
About this episode
April 19, 2026
Series: Family Ties
Sermon: Covenant Love: Strengthening the Marriage Bond
Scripture: Genesis 2:24-25; Matthew 19:4-6
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.”
Genesis 2:24-25 NIV
““Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.””
Matthew 19:4-6 NIV
INTRODUCTION: Everytime you believe a lie you empower the liar.
Four lies that weaken marriage:
Lie #1: I Can Change Him/Her...
"Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame."
-Genesis 2:25
Lie #2: A good marriage is always 50/50...Archie
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,”
Ephesians 5:25 ESV
EQUATION: Half Hearted Effort + Half Hearted Commitment = Whole Hearted Disappointment.
CONCLUSION: We must learn to identify the lie and replace it with the truth! If a lie can destroy your marriage than truth can transform your marriage.
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