Marriage

The Sower

Matthew 13:3

… His good wife might say to him, "John, we shall need that wheat for the children, so don't you go and throw it out where the birds …

Peace By Believing

Romans 5:1

… If you ask my wife, she sees a wonderful change. And if you ask my workpeople, they will say I am a different man from what I used …

Proclamation of Acceptance and Vengeance

Isaiah 61:2

… He looked upon his wife and children and rejoiced that they were all his own and all free from the yoke so that they could, at once, return …

A Monument for the Dead, and a Voice to the Living

Romans 10:5-9

… No, he directed the comfort to his dear wife, for she had greater need of it than he had his faith was firm. It was for her he …

Mourners, Inquirers, Covenanters

Jeremiah 50:4

… Not only I, but my wife, my children and my substance—all that I have I give to You, my Lord, admitting that nothing which I have was …

Strong Consolation for the Lord's Refugees

Hebrews 6:18

… The manslayer left his house, his wife, his children, his farm and the oxen with which he was plowing. He left everything to flee away to the City …

A Business-Like Account

Philippians 3:7-9

… whose canton the temple stood! The tribe which was descended from the beloved wife of Jacob, even Rachel, and not from the sons of either of the bondwomen …

Two Arguments Against Sin

Jeremiah 44:4

… There are many who immolate upon the altar of Bacchus, wife, children, home, character and life itself—and they go down to their dishonored graves, not burnt in …

The Looking Glass

James 1:23-25

… even a blind Prophet will find you out and say, "Come in, you wife of Jeroboam, why do you feign yourself to be another woman? I have heavy …

Jacob's Model Prayer

Genesis 32:9-12

… When he was with Laban, he was cheated again and again—cheated even in the wife who was given or sold to him. He was a great bargainer …

Life Eternal

John 10:28

… His wife and family observe it. He is a different man in business. He is a changed man altogether—whether you view him in connection with his fellow …

A Call to Holy Living

Matthew 5:47

… You are, perhaps, a domestic servant; then take care that, like the little maid who waited on Naaman's wife, you seek the good of the household. Your …

For Whom Did Christ Die?

Romans 5:6

… a knife rusted with gore, wherewith some villain had killed our mother, our wife, or child. Could we play with it? Could we bear it about our persons …

Conversions Encouraged

Deuteronomy 4:29-31

… The dear wife who used to beg me to walk to the House of God with her—I slighted and treated her with unkindness— and death has removed …

Observing the King's Word

1 Kings 20:33

… There was only one person who was worse than he—that was his wife, Jezebel! But, with that exception, he was about as bad a character as could …

The Ark of the Covenant

Jeremiah 3:16

… It was also so much a symbol of holiness that Solomon removed Pharaoh's daughter out of the city of David, for he said, "My wife shall not …

Songs of Deliverance

Judges 5:11

… say, “But have you heard how it is? It was that woman, the wife of Lapidoth, Deborah, who called out Barak, and went with him to the battle …

What is the Verdict?

1 John 3:21

… He lives with the wife of his youth in full contentment and his children are a blessing to him. He goes to his toil rejoicing to serve God …

Paul Apprehended and Apprehending

Philippians 3:12

… He prays very nicely, but you should see him when he is red in the face with anger at his wife! I know a man—I hope he …

The New Fashion

Mark 2:12

… Jesus and becomes at home as gentle as a lamb, so that his wife hardly knows that he is the same man. And on the Sabbath he delights …

The Question of Questions

John 9:35

… Perhaps I have never dared to speak to my wife or to my children about eternal life—but now that I possess it and know that I do …

Mocked of the Soldiers

Matthew 27:29

… When he was set down on the Judgment Seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just Man: for I have suffered …

Trial by the Word

Psalm 105:19

… Had he confessed his God in Potiphar's house? Did he not say to Potiphar's wicked wife, "How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against …

The Red Heifer

Hebrews 9:13

… Facsimiles of the autographs of the Pastor and his wife are given in their proper places."—The Sword and the Trowel, PASSMORE & ALABASTER 4, Paternoster Buildings and all …

Walking in the Light of the Lord

Isaiah 2:5

… I have a sick wife, I have a dying child." Stop, dear Friend, you have a long story to tell, and a sad one, too, but do you …

Warning and Encouragement

Solomon 5:2

… sweet Psalmist of Israel becomes the shameless adulterer who robs Uriah of his wife. Samson one day slays a thousand of his enemies with the might of his …

John's First Doxology

Revelation 1:5

… loved me; but sometimes I think I could adore You for loving my wife, for loving my children and all these dear Friends around me, even if I …

Witnessing Better Than Knowing the Future

Acts 1:6-8

… Ask his wife whether there is a change in him. Ask his little children whether there is a change in him. Ask his workmates. Ask his employer—ask …

Good Earnests of Great Success

Acts 6:7

… that the ploughman at the plough-tail should understand, and that the fish-wife should comprehend the truth. They did not aim at lofty periods and flowing eloquence …

Christians Kept In Time And Glorified In Eternity

… His wife, if eastern customs would not permit her going forth in public, would look from her easement to catch a glimpse of his face—to see if …

Glorious Predestination

Romans 8:29

… doth a man leave his father and mother and is joined unto his wife, and they twain are one flesh, even so is it with Christ and his …

Ziklag—or David Encouraging Himself In God

1 Samuel 30:6

… Abraham who trusted God about his tents and his cattle— and about a wife for his son. That faith which made David trust God about the sons and …

The Rent Veil

Matthew 27:50-51

… If anybody were to write an essay to prove the existence of my wife, or my son, I certainly should not read it, except for the amusement of …

God, the Children's Teacher

Psalm 71:17

… So the gentleman said to his wife, "Now we shall know whether that really is as good a pear tree as the gardener told me it would be …

The Leading of the Spirit, The Secret Token of the Sons of God

Romans 8:14

… If you want to know what you ought to do, say as the old Scotchman used to say to his wife, "Reach down yon Bible." That is the …

Peter's Fall and Restoration

Luke 22:61

… Or if I had done so, I would have had his wife down on me if she was alive! And, if not, all the members of the congregation …

The Oft-Repeated Invitation

Revelation 22:17

… you do not think much of that, but when you get home, your wife says, "Dear, I want to invite you to go to that banquet." You smile …

Confession Of Sin Illustrated by the Cases of Dr. Pritchard and Constance Kent

Psalm 32:5

… Here is a man who is accused of the atrocious crime of murdering his wife and his mother-in-law, and when he answers to the indictment, we …

Open Heart For The Great Savior

John 1:12

… I know the old proverb says, "A father's a father till he gets a new wife," which implies that he is not afterwards, but that only means …

My Hourly Prayer

Psalm 119:117

… You hardly know how you shall support your wife and children. Now pray, "Hold You me up." Use the prayer of Agur—"Give me neither poverty nor riches …