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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Love And Marriage

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 25, 2010
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     | 9,977 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 13, 2009
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    Many people today are asking the question, “What is the definition of marriage?” At the same time they might wonder who sets the definition. Don’t you think that the One who designed marriage in the first place is the One who gets to set the definition?

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The marriage debate is raging all over this nation. 31 states have amended their constitutions to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. West Virginia isn’t one of them. West Virginia is one of the states who is relying on legislative Defense ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Picture Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 20, 2009
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     | 6,589 views

    Don’t you just love a good mystery? In today’s passage, Paul reveals the fact that marriage is a mystery. But it’s not just an ordinary mystery. Marriage is a mystery that reveals the true nature of Jesus and the love He has for His bride, the church.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ In just these few verses, Paul tells us that this thing called marriage is a picture. In the working out of what it means to be husband and wife, married couples paint a picture of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the unique role of a man being a husband, he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Glory Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 13, 2010
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    One of the most shocking statistics about divorce is that couples who go to church regularly get divorced only slightly less often than those who don't. Why is that? I think it is at least partly due to the fact that the Bible teaching on marriage is sel

    Purpose: To explain God's view of marriage. Aim: I want the listener to esteem marriage. INTRODUCTION: Divorce is a real problem in our country. Several years ago this ad appeared in a California newspaper: "Divorce, $25 Divorce Centers of Calif. Unload that turkey." A so called "born-again" ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Marriage And Divorce

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
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     | 2,765 views

    God desires that Christians do not divorce. However, God is always ready for restoration when repentance happens.

    Marriage and Divorce Matthew 19:1-12 Question: “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” God says: A man and a woman are to be married for life until someone dies. (19:4-5, 1 Corinthians 7:39) Moses says: People can get divorced because they have “hardened ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christian Marriage

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 12, 2010
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ordinance Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 17, 2010
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    This is the 7th in a series over the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we discuss the ordinance of marriage.

    Genesis (Pt. 7) (The Ordinance of Marriage) Text: Genesis 2:18-25 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now last week we looked at the first covenant between God and man, we saw that God had told Adam to do certain things, and that he would be rewarded for those things. We also saw that God forbid Adam ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Perfect Marriage? Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
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     | 6,288 views

    Couples, Pt. 1

    THE PERFECT MARRIAGE? (GENESIS 3:1-20) A while back, men and ladies alike received a tricky e-mail joke, which says: “Once upon a time, a perfect man and a perfect woman met. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Honor Marriage Series

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 19, 2008
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     | 7,080 views

    Do Honor God we must honor our marraige in a God honoring way.

    Honor Marriage Ephesians 5:21-33 Great Expectations Matthew Sullivan Do we have any couples in the room who’ve been married for 50+ years? Even if your spouse is now deceased, go ahead and stand up if the two of you were married this long. Now, if you’ve been married 40 years or more, join ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Marriage? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
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     | 4,137 views

    Why marriage? TThis message looks at three answers to that question and hopefully come to a deeper understanding of and commitment to marriage as God’s plan

    Why Marriage? Genesis 2:22-24 Mike Bowie tells the story of his 6 year old daughter asking the question while they were driving in the car. “Dad, are Anjolina Joli and Brad Pitt married?” Why do you ask? “Don’t they have a kid and they’re getting ready to adopt another one?” Yes. “Aren’t you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Ibeleme avatar

    Communication In Marriage

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 28, 2008
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     | 5,355 views

    Understanding and Improving Communication in Marriage

    COMMUNICATION DR. DAVID IBELEME  Relationship is the position you hold in respect of another or to someone else.  The major problem in marriage is disrespect for one another, however, this primarily or mainly manifests in the form of breakdown in communication.  One can ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Mystery Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Larry Vinson on Aug 4, 2008
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     | 5,929 views

    This Sermon explains to us how a real marriage should be an example of Christ’s relationship with the church

    Redefining Relationships The Mystery of Marriage Ephesians 5:25-33 Lawrence D Vinson MARRIAGE IS TO BE THE EXAMPLE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST INTRODUCTION The topic that we are going to cover today affects 57 percent of all American residents over the age of 15. So the chances are that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Marriage & Family

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 25, 2008
     | 9,464 views

    Biblical view of marriage and family.

    An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. The instability of marriage as an institution and the continual increase of dysfunctional ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Looking At Marriage Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 4, 2007
     | 3,397 views

    Looking at Marriage. Part 2 in series Relationships That Work. The three places we look to build a balanced, healthy marriage.

    Looking at Marriage Relationships that Work, part 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers May 27, 2007 Recording artist Roberta Flack once said, Getting married is easy. Staying married is more difficult. Staying happily married for a lifetime should rank among the fine arts. Sydney Harris ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Vision For Marriage

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Sep 6, 2007
     | 3,204 views

    Brings out the importance of Marriage in God’s priorities. Ends with an exposition from Ephesians 5.

    A VISION FOR MARRIAGE Pastor Eric Hanson March 21, 2004 We are living in curious times regarding marriage. There are those who would like to abolish marriage altogether and replace it with various legal arrangements having to do with property and finances. At the same time, there are others who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational