Sermons tagged with ‘Marriage’

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The Sons of God – Genesis 6:1-4

I believe that our text this evening explains the struggle to pass on the faith that we saw last week in Genesis 5. Genesis 6:1-4 overlaps Genesis 5. Satan was using bad marriages to hinder godly progress. Transition As we examine the age-old debate over the identity of the “sons of God” in Genesis 6, […]

In the Garden with God – Genesis 2

God created man that he might fellowship with him in the garden. Adam and Eve enjoyed that perfect existence for a brief time. Transition Tonight, we are going to focus on Adam, Eve, and marriage. Adam His creation God created man in His own image and in His likeness (1:26-27). He gave man dominion over […]

Ruth’s Redemption – Ruth 4:1-22

In our culture, weddings are usually preceded by busy preparation. Such preparations usually include special clothing, flowers, decorations, rehearsals, etc. The marriage of Boaz and Ruth also included busy preparation; however, because their marriage was a redemption marriage, the busy preparation were much different. Most of the business fell on Boaz. Transition This evening I […]

Ruth’s Proposal – Ruth 3:1-18

In our culture, it is a young man’s privilege of proposing to the young woman that he desires to marry. I have fond memories of the cool spring day that I asked Melody to become my wife. This evening, we are going to see that in certain circumstances in the Jewish culture, the woman did […]

Foolish Choices – Ruth 1:1-5

Sorry, but the audio did not record for some reason. The book of Ruth takes place sometime during the 300 years of the Judges. Judges 21:25 describes the general spiritual and moral mindset during that period (read). The book gets its name from a young Moabite woman named Ruth, the central figure in the book, […]

Better Choice – Hermit – Proverbs 21:9

Our text this evening is not alone in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 25:24 is identical except for an added word “and”. Also, Proverbs 21:19 is very similar. Thus, we will consider all three of these verses together. Richard Wardlaw states, “God said, when he had created Adam, “It is not good that the man […]

E.D.I.F.Y. – Ephesians 4:29

The present time of lock down due to the Covid-19 virus is a time a great stress for many. Income is limited. We cannot go out as usual. Home schooling is stressful for those unaccustomed to it. Tensions in the home and marriage increase. These pressures tend to make us less patient and more irritable. […]

Biblical Morality – Hebrews 13:4

Morality is crumbling and marriage is under attack by the devil. A US article written back in 2014 reported the following. “In 2013, just 46 percent of children lived in a household with both biological parents who are in their first marriage. In 1960, 73 percent of children lived with both parents.” https://www.thetrumpet.com/12312-traditional-families-on-the-decline We see […]