Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion… Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 God’s design for marriage reflects His desire for unity and mutual support. Just as He…
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And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar. Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. Genesis 20:1-2 This is the second time Abraham left the land of promise, venture to pagan territory and lied about his wife to save his…
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no…
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Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:20-21 The concept of submission often meets resistance in our culture, yet biblical submission is rooted in strength, not weakness. It mirrors Christ’s own submission to the Father’s will. And…
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Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies…. Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her: Proverbs 31:10, 28 In a world obsessed with external appearances, God values the “hidden person of the heart.” Proverbs 31:10-31 describes a woman of noble character, emphasizing her inner qualities. She works both…
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Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 1 Peter 3:1-2 “Actions speak louder than words.” That’s a quote we hear often but usually snuff off. In the verses above, Peter…
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Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 1 Peter 1:13 Jesus is coming soon! How would our lives change if we knew Jesus was coming for His church in the next week or…
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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Paul speaks of being “hard pressed on every side but not crushed.” (2 Cor. 4:8, 17) Our sufferings are temporary, but they’re producing an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.…
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For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 1 John 5:3-4 What an incredible and inspiring statement and one that is hard to wrap your head around. But it…
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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,…
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