1. Institution of the Divine. So He gets to define it. 2. It's a good institution. Personally, companionship and intimacy. Societally, globally. Dominion mandate. 3. It's a fallen institution. E.g. Adam blamed Eve. Child bearing harder. Needs grace and diligence. 4. A redemptive institution. Genesis. The seed of the woman....the promise and mechanism of the Saviour to come. 5. A Gospel institution. Points to something beyond itself, Christ and the Church, but in a different way, us with Him. In a spiritual family, seek spiritual children, plan for it.

Very good! Glad I now have a new bible teacher to be listening to!

Loved this message! Thank you for the upload, team Ligonier! I truly can testify Christ alone is enough. Walking with Him, living with and for Him was enough for me. And then the Lord brought my husband my way. It was the perfect timing for both of us. Forget about wishlists, brothers and sisters! The person God meant for you to be with will be the right one, but chances are they will be someone you didn't picture yourself with before! My husband and I are two complete opposite personalities! 😄 We've had many storms since our wedding day on March 18th 2022, but the Lord has been faithful. He pulled us out of the storms and we're doing better now. What a grace and mercy! 🙌🏽 A godly relationship/marriage is worth the wait! Pursue Jesus with all you have and live for Him. When He truly is enough, He will change your life at the perfect time. 🕊 Blessings from the Netherlands! 🙌🏽🌸

Excellent sermon!!

How great is our God 🙏

Thanks for a great presentation. Remember watching the Royal Wedding a few days after I moved to the UK. Minor technical point - it was 29th July, not 28th.

Thank you for this! Biblical

Timely word from Bible

Could somebody at Ligonier do something about increasing the volume?

Amen..

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The malaise over marriage is definitely a rejection of the Almighty

I agree with the biblical view of marriage. But, how do you get from single to married? it is not that simple.

Until someone addresses the “industry” of marriage, it will continue to decay. The Almighty never set up the officiation of marriage. Man did. Man turned marriage into an industry based institution instead of a spiritual union. Greed is the leaven that funds this pulpit and most others. It is greed that exalts man over God! Greed has blinded many. Many are called… Adam and Eve first marriage! Do our marriages parallel theirs at all? Think it thru. Pray. 🙏🔑✌️

What does the bible say about a widower and future relationships and remarriage

Pity what’s seen for marriage Isn’t working for smoking cigarettes How come the ravages of cigarette smoking Does not equal less smokers

One day would be king Over 40 years later And counting..,,😴

Dominion, dominion....

Marriage is the last covenant... The marriage of the Lamb of the Lord God... Jesus Christ and His Bride the Church. The husband must love his wife like himself and be willing to die for her. The bride is to respect her husband... Eph 6...learn this before entering marriage... Make sure the man and the woman know their roles

But what if you were dumb enough to marry a non-Christian? 😭😭😭

Are you dressed correctly for your marriage?

The truth about marriage. It's like the lottery. The only ones who win are those who don't play!

“At this, mother, who was intensely interested in the conversation, spoke and said: ‘O Gabriel, this man by thy side is my own son and was cared for by these hands from the day of his birth and I am deeply interested in all that is transpiring.’ Genevive now stood to her feet in the chariot and leaning forward clasped her arms to my neck and said: ‘Oh, Gabriel, this man was my husband on earth and most sweetly was our earthly lives spent together. But here we are joined in an eternal union.’ At this the angel laughed and said: ‘Are you married again?’ ‘Oh no, we are not married, for saints do not marry in Heaven, nor do they wish to: but these bonds of the highest friendship will be eternal, will they not?’ ‘Sure,’ said the angel. ‘Your love and openness will be far sweeter than it was on earth.’ ‘But I would like to know. . . and I know thou canst tell me, if the angels themselves ever were in love among themselves with a love similar to that of husband and wife?’ At that question, Gabriel slacked the speed of his chariot and turning his head to glance over his shoulder at . . . said: ‘Thou hast almost put me to blush for we are inferior to you, who have descendants and creations of your own. We have no bride neither bridegroom, but MARRIAGE was such a leading passion with the inhabitants of the earth that our Lord intends perpetuating it to eternity, only CHANGED. (He who has the Bride is the Groom). He is now and ever be the Bridegroom and ALL the saints, you, not us will be His Bride. We are working bees of the great family of man on earth and in Heaven, neither drones nor queens, but we are all content with our sphere of actions. We know no sorrow nor any unfulfilled desire which cannot be fully met here in Heaven or on earth. We are your servants. . .’

35:58 The bible in a nutshell