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Intro: Review: I. The Command to Married Believers (vs. 10-11) A. Paul teaches how Marriage among Believers reflects Christ and the gospel In the end, the scope of the covenant of marriage is that God would be honored in his creation and his character would be reflected in those who love him. In the…

Introduction: 1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God,…

Join Pastor Jonathan as he discusses surrogacy from a Biblical perspective.

A Respect for Human Beings Our passage this morning is a short passage: Deuteronomy 21:10-14 . “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Lord your God gives them into your hand and you take them captive, and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your…

Exegetical Summary Marriage is a holy covenant that is witnessed by God, God’s people must be on guard to keep marriage holy, this produces a Godly generation. We have been going through the book of Malachi. The time period after the exile and right before the end of the OT. God has been rebuking the…

Cultural Differences and God’s Righteousness India’s Dowry Deaths Protection of Marriage Protection for the bride. 13 “If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her 14 and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, ‘I took this woman, and when I came near her, I…

Spiritual Realities of a Believer Past - Adam sinned, we didn’t… In him, we did. Present - Christ died, we didn’t… In Him we did. We died to sin (6:1-14). No longer slaves to sin (6:15-23). We died to the law (chapter 7). What is the principle ? (v. 1) This principle was true of whatever law they knew.…

The first thirteen verses of Romans 7 just naturally divide themselves into two sections. The point of the first six verses can be simply summarized by this: We are “dead to the law.” The Mosaic system does not now have dominion over us. The significance of this truth will become clearer as we expound…

The first thirteen verses of Romans 7 just naturally divide themselves into two sections. The point of the first six verses can be simply summarized by this: We are “dead to the law.” The Mosaic system does not now have dominion over us. The significance of this truth will become clearer as we expound…

Commands Against Violence Last week we entered into the commandments that have to do with human relationships. We looked at the fact that while all of the ten Commandments have to do with our relationship with God, We honor God, we show our love for God, in the keeping of all His commands. And how we…

Intro: These passages regarding marriage in 1 Corinthians are so personal to me. If you don’t know, my mom abandoned my dad when I was 8 months old. When I came to maturity as a young person, I looked beyond my own selfish hurt and mourned for my dad. I cannot imagine the hurt he felt, with a young son…

A history of Marriage Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds…

We are continuing our tour of the churches in Asia Minor and today we make the next stop. Now we move away from the coast and to the smallest town in our seven city tour: Thyatira. Thyatira is a city located about 40-45 miles southwest of Pergamum. The city was located in what is now known as Akhisar.…

Introduction The content of the letter written to the Apostle Paul is not completely disclosed. His response to it indicates that there were questions about the relationship. Marriage, Divorce, Singleness and what to do when your spouse has died. All of these issues are important. The decision to marry…

Join Pastor Jonathan as he discusses IVF (in vitro fertilization).

The Lust Of The Flesh Galatians 5:17–21 (TPT) 17 For your self-life craves the things that offend the Holy Spirit and hinder him from living free within you ! And the Holy Spirit’s intense cravings hinder your old self-life from dominating you! So then, the two incompatible and conflicting forces within…

10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, I order for a person to know someone they must acquaint themselves with that person. When we talk about “Acquaint” we sometimes refer to a casual knowledge or a casual relationship.…

What is a woman? This is a question our society is confused on today. With the issues surrounding transgenderism and blurring the lines of gender roles, we have politicians, professors, and everyday people who cannot define what a woman is. Just like being a man is more than biology, being a woman is…

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26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Last time, we addressed the sin of the priests who had become lax in their worship as they sacrificed blind, lame, and sick animals to God. This showed their disregard for the Lord and what he required from them. They kept the best for themselves and dishonored God with the worst. They were loving God…

It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

In his famous book- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- C.S. Lewis depicts Jesus as Aslan the mighty lion. One of the famous quotes from that book is from a conversation between Susan and Mr. Beaver when the children first learn about the mysterious King. Mr. Beaver begins the subject: “Aslan is a…

It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

There is great confusion about what it means to be a Christian today, so here Paul lays it out in a clear and concise manner, and first and foremost it is about Christ Jesus.