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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
In this sermon, we explore how to "jump-start" your marriage.
Introduction: A. Let’s start with a question: Do you know which are the most difficult years of marriage? 1. Answer: The ones following the wedding! 2. I want to speak realistically today – marriage isn’t easy. 3. Even the very best marriages take a lot of ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How can I take steps to help my marriage become better? Consider the "stumbling signs" and Use the "stepping stones".
The Ideal Marriage (Senior Adult Sunday) Matthew 19.8 June 10, 2001 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. The preacher said I could have 16 wives; four better, four worse, four richer, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:8
Denomination: United Methodist
In the first wedding in the Bible we find what God thinks about the marriage bond
Sermon 2 GOD AND MARRIAGE Gen. 2:18-25 Bob Marcaurelle homeorchurchbiblestudy.com What is marriage? There are all kinds of definitions. To some it is “the quickest way to kill a good romance.” To a live-in girlfriend put in the street it is “a piece of paper that guarantees I will get ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25, Ephesians 5:21-33
Denomination: Baptist
1 Cor. 7 is Paul’s theology of singleness. He speaks to the sexual needs that marriage answers and to the relationships that complicate devotion to the Lord.
There are few things that can hurt people like broken marriages. In fact, there are few things that can hurt a church like broken marriages. On the other hand, few things bring joy like a warm loving home built on God’s Word, and few things give strength to the church like warm loving homes built ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40
Part 2 in a series on family. This message deals with marriage relationships.
FAMILY Part 2-GPS for Marriages Ephesians 5:21-33 Sunday, May 20, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee “One thing I know is that marriage is made in heaven, but then again, so is thunder and lightning.” (sermoncentral.com) Key verse: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Ephesians ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33
Denomination: Wesleyan
The only pre- Fall Covenant is marriage
Marriage Foundation Introduction: The marriage covenant predates the Fall I would like to like to go back to the very basics of when marriage was instituted. We first read about it in Genesis 2. I am not talking about a piece of paper saying you are married but to the marriage covenant between ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
This message introduces my new teaching series titled Desperate Households. Today’s message focuses on communication and the conflict that is often caused by poor communication in marriages today.
“Desperate Households” Today: Communication Ephesians 4:29-30 David Henderson, Pastor/Teacher Today we begin a brand new teaching series titled Desperate Households. And for the next 9-10 weeks through we are going to be talking about the family. And I want you to know that in preparing for ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30
Our view of marriage will affect the attention we give to keeping it healthy.
The Christian Marriage Matthew 5:27-32 INTRODUCTION A. Like Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter, we want to put a “D” on Hester Prynne and other divorced people. 1. We tell them God can’t use them but we still love them (what kind of grace is that?). 2. Half of all marriages ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32
Marriage works because God designed it and Christ inspires it.
Have you ever seen products like these for sale? A watering can with a spout that curves in on itself? A chair that feels like it wants to push you off of it? A cereal bowl with a hole in the bottom? And a drinking glass that is sure to cause a mess down one’s shirt front? No, you’ve ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
I had the honor and privilege of performing my son's wedding and thought I'd share the ceremony with you.
Wedding Ceremony: Stephen Orlando Johnson and Nichole Elizabeth Trimble August 25, 2018 Rite of Marriage Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of God to witness the joining together of Stephen Orlando Johnson and Nichole Elizabeth Trimble in holy matrimony. God establishes ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:21-25, John 2:1-11, Ephesians 5:22-31, Matthew 19:4-5 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Is divorce ever an option? We will look at that in this sermon titled, "The Permanence of Marriage."
Sometimes we get to look at easy passages. Sometimes we have to look at difficult passages. This is a difficult passage. But when we think about it, most of Jesus’ teachings are difficult. They are difficult because they force us to confront things in our life that we don’t want to. They force ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:1-11
Paul in no sense advocated celibacy, except in certain situations and circumstances, and even in those cases it was merely "allowable," and not commanded.
December 3, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 6.1: Marriage and Sex Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.1-7.7 1 Cor 7.1-7 (KJV) 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
5 Steps to a New Marriage
5 Steps To A New Marriage 1. Accept responsibility for your part Ephesians 5:22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. (NLT) Ephesians 5:24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. (NLT) Ephesians 5:25 For husbands, this ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33
How does the Bible define marriage? Why did God institute marriage in the first place? It must be clear from the outset that our final authoritative standard for our lives is the Word of God. God’s standards do not change.
THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE MATTHEW 19:4-6 INTRODUCTION: This coming week Congress is slated to vote on a Federal Amendment defining marriage. There are those who want to establish a traditional definition of marriage. Others oppose any traditional definition and are seeking to redefine marriage. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6
Exposition of 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 regarding sex and marriage and celibacy
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6, Title: Love and Marriage, Date/Place: NRBC, 10.24.10, AM A. Opening illustration: The Worship leader of First Church Big was having a problem. He never had a problem of putting together a worship service together to match the Pastor’s sermon but this Sunday he had met his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6
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