#storychanging
“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife…” Mark 10:6-8 Take another look at those three words: For. This. Reason. Those words obliterate current wisdom which claims that Jesus said nothing about gay marriage.…
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Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. Genesis 2:22 Okay, feminists, hold on to your hats. It might get bumpy. Take a deep breath and try to make it to the end because this might not be as bad as you think. If we’re gonna…
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But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 She shifted uneasily and her water pail clanked against the stone well. Never thirst again? Was He crazy? He didn’t seem crazy, this tall, tanned Jew who shouldn’t even be seen talking with someone like her. He’d asked her…
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…and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33 Rod carefully unwrapped his birthday gift from his wife, anticipating a surprise. When the paper fell away, he was surprised all right. And confused. Inside the bright pink box was an entire wardrobe for a Barbie doll. He looked up, puzzled. Anna was watching him…
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…each man must love his wife as he loves himself… Ephesians 5:33 Ted studied his reflection in the bathroom mirror and a slow smile spread across his unshaven face. He posed like Atlas and flexed his flabby biceps. Still got it, he thought. Fifty never looked so good. He turned sideways, but quickly looked…
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We know what love is…Jesus gave his life for us. This is why we must give our lives for each other. 1 John 3:16 From chick flicks to country songs to soap operas, love is a popular topic. But the word “love” has been hijacked by a culture without Christ and redefined to mean tolerance,…
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Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit… Husbands, love… Ephesians 5:21-25 God’s instructions about marriage don’t start with husband and wife. They begin with a blanket statement that applies to everyone. Verse 21 is the foundation upon which specific instructions are built. “Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ.”…
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A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. Ephesians 5:31 Our world has completely lost sight of what marriage was intended to be. Somewhere between Adam and Eve and Adam and Steve, marriage became a matter of paper instead of purpose. What…
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“But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” Mark 11:25 Prayer is popular. Most people say that they pray, even those who have no idea who they are praying to. In ancient cultures, people prayed to wood…
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Repent and do the things you did at first. Revelation 2:5 These are Jesus’ words to His bride, the church at Ephesus. At one time they had been passionate about serving Him. They were the megachurch of the region, sending pastors and missionaries to other parts of the world. But as the years went…
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