What is Marriage? // Before I Do - Stephanie Ike Okafor
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Күн бұрынDiscover the foundational essence of marriage in "Before I Do: Biblical Blueprint for Love & Marriage" as we dive into Part 1: "What is Marriage?"
In this insightful episode:
- Learn that marriage isn't just a one-time event but a lifelong journey. Discover why prioritizing the marriage over the wedding is crucial.
- Understand that marriage isn't merely a contractual agreement but a God-ordained institution rooted in covenant and spiritual significance.
- Dive into the biblical narrative of marriage as seen in Genesis 2:21-25, uncovering its spiritual and relational depth.
- Gain clarity on the covenantal nature of marriage and the responsibilities it entails, with a focus on unconditional love and faithfulness.
Stay tuned for next week's continuation, where we discuss "The Purpose of Marriage."
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@FavoriteHillsongWorshipMusic 25 күн бұрын
My mom gets up every day at 3 am to talk to Jesus. I know that's it her prayers that have kept me going. My grandma taught my mom to talk to Jesus. A few weeks ago my grandma was diagnosed with cancer, last night my grandma was talking to Jesus and He told her He had healed her. All the pain is gone. We woke up at 3 am to talk to Jesus and thank Him. Please join me in thanking Him and making my grandma's miracle whole.
@elshadiebirratu6003 24 күн бұрын
I started praying at 3 am recently, and I have already seen significant changes in my life, but most of all, my relationship and prayer time with God have gotten stronger.
@jordanpudumo2672 24 күн бұрын
We bless the Lord for healing your grandmother 🎉❤. We celebrate with you
@vivettecharoo1541 24 күн бұрын
Praise God for that miracle that your grandma received.
@maggylevelle173 23 күн бұрын
We stand in agreement and thank God for healing your grand mother.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@Goddessctata 23 күн бұрын
Praise be to God❤
@OlwethuQhinga 25 күн бұрын
“People should not be your standard , God is your standard “
@stephiekashosi866 24 күн бұрын
Indeed 🤗🙌
@babalwandunge6232 26 күн бұрын
It’s mid-night in South Africa and we are here 🙋🏽♀️🫶🏽
@musankanyane2063 26 күн бұрын
Ofcause we are 😊😊😊
@MaMgazi 26 күн бұрын
Me too!!!
@sanyusarah-mv5jj 26 күн бұрын
Me too in saudi Arabia ❤
@lwandilehlongwane2790 26 күн бұрын
yeah☺
@user-gl7yd5zt2f 26 күн бұрын
We are within📍😂😂
@Fiona-so1lj 26 күн бұрын
Single people where are you at?
@kamogelomithi5738 25 күн бұрын
We are here and learning from the Lord🙌🏻🙌🏻
@mercymfune766 25 күн бұрын
We are here
@nomaswazigloriadlamini9064 25 күн бұрын
❤
@Idkjustyet 25 күн бұрын
😭😂
@wadzanaim7768 25 күн бұрын
I’m right here!
@nosimilovilakati2863 26 күн бұрын
The number of Africans here🎉
@selachulu8398 25 күн бұрын
Right!!! 😂we love each other that way
@gcobisamajobela6983 25 күн бұрын
Right!!!
@tenacious1 25 күн бұрын
Does Afro-American count? Lol
@alicesontambeachareenoncho2709 24 күн бұрын
@@tenacious1definitely❤
@achatwithgoitse 24 күн бұрын
🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼❤
@Kiesha-rq4bf 25 күн бұрын
This series is an answered prayer. I’m not married yet. Recently engaged and God has been ministering to my heart about marriage. Looking forward to this series.
@achatwithgoitse 24 күн бұрын
Congratulations!!!🎊🎉🍾 You so blessed! ❤
@Katniss796 24 күн бұрын
❤🎉 Congratulations,may God lead ur way
@divinefavourokafor9917 24 күн бұрын
Congratulations ❤
@imonicahmaina6844 23 күн бұрын
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
@user-xo6zs5xc8m 19 күн бұрын
Congratulations
@nadinewalker9375 26 күн бұрын
I love the way Pastor Stephanie teaches us the word of GOD! She does it with authority, but with so much kindness. Her voice is so angelic. So soothing. It’s like she chastises us with pure love. I’m 50+ and I’ve been married 31 or 32 years. Child I can’t remember exactly. I stop counting. But one thing I do know, it requires hard work, a lot of understanding and patience and a heart filled with much love for your partner. I’m glad for this series, because I’m still learning. Because two things I don’t want to do is walk away for my marriage or disappoint GOD!! Blessings to you and your entire family pastor Stephanie.
