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Tag Archives: abuse
Dealing With Divorce and the Importance of Children
The County Courthouse – where wedding dreams begin, and too often die. Divorce is a touchy subject these days. What does Jesus say about marriage? About divorce? I don’t have all the answers, but I think God’s plan always includes … Continue reading
Posted in Bible study
Tagged abuse, adultery, allow, Ask Me Anything, children, Christian marriage, command, divorce, Forgiveness, God, good, Jesus, Kingdom of God, lawful, marriage, Moses, one flesh, Pharisees, sin, teaching, unity
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March 20 – Some Quick Thoughts on Marriage
Matthew 19:1-15; Numbers 9-10; Ecclesiastes 7 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Thoughts
Tagged abuse, cheating, Christians, Christians at fault, church members, Creator, divorce, God joins together, leave father and mother, let no one separate, love each other, love of God, male and female, marriage, marriage under attack, mutual submission, stop complaining, traditional marriage, two shall become one, united, upset, value of words, wedding
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March 14 – When The Heart is Revealed
Matthew 15:1-20; Leviticus 24-25; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 “For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.” (Matthew 15:19-20 NKJV) Some … Continue reading
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August 30 – Ending Slavery
John 8:21-47; 2 Chronicles 2:17-5:1; Malachi 1:1-2:9 The institution of slavery is one of the darkest blots on mankind throughout history. Among ways slavery has been practices throughout history, what happened in the United States was one of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, Articles of Secession, believe Jesus, changes, children of Abraham, Civil War, commodity, dehumanizing, evil, family, family of God, follow Jesus, freedom, God loves me, God loves you, Grace, Gracious, History, inclusive, Jesus, love, mankind, mercy, Pharisees, Relationship with God, Romans, secede, sin, sin's bidding, slavery, slaves to sin, trust, Union, United States
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July 19 – Mutual Respect
1 Corinthians 7:1-24; 1 Kings 20; Amos 4:4-13 If you get married in Scotland, there is a tradition that’s designed to make sure that the husband and the wife will endure just about anything. The prospective bride and groom are … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, arranged marriages, Christ returns soon, Corinthian Church, cows, dowries, dysfunctional marriages, equality, equality in marriage, food trash, God, lack of respect, love, man's world, marriage, mental abuse, monogamy, mutual respect, Paul, physical abuse, power of the father, ready for marriage, respect others, revolutionary, Rwanda, Scotland, sexual relations in marriage, submit to each other
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April 28 – When God Answers
Acts 12; Joshua 15-17; Job 28 Clay Lein might be forgiven for not expecting his prayer to be answered. His wife had begged him to go to church with her. He went, even though he was an atheist, because “that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, answer, answered prayer, atheist, chains, Church, Clay Lein, followers of christ, God's presence, Houston, open prison doors, out of your mind, Peter Rhoda, prayer, rector, Romans, shopping list prayers, St. John the Divine, take God for granted
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January 11 – Watering the House
Luke 10:21-42; Genesis 18; Psalm 11 During the summer, when the South Texas heat zaps the land, we engage in what seems like a strange ritual. We water our houses. Ok, I know the jokes. “Trying to make your house … Continue reading
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December 6 – For the Children
Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6 If you ever become a legislator and you want to make sure a bill passes, make sure there is some provision in that bill that can be advocated for with the line “think about … Continue reading
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