Scott Smelser was with us to talk about how to raise our children. Audio from this series can be found by clicking on this post or by visiting the audio sermons page .
Category Archives: Relationships
A Marriage Made in Heaven
Posted 1104 days ago byWhat is the purpose of marriage? Procreation? Companionship? Happiness?
Certainly God wanted all of those things when he instituted marriage. But have you ever thought that one of God’s primary purposes of marriage is our personal growth? Even more than happiness, God wants to make us holy.
Explore this idea with us in this series Marriage Made in Heaven as David Maxson talks to us about how producing the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) in marriage can not only make us more happy and fulfilled but also more holy.
Posted in Personal Evangelism, Relationships
Tagged faithfulness, gentleness, heaven, joy, kindness, longsuffering, love, marriage, peace
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Five Smooth Stones of Parenting
Posted 1110 days ago byIn Goliath, David faced what seemed an indomitable foe. David’s goal was not so much to kill the giant as to protect the children and honor of God. In the pervasive humanism of our society, parents face what appears to be an equally unconquerable giant who is determined to destroy their children. They have five stones with which to protect them.
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Tagged children, discipline, instructions, love, parents, prayer, raising children, raising kids, training
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The first step in putting the pieces back together is to accept the fact that divorce is not an option. Divorce is not an option because of the promise that was made before God and witnesses to “love, honor and cherish: in sickness and in health, in prosperity and adversity, for better or for worse.” A person of integrity keeps his word, even if it proves to have been “for worse.”
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Tagged adultery, confession, divorce, humility, love, marriage, pride, selfishness, spouse, vow
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Marriage: “From The Beginning”
Posted 1110 days ago byGod, as creator of man and author of marriage, has the right to regulate marriage. No king, legislature, court, church, parent or individual has the right to make any law that would amend the law of God on this or any other subject.
Christ and Family
Posted 1115 days ago byChrist gives us a great example of how to deal with our phyiscal family members. We often hold our family in high esteem and don’t want anything to get in the way, but Christ showed that he is even more important than family ties.
A Marriage Made in Heaven (9 of 9)
Posted 1119 days ago byGod didn’t create marriage for our happiness but for our growth. Explore how you can reach spiritual maturity by applying the “fruit of the Spirit” to your marriage.
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Tagged fruit of the spirit, marriage, Relationships, self-control, spiritual growth
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A Marriage Made in Heaven (8 of 9)
Posted 1119 days ago byGod didn’t create marriage for our happiness but for our growth. Explore how you can reach spiritual maturity by applying the “fruit of the Spirit” to your marriage.
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Tagged fruit of the spirit, marriage, meekness, Relationships, spiritual growth
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A Marriage Made in Heaven (7 of 9)
Posted 1119 days ago byGod didn’t create marriage for our happiness but for our growth. Explore how you can reach spiritual maturity by applying the “fruit of the Spirit” to your marriage.
Posted in Relationships
Tagged faithfulness, fruit of the spirit, marriage, Relationships, spiritual growth
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A Marriage Made in Heaven (6 of 9)
Posted 1119 days ago byGod didn’t create marriage for our happiness but for our growth. Explore how you can reach spiritual maturity by applying the “fruit of the Spirit” to your marriage.
Posted in Relationships
Tagged fruit of the spirit, kindness, marriage, Relationships, spiritual growth
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