A Covenant of Covering

Your marriage needs a covenant of covering.

Not enough marriages have this covenant. This might be a contributing factor to the 50% divorce rate in the United States.

Our society has a growing negative sentiment towards marriage & family. Some believe that they are better off never getting married or having children. Other hold that marriage is an uneeded relic of the past.

But what does God’s word say?

God declares that marriage & children are a good thing!

Hidden within the sacred space of the Holy of Holies is a picture of what every marriage look like. Discover the covenant of covering.

Relationship Status 2 – Married: A Covenant of Covering

Sermon notes by Pastor of Chris Fluitt

Redemption Church of Plano Tx

Welcome back to Redemption Church. We are a mighty Church in Plano Tx. My name is Chris Fluitt

Relationship Status

We are in the 2nd week of our Relationship Status sermon series. Last week we talked about the Single Status. We love our singles around here! You have something to offer that others do not have. We encourage you to use all your energy and passion in serving God.

If you missed the first week, be sure to check it out at redemption-church.com.

Today I want to talk to you about the Married relationship status.

Married

How does our society think about marriage and family in the year 2018?

There is an ever growing negative sentiment around marriage and family.

Homer

When Homer and Marge Simpson are one of the better examples of a successful marriage on TV… We have a problem. I remember when this show came out in 1980s and it was thought of as one of the worst depictions of marriage and family on tv… and all these years later society has seemed descend to the place where we no longer think this family is so bad. They are now considered one of the better examples of marriage and family.

The divorce rate is around 50% in the US. Many youth are growing up questioning why they should even attempt a marriage.  The population is growing, yet fewer people are getting married. Those that get married are marrying later and later.

A growing number of people believe they are better off not ever being married.

Can I remind you that we should not take our cues from society. We need to look to the Word of God. So what does God say about Marriage? It says that marriage is a good thing!

Marriage is a good thing

 

The Bible is very clear on this subject.

Genesis 2:18 God says “It is not good for man to be alone.” He then creates Eve from Adam and declares it to be “very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

Proverbs 18:22 Says whoever finds a wife finds a good thing… it goes on to compare finding a wife to receiving a favorable gift from the Lord. Marriage is a good thing!

Jesus’ first recorded miracle happened at a wedding.

Jesus tells us that from the beginning God meant for man and woman to be joined together and become one flesh and to never separate. (Matthew 19:4-6)

Ephesians 5:28 says that when a husband loves his wife, he is loving himself. Paul is telling us that caring for your bride is the same as caring for your own body. To neglect your spouse is to neglect yourself.

God blessed marriage in Genesis 1:28 and told Adam & Eve to be fruitful and multiply.

There is NO DOUBT that God is pro marriage! Our culture treats marriage like an out of date relic, but we must look to the Word of God.

The Bible holds up marriage as a depiction of the saving Go...