What do the Scriptures say about sex before marriage?
This week’s question is the most common question received: Is sex outside of marriage acceptable? Where does the Bible specifically say that this is unacceptable?
Would the husband be bound to a sexless marriage with no hope for children?
Thanks for all those who have been praying, giving, and serving to help us tell as many people as possible about Jesus. In this week’s update, Pastor Mark addresses the difficult question of would the husband be bound to a sexless marriage with no hope for children? Pastor Mark explores different views of sex – … Read more
Under Authority Like Christ
Some of the most hotly debated issues of today are about issues of gender and authority. The three positions on gender roles are egalitarian feminism, hierarchical chauvinism, and complementarian chivalry.
Spiritual Gifts Part IV: encouragement, giving, leadership, mercy, and hospitality
Week 4 of a 6 week study of the spiritual gifts. This week we depart from the book of 1 Corinthians to examine the gifts of encouragement, giving, leadership, mercy, and hospitality.
Divorce and Remarriage
The church at Corinth was confused over issues pertaining to divorce and remarriage and asked Paul a number of questions. Due to the prevalence of divorce in our culture this sermon is based upon Paul’s answers to the Corinthians as well as answering many of the questions asked about divorce.
Good Sex, Bad Sex
The Corinthian Church was filled with people who were in all sorts of sexual sin. Paul spoke frankly about the difference between good sex and bad sex while also refuting their silly arguments denying that the lordship of Jesus extended over their pants…
Single Like Jesus
This section of Scripture remains wildly misunderstood. Singleness is not ideal, marriage should be honored by all. Practically, however, there are seasons and reasons that provide exceptions to the rule of marriage for some people.
Good News for Losers: Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:7
How motivated are you, honestly, by winning? Are you as zealous for wisdom as you are for winning?
VII. DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY
God rightly compares marriage to a vine. You’ve got to invest a lot, and you’ve got to wait a long time. You’re going to need to be patient and tending to it if you want it to grow and be fruitful. Adultery is like a Weed eater that carelessly severs the vine’s base, killing it in an instant.
Jesus Has a Better Kingdom
Xerxes was the greatest king in the history of the world to his day, but in his kingdom, addictions were fed, men were castrated, and women were mistreated. Every generation chases the same foolish myth: if we could just get a good king with a good kingdom, then we’d have a heavenly life on a fallen earth. But when fallen, faulty, flawed sinners sit on a throne, you never get a glorious kingdom.