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1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee from sexual immorality.  All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Whatever our marital status, the Bible warns us to run from immorality.  The idea is to … Continue reading

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1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood… a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Dad, did you know that God has made … Continue reading

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Colossians 2:2

This is what I have asked of God for you; that you will be… knit together by strong ties of love. A husband must cleave to his wife.  The word cleave means “to stick like glue” or “to attache oneself … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 7:17

But be sure… that you are living as God intended, marrying or not marrying in accordance with God’s direction and help, and accepting whatever situation God has put you into. Single women should keep their standards high and be patient.  … Continue reading

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1 John 5:14, 15

And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.  And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the … Continue reading

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Matthew 6:24

You cannot serve both God and Money. Handling money well is critical to the health of a marriage.  We promised our love to our mates “till death do us apart,” not “till debt do us part.”  ~ Dr T. Evans … Continue reading

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James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God… Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. When a wife willingly submits to her husband’s authority, she is not just saying yes to him. She is saying yes to the Lord.  ~ … Continue reading

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2 Corinthians 2:15; 16

For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing…, the fragrance of life. What kind of aroma does your home give off?  make sure it’s a sweet fragrance of … Continue reading

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Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Making our marriages work involves spiritual warfare.  We must defeat Satan in his attempts to overcome us.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa … Continue reading

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Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. If your children ask why others can live bad lives without apparent consequences, remind them that they left off one … Continue reading

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