Mark Driscoll

How Can You Pursue Your Wife?

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her…”  – Ephesians 5:25  As we close out the week, we must remember the importance of pursuing our wives if married. Genesis 2 says to “hold fast” (some older Bible translations will say “cleave”). Have you ever seen a sports team … Read more

Pray, Plan, Pivot!

“Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant…” – Isaiah 55:3  As a man and as a steward, you have to pray, plan, and pivot. A couple of years ago, I taught through the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah is a classic … Read more

Don’t Tolerate What God Condemns

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2  Now that we’ve established our identify and who/how we worship, we need to consider what we tolerate. … Read more

What Do You Make Sacrifices For?

“Do not forget the covenant I made with you, and do not worship other gods. You must worship only the Lord your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.” 1 Kings 17:28-29 (NLT)  Yesterday, we talked about identity. That comes from your Heavenly Father. What flows next from your … Read more

What is a Man? 

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” – Genesis 1:27  Men in today’s world are under attack and masculinity is considered “toxic.” What’s even worse is the lie that men can become women and women, men. For the next few … Read more

Do You Honor Your Spouse?

“Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.” – 1 Peter 3:7 As we wrap up this marriage series, it’s vitally important that we discuss … Read more

Is There Purity in Your Marriage?

“…and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” – Genesis 2:24b-25 We’ve looked at the Laws of Priority and Pursuit. And, today, we will discuss the Laws of Partnership and Purity. The second half of Genesis 2:24 says, “they shall become one flesh.” What’s … Read more

Is Your Spouse Your Priority?

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife…” – Genesis 2:24a In our marriage discussions this week, we’ve looked at marriage in Heaven and the importance of having only one spouse. Over the next two days, we will look at The Four Laws of Love from Pastor Jimmy … Read more

Monogamy Over Polygamy

“…and he [Jacob] loved Rachel more than Leah…” – Genesis 29:30 In yesterday’s devotional, we looked at the case for and against marriage in Heaven. Today, we will look at the importance of marrying and sleeping with only one person. Why is this so important? First, we know that God created human beings as male … Read more