This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we bring you Episode 2 of our series, Better Together, with Pastor Steve Williamson. This episode will focus on the Biblical origin of marriage and God's order for the home, as given in the Scriptures. The need for building strong families has never been more critical, and the spiritual guidance offered in these podcasts will provide you with the knowledge needed to build and be, "Better Together"...

Song of Solomon 7 celebrates the renewed joy, affection, and faithful commitment of covenant love in marriage. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical love flourishes through mutual devotion, intentional care, purity, and delight in God's good design. Above all, faithful covenant love points beyond itself to the steadfast and joyful love of Christ for His bride, the Church. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Your greatest assurance as a Christian--if you've been united with Christ--is that your assurance doesn't depend on you. It depends on Christ and His obedience, appropriated by you by faith and imputed to you by God Himself.

Call: Psalm 39 The sermon interprets Revelation 19 as the culmination of God's covenant judgment against apostate Israel, depicted as the great harlot, and the simultaneous establishment of the new covenant through the bride of Christ. It emphasizes that heaven rejoices because God's judgments are true and righteous, vindicating His people who were falsely accused and persecuted. The text highlights Christ's present reign on the throne of David, asserting that His kingdom is a current reality extending to all nations rather than a future earthly event. Believers are encouraged to find comfort in this sovereignty and to rejoice in being clothed with the alien righteousness of Christ. The preacher concludes by urging Christians to deepen their affection for God through Scripture, recognizing their blessed status as invited guests at the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The sermon addresses the controversial topic of sexual immorality by asserting that believers must align with God's unchanging standards rather than shifting societal norms. It defines marriage strictly as a permanent, monogamous union between one biological man and one biological woman, rooted in the creation account of Genesis and affirmed by Jesus. The preacher warns against compromising biblical truth due to cultural pressure, citing the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as a warning against unnatural desires and sexual sin. Using 1 Corinthians 6, the text clarifies that while sexual sins are serious and exclude unrepentant practitioners from the kingdom, the gospel offers forgiveness and transformation for all who turn to Christ. The message concludes with an exhortation to glorify God with one's body and rely on the Holy Spirit for victory over sin.

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Do Not Commit Adultery Read: Matthew 5:17-32 Text: Lord's Day 41 I. The Command about Marriage II. The Broad Application III. The Blessing of Obedience