Those who have been married for more than a few days, and those who counsel young married people, realize that one of the greatest fears of a young wife–and of a young husband, too, if they’ll admit it–is of abandonment. “Will he come home? Will she realize some difficult truth about me and
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Catholic
Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 10, 2006
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A man went to his doctor for a checkup. The doctor did a very thorough examination and then asked the nurse to send the man’s wife into his office. The doctor said, “I have some very bad news, your husband is very sick. The good news is that there is hope. If you will take him home, cook him
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
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THE MOST IMPORTANT OBLIGATION
As important as your obligation as a doctor, a lawyer or a business leader may be, your human connections with your spouse, your children and your friends are the most important investment you will ever make. At the end of your life, you will never regret not having
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Jonathan Edwards: The Obligation of every Generation is to understand what God is doing and
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Pentecostal
A story from Warsaw, Ohio, is catching some attention today (August 13, 2014). It seems the dancers at Foxhole nightclub decided to picket a church that had been hassling them for years. Apparently the members and pastor of New Beginnings Ministries felt called by God to try to rid their community
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
Our greatest obligation to our children is to prepare them to understand and to deal effectively with the world in which they will live and not with the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 15, 2009
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MARRIAGE SAVERS
A study published in the 6/08 Journal of Marriage and Family found that strong faith in God by itself won’t protect against marital infidelity. But a study by Fuller Seminary researchers David Atkins and Deborah Kessel found that regular church attendance does make a difference.
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CONTRACT MARRIAGES:
Between two people
I seek my best interest.
We negotiate terms.
I keep a record of performance.
I punish failure.
The goal is winning.
It is a professional relationship.
COVENANT MARRIAGES:
Between three people - man, woman and God
We seek God's will for our best
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 9, 2005
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R T Kendall has said: “God is not obligated to any man and, in so far as Jonah is concerned, God did not even have to send wind! But He did. He did not have to prepare the fish. But He did. He did not have to eject Jonah from the fish. But He
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds...I find no
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 16, 2002
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MARRIAGE: A DEFINITION
Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that’s too warm, beside
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Mennonite
Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 10, 2003
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MARRIAGE JOKES
1. Marriage made in Heaven — So is thunder in lightening!!
2. Love is a dream — Marriage is an alarm clock
3. A honeymoon is a Short Pause - between - I Do and You Better
4. Lady went to get a divorce—
Lawyer: “Do you have ground?”
Lady: “About 2 acres”
Lawyer: “Do
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Bolton on Nov 13, 2005
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Children & Marriage
“No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.”
Kirsten, age 10
“You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like sports,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"In a successful marriage, there is no such thing as ones way. There is only the way of both, only the bumpy,
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If you were asked to name three areas where you and your spouse disagree, you'd likely be able to do it without thinking very hard. Might even be able to produce a top 10 list if given a few more minutes. And sadly, unless someone at your house starts doing some giving in, the same issues are going
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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