Category Archives: marriage

only one covenant

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

devotional post # 2179 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 2Co 6:14 Do not be mismated with unbelievers, because what partnership does righteousness have with lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness, 2Co 6:15 or what harmony does Christ have with … Continue reading →

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sons of the resurrection

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

devotional post # 2046 Luke 20:34-36 Luk 20:34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given to be maried, Luk 20:35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the … Continue reading →

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it’s complicated

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

Leviticus 19:20-22 Lev 19:20 “If a man lies sexually with a woman who is a slave, assigned to another man and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, a distinction will be made. They will not be put to death, … Continue reading →

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same principle, different application

Posted on April 24, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 11:11-16 1Co 11:11 All the same, a wife should not decide on this apart from her husband, nor a husband apart from his wife, 1Co 11:12 because just as the wife is from the husband, the husband is … Continue reading →

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angels and authority

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 11:7-10 1Co 11:7 Because, on the one hand, a husband should not have his head covered, since he is supposed to reflect the character and good reputation of God; on the other hand, his wife reflects her husband’s … Continue reading →

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holiness and hats

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 11:4-6 1Co 11:4 Any husband who decides to be praying or prophesying while having something against his head, puts his head to shame. 1Co 11:5 But any wife who decides to be praying or prophesying with her head … Continue reading →

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headship and heartache

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 11:1-3 1Co 11:1 Become imitators of me, like I seek to imitate Christ. 1Co 11:2 Now, I appreciate the fact that you have all remembered me and, are trying to hold to the traditions, in the same way … Continue reading →

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distracted by desire

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 7:36-40 1Co 7:36 But if anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his fiancé, if his passions are strong, and so it has to be, let him do what he wants to; he is not sinning. … Continue reading →

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worry engines

Posted on April 1, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 7:32-35 1Co 7:32 But I want you to be free from unnecessary worry. One who is unmarried worries about the things of the Lord, how he may accommodate the Lord; 1Co 7:33 but one who is married worries … Continue reading →

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consequences of commitment

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

1 Corinthians 7:25-28 1Co 7:25 But as to your question about those yet unmarried, I do not have a specific command from the Lord, but I can give an opinion as one who is faithful by the Lord’s mercy. 1Co … Continue reading →

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