THE STORY OF MARRIAGE (5 OF 20)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32
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The Story of Marriage (5 of 20)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Tim Melton
Matthew 5:31-32
Christian author Gary Thomas wrote a book called Sacred Marriage. In this book he challenges the reader with this question. ''Could it be that God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?
That is an interesting question. As we look at the growing divorce rate in our society today it looks like more people are leaving because of unhappiness more than anything else. Marriage just has not lived up to their expectations so they are quitting.
Marriage in our society is in trouble. Whether it be the high rate of divorce, the decreasing number of people choosing marriage or even those who are seeking to redefine marriage, marriage seems to be in trouble. That should alarm us because history shows that many nations have risen and fallen based on the strength or weakness of marriage in their society.
As we think about marriage we must first understand its story. Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that only we, mankind, were created in the image of God. The Genesis account tells that Adam, the first man, was created by God but even with all of the species of animals Adam could not find a helpmate. God had declared everything in His creation as ''good'' except for this one point. In Genesis 2:18 God said, ''It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.'' God then created a woman from Adam's flesh and immediately declared these words in Genesis 2:24
''Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.''
God created man and woman in his image and brought them together as husband and wife. God created and ordained marriage as the foundational relational unit of society. We would develop other family relationships and acquaintances but God brought together a man and a woman to be the foundation of the family which would be the glue for a healthy society.
Some ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Tim Melton
Matthew 5:31-32
Christian author Gary Thomas wrote a book called Sacred Marriage. In this book he challenges the reader with this question. ''Could it be that God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?
That is an interesting question. As we look at the growing divorce rate in our society today it looks like more people are leaving because of unhappiness more than anything else. Marriage just has not lived up to their expectations so they are quitting.
Marriage in our society is in trouble. Whether it be the high rate of divorce, the decreasing number of people choosing marriage or even those who are seeking to redefine marriage, marriage seems to be in trouble. That should alarm us because history shows that many nations have risen and fallen based on the strength or weakness of marriage in their society.
As we think about marriage we must first understand its story. Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that only we, mankind, were created in the image of God. The Genesis account tells that Adam, the first man, was created by God but even with all of the species of animals Adam could not find a helpmate. God had declared everything in His creation as ''good'' except for this one point. In Genesis 2:18 God said, ''It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.'' God then created a woman from Adam's flesh and immediately declared these words in Genesis 2:24
''Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.''
God created man and woman in his image and brought them together as husband and wife. God created and ordained marriage as the foundational relational unit of society. We would develop other family relationships and acquaintances but God brought together a man and a woman to be the foundation of the family which would be the glue for a healthy society.
Some ...
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