Divorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Marriage is a holy covenant that should not be broken. But the sin of abandonment can separate what God has joined.

Few subjects require more biblical care, pastoral tenderness, and spiritual honesty than divorce and remarriage. Marriage is holy because God designed it. Divorce is grievous because it tears apart what Continue ReadingDivorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Don’t Overemphasize the Wrong Word in Romans 12:1-2

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:1-2 is one of the clearest and most searching calls to Christian discipleship in the New Testament, but we must consider the whole verse and not overemphasize one word Continue ReadingDon’t Overemphasize the Wrong Word in Romans 12:1-2

Godly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

The First Earthly Covenant Loyalty Marriage begins with a reordering of loyalties. It does not erase a man’s responsibility to honor his father and mother, and it does not teach Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

Godly Husband – Chapter 2 – The Husband Is the Head of the Wife as Christ Is the Head of the Church

Headship Begins with Christ, Not Control The Bible does not begin its teaching on marriage with male pride, personal preference, or cultural tradition. It begins with God’s design. In Genesis Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 2 – The Husband Is the Head of the Wife as Christ Is the Head of the Church

Godly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life

Christlike Love in the Household of Faith The apostle Paul writes: This command stands at the heart of Christian marriage. It is not sentimental advice. It is not merely a Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life