Sermons on Thriving Marriage:

Building Better Marriages

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 2, 2006

This sermon looks at 4 building blocks to better Marriages: Covenant Relationship, Commitment, Caring, and Celebration.

Building Better Marriages Matthew 19:1-12 How many people have you known who have been divorced? How many happily married couples do you know? What can we do to Build Better Marriages? Getting back to the Master’s Call for Marriage – Matt. 19: (notes from the text about marriage and the need ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Adventist

Your Marriage Matters Series

Contributed by Clay Hallmark on Jun 9, 2006

This is message 4 in a series of messages on the family called "Your Family Matters!"

Our mothers matter / your children matter / your time matters / your marriage matters! This is perhaps one of the timeliest messages I have preached at this church in the past 5 + years I have been pastor. Why? Marriages are under attack all around us! Never before have I seen Satan attacking men ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage For The Right Reasons Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 21, 2006

People get married for lots of different reasons, but are they getting married for the right reason?

A June Wedding: Marriage for the Right Reasons Hosea 1:1-11 Why do people get married? A report in the British journal Health 24 lists the top six reasons people give for getting married: 6. It’s the right time. You have a solid and secure relationship and it feels like the logical next ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Marriage Building Blocks Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Malachi #5

Marriage Building Blocks Malachi 2:14-15 A man and a woman who had been married for more than 60 years kept no secrets from each other and shared everything. Well, almost everything. The wife kept a hidden shoebox on her closet shelf and had told her husband never to open it or ask her about it. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three 'r's Of Marriage

Contributed by Brian Gilbert on Aug 8, 2005

A look at three areas we must understand in order to have happy marriages.

THE THREE ‘R’s OF A GREAT MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION: Open with “Aisle, Altar, Hymn” Joke. Tonight we are going to talk a little bit about marriage. Marriage can be a fun topic to preach on, but is almost always a tough topic to preach on. Tonight I am keeping it simple. As a matter of fact, you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Marriage Not Made In Heaven Series

Contributed by David Moore on Jan 21, 2007

To show why an unequal yoke in marriage is ill advised.

The Unequal Yoke “A Marriage Never Made In Heaven” Aim: To show the problems related to the unequal yoke in marriage, and to give guidelines in choosing a mate. Text: 2Corinthians 6:14 cf. Nehemiah 13:23-29 Introduction: The Word of God plainly declares that a child of God is not to be united in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:23-29

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Made In Heaven Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

Jesus quotes that passage of scripture and then adds a statement to it. Most wedding ceremonies conclude with those extra words. “What God has put together, let no one tear asunder.” Both Jesus’ words and Christian wedding ceremonies emphasize a cent

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series A Marriage Made in Heaven Genesis 2:18-25 Jesus quotes that passage of scripture and then adds a statement to it. Most wedding ceremonies conclude with those extra words. “What God has put ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pre Marriage Relationships

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 19, 2007

A painfully honest sermon, about developing a Godly pre-marriage relationship, from two people who failed God and had to fall upon His mercy. This was preached by my wife and I.

Relationships – How to develop a godly relationship We are going to talk about relationships before marriage today. The first thing that I want to say is that we didn’t do everything right. In fact we made a lot of mistakes and had some failures along the way. We want to share some of those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Godly Marriage

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Apr 12, 2006

God doesn’t leave us in the dark regarding His beautiful plan for Marriage. Here are powerful principles for success in your’s.

UNDERSTANDING GODLY MARRIAGE Pastor Eric J. Hanson Any reader of this message knows full well that we are living in a time when marriage and the home are under attack. From a drifting culture comes the idea that marriage is whatever we want it to be, or maybe, it isn’t even needed. Clarity of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:19-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage - God's Way Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on May 5, 2006

Marriage is about commitment. About being filled with Godly wisdom and Godly submission.

Play Video I. INTRODUCTION So what do you think? Fair deal? That word commitment – it’ll get you everytime! So what do you want out of marriage? Is it what you expected when you made those famous vows? Lastly, what are you willing to do to make it all God wants it to be? ILL: Christian Globe ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Secrets To A Great Marriage

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

Men and women, this is what is important to God. This is what He cares about. He wants spouses to come in alongside one another and become teammates.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Four-year-old Suzie had just been told the story of Snow White for the first time in her life. She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school to tell her mommy. With wide-eyed excitement, she retold the fairy tale to her mother that afternoon. After relating ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

Secrets To A Great Marriage

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

Men and women, this is what is important to God. This is what He cares about. He wants spouses to come in alongside one another and become teammates.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Four-year-old Suzie had just been told the story of Snow White for the first time in her life. She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school to tell her mommy. With wide-eyed excitement, she retold the fairy tale to her mother that afternoon. After relating ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

A Marriage / Wedding Sermon

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 13, 2006

A short but challenging wedding sermon.

It is an absolute joy to be able to celebrate today with you, and to pray for you in your future life together. [x and y] are now husband and wife; and you (friends and family) have agreed to do all you can to support and uphold them in their marriage now and in the years to come – always! I once ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-12

Denomination: Anglican

3 Principals Of Marriage

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 30, 2006

Just as their exist marriage between a man and a woman, the Bible teaches there is a marriage covenant between man and God.

(3 Principals to Marriage) Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Marriage: Forgiving And Forbearing Series

Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007

The purpose of human marriage is temporary. But it points to something eternal, namely, Christ and the church. And when this age is over, it will vanish into the superior reality to which it points.

You recall perhaps that my wife, Noël, said, “You cannot say too often that marriage is a model of Christ and the church” (see Ephesians 5:31-32). I said that I think she is right for three reasons. I’ll mention two. The first was that saying this lifts marriage out of the sitcom sewer and elevates ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist