Sermons and Biblical Studies

Topics: Help; Husbands; Love; Marriage; Servanthood; Wives References: Acts 20:35; Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 3:7; 1 John 3:16 I learned some lessons about vacuuming one day. First, I learned that our cat is terrified of vacuum cleaners. That kept me entertained for about an hour. As I vacuumed in one direction, a stripe would appear. … Continue reading “LESSONS
FROM A VACUUM CLEANER”

Topics: Hearing God; Listening; Love; New Life; Spiritual Perception References: John 3:16; 10:1–16; Romans 6:4–7; 2 Corinthians 5:17 For fifty-seven years, Steve Henning of Huntley, Illinois, could not hear music, laughter, or human speech. Even though he lived a full life, he still longed to hear the voices of those he loved. In the winter … Continue reading “FIRST
WORDS”

Topics: Cohabitation; Divorce; Marriage; Relationships; Romance; Sexual Immorality References: Genesis 2:18–24; 1 Corinthians 7:1–7, 10–11 While marriage still accounts for the majority of relationships, its traditional dominance is giving way to the growing popularity of common-law unions. According to data from the 1995 General Social Survey in Canada, women whose first conjugal union was a … Continue reading “COMMON-LAW
MARRIAGE”

Topics: Christmas; Church; Community; Friendship; Marriage; Spiritual Gifts; Teamwork; Unity References: Proverbs 27:17; Ecclesiastes 4:9–11; Mark 10:6–9; Romans 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 12; Ephesians 4:11–16 Slats Grobnik, who sold Christmas trees, noticed one couple on the hunt for a Christmas tree. The guy was skinny with a big Adam’s apple, and she was kind of … Continue reading “WEDDED
TREES”

Topics: Anxiety; Faith; Growth; Husbands; Marriage; New Life; Patience; Security in God; Stress; Trust; Vows; Wives References: Matthew 10:34–39; 1 Corinthians 7:10–17; 1 Peter 3:1–2 When I met Christ, I was forty-nine years old and had been married to my husband for seventeen years. We had two children and a quiet suburban life. We had … Continue reading “SHOCK
THERAPY FOR MARRIAGE”

Topics: Determination; Love; Marriage; Passion; Purpose; Romance References: Genesis 2:24; Proverbs 18:22; Mark 10:8; Ephesians 5:28 Brian Shipwash and his girlfriend, Shandra Miller, were riding a motorcycle up North Carolina’s Pilot Mountain. At a curve in the road, Shipwash lost control and crashed into the side of an oncoming pickup truck. The couple went flying, … Continue reading “PROPOSING
ON A BIKE”

Topics: Accepting Christ; Adultery; Awakenings; Beginnings; Change; Conversion; Desperation; Invitation; Reconciliation; Repentance; Restoration; Salvation; Worry References: Isaiah 57:18; Joel 2:32; Romans 6:20–23; 2 Corinthians 7:9–10; Ephesians 5:8–10; Titus 3:3; 1 Peter 3:1–2 Shawna Pilat’s husband still wasn’t home from his Saturday night partying. “It was very common for Rick to be out all night. I … Continue reading “HEALING
FOR A BROKEN MARRIAGE”

Topics: Brides; Dating; Internet; Loneliness; Marriage; Money; Romance; Wives References: Proverbs 31:10; Hebrews 13:4 Deborah Hale wants to sell her home—with herself included. At age forty-eight, Hale, a jewelry maker, says she has a hard time meeting single men. Hale decided to advertise her home in the Washington Park section of Denver as an added … Continue reading “HOUSE
WITH BRIDE FOR SALE”

Topics: Arguments; Conflict; Disunity; Family; Fighting; Marriage; Peace; Prayer; Presumption; Relationships; Strife References: Proverbs 27:15; Ephesians 4:26–27; Philippians 2:14; Colossians 3:19; Hebrews 12:14; James 4:1 An elderly couple lived together in a nursing home. Though they had been married for sixty years, their relationship was strained with constant arguments, disagreements, and shouting contests. The fights … Continue reading “FIGHTING
TO DEATH”

Topics: Adultery; Cost; Divorce; Faithfulness; Marriage; Vows References: Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:6; Mark 10:1–12 Adultery need not break up marriages. It’s the civilized way of dealing with the fault line of marriage—desire. So says social commentator Minette Marrin in London’s Sunday Times. In America adultery is no longer a crime in half the states, and … Continue reading “COSTLY
ADULTERY”