Category Archives: Jesus
His Hand
Ephesians 5:18 “Don’t destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.” (CEV)
In other words, do not be filled with alcohol or with wine. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. And I pray that the Spirit of life will come upon you in the Name of Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
With What?
Acts 1:8 “But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power…” (GNT)
There are so many things we can choose to fill our lives with. Unfortunately, sometimes we choose to fill our lives with anger and anxiety. Read the rest of this entry
Why Marry, II
Ecclesiastes 4:9&11 “Two people are better than one. When two people work together, they get more work done… If two people sleep together, they will be warm. But a person sleeping alone will not be warm.” (ERV)
There are certain medical challenges that some men have faced. And if not for the fact that they are married, they would be dead. I am telling you for free. Read the rest of this entry
Why Marry, I
Genesis 2:18 “Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.” (AMP)
Why marry? Why GET married? Why STAY married? Why RE-marry? First, Marriage is God’s Idea. Second, Marriage Is A Spiritual Model. Read the rest of this entry
Lab 102
1 Corinthians 13:6-7 “It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
Love is a choice. You love because you chose to love and if you stop loving it is because you chose to stop loving. The choice to love should continue if the marriage is to last. Read the rest of this entry
Lab 101
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.”
Yesterday we established that Attraction is not love. Attraction is a good thing because it can make learning to love easier. But attraction is not love. Read the rest of this entry
Idea & Model
Malachi 2:16 “‘I hate divorce,’ says the Lord. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.” (emphasis added).
God says to divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty. God speaking to the man, says do not divorce your wife. Did you notice that God did not even say do not divorce your husband? He did not speak to the woman because it is unheard of in God’s design. Read the rest of this entry
Not You
Malachi 2:15 “God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage. And what does he want from marriage? Children of God, that’s what. So guard the spirit of marriage within you. Don’t cheat on your spouse.” (MSG)
Genesis 2:18-23 “Then God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who is right for him.’ Adam gave names to all the animals he discovered…
God’s Design
Matthew 26:39 “Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, “My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?” (MSG)
I know there are people who desire to get married reading this today. In fact, about a third of people in church are unmarried adults – either never married or used to be married. Read the rest of this entry
Beyond The Kiss
Ruth 1:8-9 “But on the way, Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back to your mothers’ homes. And may the Lord reward you for your kindness to your husbands and to me. May the Lord bless you with the security of another marriage.” Then she kissed them good-bye…”
Orpah stuck with Naomi even beyond the death of her husband, Naomi’s son. And that is extremely commendable. To think that such a person still will not make it to
