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Tag Archives: divorce
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
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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
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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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January 29 – Jesus Speaks on Marriage and Divorce
Exodus 21-22 Matthew 19 “Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, ‘Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for any reason he chooses?’” (Matthew 19:3) In the latter stages of Jesus’s ministry, … Continue reading
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December 23 – Is This The End, Or Is This The Beginning?
Luke 1:26-56; Ezekiel 34; Isaiah 58 Something about a baby changes lives. I remember when my wife let me know that she was expecting our first child. Life changed from that moment as we were no long just husband and … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, beginning, Bible, birth of Jesus, blessed, changed lives, crucifixion, divorce, Elizabeth, expectant parents, expecting, financial condition, Gabriel, God, Grace, Holy Spirit, John, Joseph, Mary, Matthew, mercy, mother of the Lord, pregnant during betrothal, preparation, resurrection, return, scandal, sins, unfaithful
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December 10 – Radical Marriages – When Christians Changed the Rules
Ephesians 5:21-33; Ezekiel 16; Isaiah 45 When you study history, the process of marriage was quite complex. Marriages were usually arranged for political purposes. King David had a number of wives, but Solomon had him beat with over 700 wives … Continue reading
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December 5 – Just When You Thought You Were Dead and Without Hope…
Ephesians 2; Ezekiel 6-7; Isaiah 40 Can a man divorce his own widow? That sounds like the start of a bad gotcha joke, doesn’t it? In 1987, Gandaruban Subramanium ran a car rental business in Singapore that had serious financial … Continue reading
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March 20 – Loopholes
Matthew 19:1-15; Numbers 9-10; Ecclesiastes 7 Michael Larson was an unemployed ice cream truck driver. He had nothing better to do than to watch TV. So, he did that. He enjoyed a game show called “Press Your Luck.” While he … Continue reading
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Tagged battered spouses, Christian, compassion, divorce, God's plan for marriage, Grace, hardness of heart, Jesus, Laws, lawyers, loopholes, male and female, marriage, minister, ministry, No Whammies, one flesh, Pharisees, poor, Press Your Luck, rules, simpler days, single moms, TV game shows, whammied, Whammys, women in poverty
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March 13 – Noble Wives
Matthew 14:22-36; Leviticus 22-23; Proverbs 31 A friend of mine recently posted a picture of his wife. He talked about all she did to serve her family and her church. The picture was taken at the end of a long, … Continue reading
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