Sermons on The Marriage Covenant:

Submit, Who Me?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at the command for wives to submit to their husbands

His name was Ray Bartlett and he was famous. He wasn’t always famous. He wasn’t always famous, but he became not only famous but reviled and hated as well, right across Canada. Not bad for a small town lawyer. It was when Bartlett became a judge that he put the town of Truro on the map. All ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

What's Love Got To Do With It

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at the Christian Husband’s obligation to love his wife.

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO, GOT TO DO WITH IT? TINA TURNER ASKED THAT QUESTION IN HER 1983 HIT SONG. THAT QUESTION COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE HUSBANDS IN THE EPHESIAN CHURCH. WHAT HAS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH MARRIAGE. YOU’LL REMEMBER THAT LAST WEEK WE TOLD YOU HOW THE JEWS WERE VERY ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Divine Ideal

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

Marriage is God’s creation, & we need to dust off the instruction book to find out what God has to say about His creation.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I’m told that if you go into some of the jewelry stores in Reno, Nevada, once known as the "wedding & divorce capitol of the nation," that you’ll find a sign like this being prominently displayed, "Wedding Rings ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marital Rocks And Hard Places

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 7, 2002

The Christian attitude and activity when it comes to sexuality.

January 6, 2002 There is a strange dichotomy which exists on the sexual frontier in America. Recently Ann Landers received 100,000 responses to a question she asked her readers. She found that 72% of women said they would be content just to be held close and treated tenderly and forget about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Heaven Help The Home!

Contributed by Neal Gray on Jan 8, 2002

Unless God builds our home, we labor in vain. The Lord must be at the center, both individually and as a family. Then God will make our roles of husband, wife, and children, very clear and joyful. Heaven will help our homes! The Lord will help our homes!

"Heaven Help the Home!" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Psalm 127:1, KJV Purpose: Unless God builds our home, we labor in vain. The Lord must be at the center, both individually and as a family. Then God will make our roles of husband, wife, and children, very clear and joyful. Heaven will help our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: Holiness

So You Wanna Go Out Series

Contributed by Randy Harp on Feb 5, 2002

Part one of Dating 101 (Guidelines for Dating)

Dating 101 So You Wanna Go Out Where does the term “dating” come from? 1. The Bible NEVER mentions the word dating · Couples got together from their parents arranging them to be together (forever) · Couples got together from a dad trading his daughter for money, property or goats 2. Dating ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

So You Do Wanna Go Out Series

Contributed by Randy Harp on Feb 6, 2002

Part two of Dating 101 (Guidelines for Dating)

Dating 101 So You Do Wanna Go Out What To Avoid In Choosing Your Date 1. The first AVAILABLE syndrome For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. - Hebrews 10:36 2. Being fooled by the EXTERNALS But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

So What Do You Wanna Do Series

Contributed by Randy Harp on Feb 6, 2002

Part three of Dating 101 (Guidelines for Dating)

Dating 101 So What Do You Wanna Do Three Lies About Temptation Lie # 1 No one else GOES THROUGH what I’m going through But remember that the temptations that come into your life are not different from what others experience … I Corinthians 10:13 Lie # 2 The temptation is too STRONG for me to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

So You Wanna Do "It" Series

Contributed by Randy Harp on Feb 6, 2002

Part four of Dating 101 (Guidelines for Dating)

Dating 101 So You Wanna Do “IT” Five Sexual Lies From the World Lie # 1 Sex is no BIG DEAL Lie # 2 Sex is purely PHYSICAL Lie # 3 God is DOWN on sex Lie # 4 Everyone is DOING IT Lie # 5 It’s impossible to be PURE Three Truths About the Creator of Sex Truth # 1 God isn’t into RULES, He’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

Remove Not The Ancient Landmarks

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Apr 17, 2001

This message examines the partners, purpose, and protection of marriage.

"Remove Not the Ancient Landmarks" Text: Proverbs 22:28 & 23:10 Intro: -God repeats almost the same exact statement. -When He does this placing an emphasis on the subject matter. -In other words the particular subject is very important to Him. *Ancient = Old, that happened or existed in former ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001

This sermon deals with Christian marriage.

Could It Be I’m Falling In Love 6/27/99 Proverbs 4:18-27 Colossians 3:1-4 Text Thessalonians 4:1-8 How many of us remember the days when we use to have crushes on someone as a junior or senior higher. As young as age 12, I can remember being on my knees praying that God would let me ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

His Needs, Her Needs, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

Why should we even worry about trying to meet each other’s needs?

Does God care how I get along with my wife? We know that God cares about: world events, the lives of powerful and important people. But does he care about my life, even down to the point of caring about our relationships? Yes. Most definitely yes. Because He isn’t just a God out there. He is a God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

His Needs, Her Needs, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

Men and women are different. Surprised?

[The "Rules"] 1. The Female always makes the Rules. 2. The Rules are subject to change at any time without prior notification. 3. No Male can possibly know all the Rules. 4. If the Female suspects the Male knows all the Rules, she must immediately change some or all of the Rules. 5. The Female is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:4

Denomination: Baptist

Some Myths About Dating Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

Some myths and dangers Christians want to avoid in dating.

Some Myths About D?, M?, And D? 5/21/00 Proverbs 5:7-20 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 As Christians, we are living in two different worlds with very different value systems. Sometimes the values of one, pour into the other and we come up with a strange hybrid mix. This mix usually has the message ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Single In A Double World

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001

Does single mean incomplete?

As he sat on the floor with kids scurrying all around him he thought of the life that his brothers and sisters had, about their marriages, their children. All of his nieces and nephews were special to him, but they weren’t his children, his siblings marriages brought him happiness, but he remained ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-34

Denomination: Wesleyan