@Elishatheaviator 25 күн бұрын
I like how you’re open minded. Even with all that marriage experience, you still open to learning. May God continue to bless you and you until family.
@maggylevelle173 23 күн бұрын
I love her too!! She’s such a blessings.!
@eveh4699 16 күн бұрын
Me too ,I love her voice and the way she speaks it's indeed with so much authority
@mexicancandy1572 23 күн бұрын
Me and my fiancé just got ENGAGED on May 3rd, he proposed in Half moon bay, California. It was beautiful 🥹 We’ve been keeping God as our glue from the beginning of our relationship. This video couldn’t have come at a most perfect timing so Thank you for this 💕
@Kholeka_M 15 күн бұрын
Congratulations! 💗May God bless your union.
@Life_with_Jan 13 күн бұрын
Big congratulations to you. I pray for this for myself too.
@kyomugishaeve9843 13 күн бұрын
May God go before you
@amahriahall5169 26 күн бұрын
The Year of the Bride 🎉
@butterfliesandsilkflorals3716 25 күн бұрын
🙏👰🏽♀️💍💝🥂🎉
@UKAZI_Biblical_Womanhood 24 күн бұрын
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@elizae2528 17 күн бұрын
Amen! I dont know to who but GOD gonna make me married in 2024!
@florenceogoe6214 8 күн бұрын
Amennnnnnn 🙏 🎉
@florenceogoe6214 8 күн бұрын
Amennnnnnn 🎉
@desgonzale 24 күн бұрын
I’m getting married in August, this couldn’t have come at a better time! 💖
@metoyou2576 26 күн бұрын
Divorce can happen because sometimes people marry someone who was not ordained by God. His word says “I will create a helper that is suitable for you!” So I hope in your series you will talk about how to seek God and get confirmation to know that person is THE one ordained by God. Love you Pastor Steph! 🙏🏾
@michoumosmo9377 25 күн бұрын
So True !!!
@abkmshdso4382 25 күн бұрын
There are many people suitable for you. God didn't create a wife for all of His people. How many times in the bible did God select a wife for a man? Confirmation is important I agree, because SOME marriages are part of God's plan. But it is not biblical to believe God created 1 person for you and if you don't marry that person it's not God ordained
@metoyou2576 25 күн бұрын
@@abkmshdso4382regardless of how many are out there for us, we still need to seek God and get confirmation that we are marrying the person that he has chosen for us.
@lindiswamantyi6263 25 күн бұрын
@@abkmshdso4382This is wrong. Only one person that is suitable for you. That is biblically. Anything that is not biblically is never from God
@lindiswamantyi6263 25 күн бұрын
100%. Not all divorce is against God, if the marriage was never from God, divorce must happen and that is deliverance. It is very easy to see someone who is from God or not, you test the spirit by the word of God. Anyone who doesn't obey God was never from God but from Satan to destroy you as you will exchange spirits through sex.
@alicemutuma15 24 күн бұрын
The wedding is an event but marriage is a journey
@NtsikiKetelo 26 күн бұрын
It feels like ...5,4,3,2,1 Happy New year 🎆😂 (it's midnight in Mzansi 🇿🇦)
@Prophetoffaith 26 күн бұрын
Asilalanga😂😂
@tsireledzobadugela9746 25 күн бұрын
🎉🎉🎉am glad u here ❤
@buyihlubi3344 25 күн бұрын
Lol happppppi!!!!!
@NtsikiKetelo 25 күн бұрын
@@buyihlubi3344 🤣
@NtsikiKetelo 25 күн бұрын
@@tsireledzobadugela9746 ❤
@yoniemfengwana9042 24 күн бұрын
So many South Africans 🇿🇦 ❤ I’ve been pondering this because people won’t stop asking me why I am not married!😂
@victoriaakwamaayeboah5977 20 күн бұрын
“Wherever you align with the order of God, there is a blessing” ✍️
@prettzel09 26 күн бұрын
Thank you Jesus for Stephanie. I just discovered you from a podcast episode of girls gone bible recently. I can't believe I never knew you and your ministry before. You're truly a woman of God. I'm watching some other vids here on your channel, everything you say is just rooted in God's word. I get so much wisdom and conviction from everything that you share. And this series about marriage is very much needed for me to hear this season as I've been praying to God about my heart's desire to get married one day. Thank you and I already love you!
