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This week on Wheat Among the Tares, Pastor Steve Williamson joins us for Part 4 of the series, Better Together. We will be continuing the discussion of "Marriage Is Like A Box", and what is needed when the reality of living day-to-day becomes not what you expected...

God has a charge against his people - by idolatry they have violated the marriage covenant. They have imagined that the blessings he gives have come from the Baals. He will discipline, yet he will do so to bring them back. So we see in Hosea 2 how God's love is greater than we often imagine.

This instructional study examines the eschatological events described in Revelation chapters 19 and 20, focusing on the Second Coming of Christ, the defeat of the Antichrist, and the subsequent millennial reign. The speaker explains the symbolism of the marriage supper of the Lamb as a picture of the church's future union with Christ, while contrasting this joy with the final judgment of Satan and the wicked. By analyzing the binding and eventual release of Satan, the sermon highlights the coexistence of God's mercy and justice, demonstrating that even in a perfect environment, humanity must choose to accept Christ as Savior. The central message emphasizes that God's word is faithful and true, providing believers with confidence in His ultimate victory and motivating them to live boldly and share the gospel with others.

Apology Concerning "So Much More" linked here - https://generations.org/articles/75492 The Botkin sisters recently apologized for their book, So Much More, which argues that it's sinful for a woman to leave her father's house before she is married. But were they right to issue this apology? What does the Bible say? Kevin Swanson and Josh Schwisow sift the scriptural indicatives and imperatives to figure out the answer… - What Numbers 30 really says about the extent of a father's authority over his unmarried daughter - How to balance binding the consciences of single women vs. encouraging them to become single career-minded boss-babes freezing their eggs by the age of 30 - Why it can actually be better for a daughter to leave the home, rather than staying – and at what age this starts to apply - How a woman should be preparing for marriage when single…and how she might need to leave the home to do this - How equating singleness with isolation/independence is a Marxist and statist view – and what the biblical alternative is Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #SingleWomen #GenderRoles #Patriarchy

The sermon explores Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 7 regarding the tension between earthly responsibilities and undivided devotion to Christ. It argues that while marriage and worldly duties are good gifts from God, they bring distinct anxieties that can distract believers from their primary focus on the Lord. By referencing the parable of the wise builder in Matthew 7, the message emphasizes that Christ serves as the unshakable foundation during life's storms, rather than guaranteeing the absence of difficulty. The central call is to distinguish between giving attention to temporary, good things and giving them the ultimate devotion that belongs only to the eternal God. Believers are encouraged to remain faithful in the small, ordinary moments of life, recognizing that the present form of the world is passing away while Christ remains sovereign and sufficient.

This sermon explores the narrative of Leah in Genesis 29, highlighting her experience as an unloved wife in a polygamous marriage where her husband Jacob favored her sister Rachel. The message emphasizes that God sees and cares for those who feel neglected, intervening in Leah's life by opening her womb while Rachel remained barren. It discusses the human tendency to seek validation and love through children or physical intimacy, contrasting this with the spiritual maturity of finding joy and praise in God alone, as seen when Leah named her son Judah. The preacher encourages listeners to recognize that while God may not always change external circumstances, He transforms the inner heart, providing peace and strength through a relationship with Him rather than relying on human affection.

I begin my advice to you on this subject, by suggesting a caution against forming this connection prematurely. There is scarcely anything that indicates a greater lack of discretion, than for a young girl, at a time when she ought to be giving her thoughts to her books, and thus laying the foundation for respectability and usefulness, to be giving her heart to some admirer, and entering into an arrangement for speedily giving him her hand. The consequence of this is, that she is only imperfectly educated, and frequently, is subjected through life, by her deficiencies — to serious inconvenience and chagrin. She enters the marital state miserably qualified to sustain its responsibilities; and not improbably acquires a cast of character in that relation, which, unfortunately, is too enduring, and which is alike unfavorable to her own enjoyment, and that of those with whom she is immediately connected.

This sermon explores the biblical definition of meekness, clarifying that it is not weakness or passive resignation but rather a spirit-empowered self-control of one's emotions & power, rooted in trust in God's sovereignty. By examining passages such as Psalm 37 and the life of Moses, the message distinguishes true meekness from mere stoicism or pagan equanimity, emphasizing that it involves taming one's passions and refusing to take offense while remaining bold in the cause of God. The preacher presents this virtue as both a descriptive mark of believers and a prescriptive command to emulate Christ, who demonstrated perfect meekness through his submission to the Father and his sacrificial death on the cross. Ultimately, the sermon connects this character trait to the gospel promise that the meek, as Abraham's spiritual descendants, will inherit the new heavens and new earth.