★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)
(Now Church of Christ in Nations)
Hwolshe, Gigiring - Jos
29th April, 2000
☆☆Wedding Solemnization between:
Mr. Patrick Mancha & Theresa Mancha
SERMON
* Speaker: Rev. Silas Yako
* Topic: What is a Holy Marriage?
* Text: Ephesians 5:15-33
* A holy marriage is one entered with wisdom
* Wisdom is the adhesive element that preserves the marriage union
* A holy marriage is one that the husband and wife are filled with the spirit of God
* If we allow God's Spirit to fill us, there will be peace in the home
* The one who gets drunk is under the dictates and influence of alchohol
* Taking care of the family is very important; He who does not live up to this responsibility is worse than an infidel & has denied the faith
* Problems arise in the home when couples do not obey God's Word and they allow themselves to be controlled by other strange spirits/influences (apart from God's Spirit)
* Grumbling, complaining and strife are signs of a 'Spirit of God- less' life
* Submit yourselves to one another; share ideas; help each other; humble yourselves; and tolerate each other
* Wives, obey your husbands - The husband is the head of the house
→ Husbands are God's servants (Priests)
→ The Bible emphasises this obedience
* Some women are wiser, richer and stronger than their husbands, but it does not hinder obedience & reverence
* Husbands must love their wives as Christ loves the Church . . . He who loves his wife loves himself . . . for this (reason) they left their parents to stick to each other
* Love can be demonstrated and also verbalized - this strengthens the bond of unity (among the couple)
* The way a wife comports herself reflects the husband's love for her
* A man who beats his wife is likened to a mad man
→ She is his body (only a mad man beats himself)
→ He is not fit to be called a 'man'
* A man must separate from his father and mother and stick to his wife
* There are many people who dislike a true union of love than those who like and support it
* Be careful as regards the kind of advice or counsel you receive about marriage
* Many men love their cars more than their wives and family
* Living holy lives is supreme
* You cannot deal with the issues of marriage with your bare hands - let bygone be bygone
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