@victoriaaniedo6437 26 күн бұрын
Oh I just heard baby’s giggles 😂😍
@Idkjustyet 25 күн бұрын
😂💕
@yvonnemariequinanola3411 23 күн бұрын
I'm not looking out for marriage right now Lord, but Okay God, you led me here so I'm here. It won't hurt to prepare for the future.
@nardiamuir4151 26 күн бұрын
It’s 3:31pm in Jamaica 🇯🇲 . I’m here for this word today.
@Romel5427 25 күн бұрын
Me too, Miss. JA.
@BeautyTalksBible 25 күн бұрын
🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲
@mandisamakubu7651 26 күн бұрын
5 am in South Africa 🇿🇦 I started praying for a husband 6 days ago so I’m looking forward to this series! Edit: I stopped. I am not ready.
@reeshaw2411 25 күн бұрын
I started May 1st
@ronicakuntes9562 25 күн бұрын
Amen sis ❤
@maggiembochegama1222 25 күн бұрын
Me too sis
@fikiledhlame9550 23 күн бұрын
Ok, I’m joining you ladies. I’ll start today! 😊
@Goddessctata 23 күн бұрын
We are in this together.
@fredrickabell691 12 күн бұрын
My fiancé and I are getting married June 1st. We were listening to this yesterday and it speaks to us because we’ve been shacking up and I have to admit that Pastor Stephanie is right about it opening doors for unwanted spiritual attacks. I love her series and it is teaching us a lot as we’re a young couple. He said he knew I was his wife the first day we met but due to circumstances like in Canada it’s so expensive to get married. A marriage license here is $175 which use to be $50. Churches are charging $1200 to do ceremony which the court house is charging $500. We have a big family but we are just doing something intimate with 50 people and honestly it all adds up to a hefty amount.
@bthechurch7877 26 күн бұрын
Amen!!! 29 yrs in and im here for it. We've spent a majority of our marriage fighting against one another because I now know there is a dying to self that must happen in Christ which also will give you the blue print of what the sacrifice of marriage is all about.... and if you're living in an unbalanced spiritual marriage like mine that gives us no excuse to still live a life which dies to Christ daily, AND to the marriage you are in. This is where I'm at, at this point and time. May God redeem the time we've wasted. Each day in this 29th year is new every morning as I first submit to Christ.
@fortunetwork 25 күн бұрын
May God bless your union ❤
@Whoisthatgirl2121 25 күн бұрын
Amen 🙏🏾 please speak to your spouse and come to an agreement over this What the two of you come into agreement over is extremely powerful
@koketsomanamela9712 26 күн бұрын
South African 🇿🇦 ❤
@olebogengmoagi4212 26 күн бұрын
Tuning in from South Africa 🇿🇦
@Prophetoffaith 26 күн бұрын
Rekawufela😂😂
@ezinneerhirhieneeukaogo1439 22 күн бұрын
In other words , marry a man who is willing to honor you so that his prayers would not be hindered as his hindered prayers would also affect you
@p89726 25 күн бұрын
I have been wrestling with the truth of what a marriage is and recently (literally yesterday) I asked the Lord to make it abundantly clear to me - and now, I encounter this video. My God!!!! I am so excited for this series. 🙏🏻💕
@LumataVen 23 күн бұрын
Who else clicked the like button before the 1 minute was over? 🥰 I so admire Pastor Stephanie
@mayibongwenkazimulo2934 21 күн бұрын
I love it when the HOLY SPIRIT is ministering to me about a topic and then I get on KZfaq and discover my sister in the Lord has been given the same message . It blesses me all the time . And the timing spot on
@letsunfoldwithLefatshe 23 күн бұрын
Marriage is a God ordained institution…I love that 💯
@AnokMayom 26 күн бұрын
Watching from Australia 🇦🇺, Love how she pointed out people are not your standard, “ GOD is your standard”.
@girlnamedrehoboth 24 күн бұрын
Did anyone catch how her daughter seems to open a door or cabinet at the moment she says, "if the doors are open"? Epic😊
@selachulu8398 25 күн бұрын
I see South Africa showing so much love here to this beautiful word. Whoooooop whooooop!!! 😂❤️🤗
@LeboLizMolaba 26 күн бұрын
London is in the house 🇬🇧it’s 23:30 here ❤
@monicawanjikumwaura6689 26 күн бұрын
Oh, it'll be 1am Sunday in Kenya 🇰🇪 where I live. So I'll have to watch this after church during the day but I'm excited all the same! Thanks for the series and your obedience to God ❤🙏🏼 Enjoy your staycation!
