Tag: Marriage
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God’s Wisdom in Marriage
God’s wisdom in the marriage design is evident in every marriage that practices God’s commands. Are things always hunky-dory? Absolutely not. Little known fact: NO marriage is floating on rainbows all the time. And if a marriage is like that, it is the exception and not the rule. Every marriage, however, can and should be…
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“Maybe We Just Aren’t Meant to Be…”
After three years of marriage, fights, and tears, she turned to him and said, “Maybe we just aren’t meant to be.” The cold resolve in her voice and face explained her callousness and contempt. He felt defeated and deflated. What could he say to her to change her mind? The illustrative scenario is relatable to…
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To the Protective Partners
Some of the best advice I was given when I first started preaching was ways to protect my marriage (None of these are entirely original to me). The reality is adultery doesn’t just happen. It happens because several other things happened first. Things that are by themselves entirely preventable. That wistful, flirtatious conversation doesn’t just…
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Marital Prohibitions
The clear prohibition in Deuteronomy 7:3-4 had been greatly ignored throughout Israelite history. God had even offered a reason behind this prohibition: intermarriage with the pagans would lead to apostasy and destruction. It was obvious and problematic, but not consistently honored. The situation was critical for Ezra and Nehemiah, they must preserve the purity of…
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How To Prevent A Divorce
This is not a foolproof plan, nor is this a world-changing solution. I think that should be obvious. But I don’t apologize for saying, every divorce is preventable as long as both parties want to prevent it. We might stress a portion of that sentence, both parties have to want to prevent the divorce. If…
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Solomon’s Valentine’s Day Advice
Valentine’s Day is here. Men, I hope you came prepared. Do you need help figuring out just what to say and how to say it? We can take a page out of Solomon’s book. The Song of Solomon was crafted by the wisdom of Solomon and inspired by God. Think about some of those rich…
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The Month of Love?
February is the month designated for love. It is everywhere leading up to the great holiday of Valentine’s Day. Forget the commercialization of the date, and give some consideration to the need our culture has for this topic… The statistics are terrifying. Forbes published some updates in August of 2023 with a view to 2024.…
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