo Moderno

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on May 29, 2001

Dios quiere que le agradezcamos por su amor al someternos completamente a nuestro cónyuge en amor humilde.

Siguiendo con el tema “Fortaleciendo a la familia en este mundo moderno”, me toca a mí hablar con ustedes esta mañana acerca del matrimonio. Esta mañana no les voy a contar todo lo que he aprendido en mis años de estar casado (o sea, después de dos años), sino que hoy vamos a ver lo que dice ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Naked And Not Ashamed Series

Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001

Building trust within a marriage. God wants us to be uninhibited, transparent within marriage.

Becoming One Flesh Part 2, Naked and not ashamed: trust. Genesis 2:20-25. May 27 The book of Genesis records for us the original marriage, Adam and Eve’s, and it describes for us what marriage was intended to be by God. God placed these two together in the Garden of Eden and gave them to each ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:20-25, 1 Corinthians 7:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marital Dominoes Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jun 25, 2001

Paul teaches that Spirit-filling plays out in a practical way in our personal relationships, keeping our lives from knocking down the things that are most important instead of building them up.

Introduction The following game, Marital Dominoes, is an effective way for a husband to cause a negative chain reaction in his wife. The “benefits” of this game then are double. Not only does the husband enjoy his own sins, but he also gets to put up with his wife’s. Everybody loses! The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Dating Game

Contributed by Joshua Bowers on Jul 9, 2001

Just what is this thing called dating and what is expected of you.

What does it mean to be dating? -Webster simply says "to have social engagements with persons of the opposite sex" -Period of time a couple takes to get to know each other. Matthew 19:4-5 "And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-5, 2 Corinthians 6:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Marriage Ceremony Sermon: What It Means To Build A Home.

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 17, 2001

To build a home needs the model of love revealed in Christ.

MARRIAGE CEREMONY SERMON: WHAT IT MEANS TO BUILD A HOME. John 15:9-15 (NIV) 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Family's Bermuda Triangle

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 19, 2001

Domestic Violence is the Family’s Bermuda Triangle.

One of the things about the planet earth is that she contains many interesting and mysterious places. One such place is the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean that is bordered by the island of Bermuda on the north, the island of Puerto Rico on the south, and ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Three Things Every Wife Wants To Hear Her Husband Say

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 6, 2001

This is a lesson tell husbands how to say what needs to be said.

Three Things Every Wife Wants Her Husband To Say November 4, 2001 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. Pam and I went to a rummage sale and happened upon dry cleaning box. A Inside was a beautiful wedding dress. a On the box, in a woman’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

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

Listening Guide To 4 Play: Four Key Plays To A Winning Marriage Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 6, 2001

This is the listening guide for the 4 play material, adapted from Jack Allen’s work.

Session One First Down: Focus on the Goal A. It’s hard to keep focused in a marriage. a A successful football team will line up for first down with one clear goal: To execute the play as a single unit. Not flawlessly, just successfully. b Matthew 19:5-6 "[5] and said, `For this reason a man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-25

Denomination: Baptist