@zakiahwachira411 25 күн бұрын
Hi🇰🇪
@wambuikimangara 25 күн бұрын
Eeey🎉🎉🎉 Kenyans we’re here Pastor Stephanie
@monicawanjikumwaura6689 25 күн бұрын
Now watching... Hi @zakiahwachira411 🇰🇪 😊
@zakiahwachira411 25 күн бұрын
@@monicawanjikumwaura6689 Hi enjoy😊
@rachelmutuku3268 21 күн бұрын
🇰🇪🇰🇪
@givethemasafespace 26 күн бұрын
It will be exactly 12:00am here in Botswana 🇧🇼. Can't wait to hear the word 🙏🛐
@jewel6646 25 күн бұрын
This is a blessing. No one thought is what marriage is all about. We had to observe family which wasn’t the best blueprint. Thank God for this revelation❤.
@kaydeonbassaragh5594 26 күн бұрын
Just start listening…My only disappointment is the length of the video ..😢love listening to the teaching of Pastor Steph..can’t wait for part 2. May the Lord bless u..How can I sow into your podcast… this is my open door
@harrietmvula 24 күн бұрын
Me too I was like, no, this is short 😂😂😂
@atuhurirakomuhwezi2991 6 күн бұрын
The open door versus covenant policy for me...I feel blessed to have landed on this video.
@teikosannor 26 күн бұрын
Pastor Steph, I see people arguing about whether or not one should remarry after divorce. Oh, how I’d love to hear what you have to say on that! Maybe someday. Thank you for this series. 🧡🧡🧡
@nokulungashaba1807 24 күн бұрын
I Thank God for you sis . I am watching from South Africa and a person who is believing God for a Husband I was so blessed by your teaching. Wow 🤗🤗 I have learnt a lot already and I can't wait for part 2. God bless you 🙏🙏
@tweety1601 26 күн бұрын
So excited!!
@holidayadventures2670 25 күн бұрын
Getting married next year :) such a blessing to be here and listen to this message. It popped up at the right time God bless you Stephanie 🙏
@moses9326 26 күн бұрын
Truly your ministry is sent to a set of people of which I’m one of them. Thanks mummy, I honor the grace and calling of God upon your life. Shalom
@GaliNyama 25 күн бұрын
I am young & single,wanting building that strong foundation before I get into marriage. AMEN❤"a covanant is a covering" wow. I cannot wait for more videos on this series. "When a purpose of a thing is unknown abuse is invertible" wow this stuck with me.
@NicoleGVictory 25 күн бұрын
So good authentic and true Stephanie! Sweet baby noises in the background😊. The Year of the Bride👰♀️! Jesus is my only beloved and he is in me I am in him all is well with my soul. I will remain celibate humble faithful loving and true trusting my Dad all the way through.🙏🏼I surrender my life and desires to you Lord have your way in my life on earth as it is in heaven in Jesus compassionate name I pray amen!💞
@Pomaa25 25 күн бұрын
So timely!🙌
@samanthagchere 8 күн бұрын
My best friend and I here i Zimbabwe , Africa love learning from you Big Sister Stephanie ❤ Thank you
@Alex-uj5wn 25 күн бұрын
So good pastor Steph!
@startingoverbygrace 25 күн бұрын
Stephanie I found you via Girls Gone Bible and I was truly blessed by your story and testimony. God bless you as I am at a pivotal point in my life where God is heavily revealing so many things to me and God has been connecting to a path by having people whether physically or spiritually to show up in my life in this time to lead to the path of righteousness. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@SarahJaneRameau 23 күн бұрын
Excited for part 2!
@deniquebarnett2307 26 күн бұрын
This is so timely 🙏🏽
@LifeWithLueni 24 күн бұрын
Welcome back!!!! This was sooooo good!
@Heather-ef2vw 25 күн бұрын
Powerful! Thank you for sharing!
