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Garden Marriage: Applying God's Grace To It
(Mark 10:10-12)
Jesus' words were revolutionary because he put men and women on equal footing. But they are also stringent. In this concluding movement in the house, Jesus told his disciples that the one who departs, if they remarry another, has committed adultery. God put the original couple together. To him, they are still one, so a new marriage is adultery in his sight.
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Garden Marriage: The Gospel Restores It
(Mark 10:6-9)
There, in the garden, we discover God's original intention. It is something beautiful that the gospel of Jesus Christ and the constant ministry of the Holy Spirit can continually restore in any marriage that submits itself to Christ. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
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Garden Marriage: Sin Broke It
(Mark 10:1-5)
Many have been disillusioned and disappointed by marriage. Through this study of Mark, we will consider how sin broke marriage, but the gospel restored hope. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreEvery person on earth is shaped in some way by his or her father. While a male will contribute to a pregnancy, a father contributes to a legacy. Like the church, family is an entity created and designed by God, and fathers play a huge role in the development and leadership of the individual family. (20 Minutes/5000 Words)
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A Vision for Marriage
Churches should have a vision of what their communities could look like if impacted by Christ. Various facets of life are all driven forward by having a strong vision. Militaries, families, sports teams, enterprises, research -- all of it is propelled by vision. It makes sense, then, that married couples should have a vision for marriage. Too much is at stake. (15 Minutes/3700 Words)
Read moreNow, turning to Leviticus chapter 18, we turn to a chapter of Scripture, again for the people of Israel, where we have laws restricting sexual activity, laws restricting sexual activity. I should remind you here at this point in Leviticus that a proper interpretation of the Old Testament law is that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law.
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Cain’s Line
(Genesis 4:18-24)
In the next chapter of Genesis, we will trace the descendants of Adam through Seth. The seventh from Adam is named Enoch, and he is pictured as abundantly righteous. In this passage, we are tracing the line of Cain. The seventh from Cain is abundantly unrighteous. His name is Lamech. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreExile Wives -- 1 Peter 3:1-6 -- The Grace of Exile #14
Read moreAs we turn to Genesis chapter 38, we're looking now at the life of Joseph. We followed Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and now we've come to the story of the life of Joseph, which is a major story at the back half of the book of Genesis.
Read moreWhen sin entered the world, the relationship between men and women was capsized. God created his world. He put man and woman in it to cultivate and subdue it -- together. But when they sinned, death was introduced to the planet. This death was not immediate. It was slow. Nor was it only a physical and future death. It was spiritual, emotional, and relational. Life ceased to work as it was intended. And, as you scan history, this brokenness is often displayed in marriage.