@Mrs.Pinero_ 7 күн бұрын
I’m happy someone spoke on this! My husband and I didn’t have the funds at the time to get married on paper and God revealed to us that it’s more than just a paper it’s a covenant. Eventually we did get the paper work but a lot of people we told before then were completely against it. They couldn’t seem to understand how we were married without having a ceremony or a certificate. We will also eventually have an actual ceremony because we still want have that experience and pictures of course ☺️
@kirabowinnie 24 күн бұрын
Woman of God u bless us. From Uganda 🇺🇬
@mmesomablessingokosa2659 26 күн бұрын
Waiting patiently..🙏
@charlotted6168 25 күн бұрын
Thank you, I needed this ❤
@lashawnw. 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for this series ❤
@charlinecharlostin3188 26 күн бұрын
I am too excited for this series
@authornikkimichelle2048 25 күн бұрын
Thank you Lord God for this anointed wife, mother and pastor. I got married at 21 and divorced by 24, I am now 52---- to understand marriage, if I'll ever get married again, is to understand its purpose❤ HOW WILL MY MARRIAGE BRING GLORY TO OUR GOD🙏🏾
@lizwanjirunyaga9582 17 күн бұрын
Please check out Tiphani Montgomery's The Year Of The Bride Fast. It'll open your eyes to so many issues to do with marriage, delay, and bloodline patterns in line with marriage. You won't regret it because God will show you THINGS!
@jackelineamado245 25 күн бұрын
Yesss for this series!!❤
@abbyalanis00 26 күн бұрын
Yay I am so glad you’re back!!! Perfect timing! 💕
@YisauryOrtiz 26 күн бұрын
Right on time ! Thank you Stephanie
@susanozuzu3846 26 күн бұрын
Great job sister
@isioghenemaureen213 2 күн бұрын
Thank you Pastor Stephanie. I am feasting on this. A suggestion please: add the episodes in the title as well so those of us just joining this series can follow accordingly. Thanks
@Iamafiabelle 25 күн бұрын
Super excited about this series 😊
@tinaressemackenzie5490 26 күн бұрын
Always on time ❤️
@Gangel0811 24 күн бұрын
That was so good! 🙏
@adelaidemarufu 26 күн бұрын
A minister sent to me, always with timely messages of and from the heart of the father 🥹♥️
@doloresmedina8759 24 күн бұрын
I'm excited for this series❤ 🙏🏿
@sashblessedhome 23 күн бұрын
Amen! Looking forward to part 2
@venesejason3109 21 күн бұрын
Excited for this series😍🤍
@ephraimeh2253 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for blessing us before hand❤️
@dianewashington505 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for doing this ❤❤❤❤❤
@moses9326 26 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot pst. See you next week pst.
@tabithaauma1532 23 күн бұрын
Timely word ❤
@girlnamedrehoboth 24 күн бұрын
I am so looking forward to the rest of this series. Thank you so much!
@keishawithers3743 23 күн бұрын
I can’t wait for part 2 !!!! Thank u Pastor!!!!
@cheyennecisse8862 26 күн бұрын
Wow, this is so timely 🥹
@mutalengaba3845 24 күн бұрын
Super excited for this series!!! Truly an answered prayer
@DiamondAlicia_ 26 күн бұрын
This series came at perfect timing!! So excited to watch ❤
@Dorcas8401 25 күн бұрын
Thank you... very insightful teaching.
@ToffyOlowo 25 күн бұрын
Right on time! See you next week fave💃🏾
@oyindamolaademolaa 25 күн бұрын
This is so relevant! Super excited for Part 2!
@favourobasiolu4512 18 күн бұрын
I always love your KZfaq teachings Steph!
@StephanieBrown077 26 күн бұрын
Such an On Time Series🙌🏾
@HamdallatAsalam 24 күн бұрын
This is exactly what I needed to see truly understanding what marriage is before I get myself into it looking forward to the rest ❤
@Thehandbaguru263 24 күн бұрын
thank you Pastor
@chiluyumbe2714 22 күн бұрын
Ughhh. So so timely for me ❤
@LearnwithMsC 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing, Stephanie. I'm excited to watch this series.
@shainabolden1541 25 күн бұрын
This is my first time seeing you but I really love the way you teach! Made a lot of sense, can’t wait for part 2!
@belovedsoniathewriter 26 күн бұрын
This is so timely and helpful. Bless you, Pastor Steph. 🙏🏼
@FlorynChiwen 26 күн бұрын
God bless You for doing these series. More grace and strength 🙏🏽♥️
@Lovely-wy4fo 24 күн бұрын
Good teaching, Stephanie.
@XtraOrdinaire134 22 күн бұрын
Looking forward to PART 2. Thank you so much Pastor Steph♡♡♡
@ecobb4344 25 күн бұрын
Good teaching 🔥🔥❤️
@buhlebenkosincube4245 26 күн бұрын
Can't wait mummy ❤
@mizzhills 25 күн бұрын
Thank you Pastor Stephanie
@Anon-vt9qo 25 күн бұрын
Your ministry is blessing in my life.
@preciousmbele584 25 күн бұрын
It's 6:49 in South Africa ,tuning in before I go to church.❤
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