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What do you do if you’re pretty sure that the person you’re married to is not your soulmate? That’s a big question and we’ll be doing our best to answer it on Sunday. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Soulmates? Therefore....what? Part 1: Before You Get Married

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 30, 2020

Do you believe that you have a soulmate? Can you know when you’ve found your soulmate? These are philosophical questions, in one sense, but the conclusions that you come to about whether or not you think someone is your soulmate can have huge consequences in your life. This Sunday we’re going to talk about how your beliefs about soulmates can impact the decisions you make before you get married and in 2 weeks we’ll talk about after you get married. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Becoming One - What It Means and What It Does Not

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 23, 2019

In wedding ceremonies and love songs people talk about two people becoming one when they get married. That sounds beautiful and poetic but is it actually possible? To people who are in love it can feel very possible; to people in the midst of a difficult conflict or who have just drifted apart it can feel entirely impossible and naive. And what does "becoming one" even mean? Does it mean always agreeing with your partner? Does it mean you have to lose yourself in your relationship for it to work? These are the questions we're going to be digging into this Sunday. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Why God Was Born As A Human

Worship Service: Sermon only - December 16, 2018

| By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Atlanta-Morningstar Chapel (Alpharetta GA)

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Yoked Together, Part 4 - Strengthening Bonds

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 23, 2018

The Lord created marriages and He created them to grow stronger forever. We can strengthen our marriage by choosing to use means of strengthening relationships that He created. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA

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Yoked Together, Part 2 - Origin and Correspondence of Marriage

Worship Service: Children & Adult - September 09, 2018

The origin of marriage is from the marriage of goodness and truth or love and wisdom. And marriage corresponds to the marriage of the Lord and the church. Marriage when seen from this source gives us a profound view of marriage. Especially, when we see that the Lord Jesus Christ brings these to us from Himself. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA

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Yoked Together, Part 1 - A High View of Marriage

Worship Service: Informal Family - September 02, 2018

Marriage is the experience of being yoked together with someone of the opposite sex. Into this Divine institution, all the spiritual and heavenly delights possible have been gathered. To experience these delights and joys we must go to the source of them, the Lord Jesus Christ. Our ability to receive and experience marriage, depends on our relationship with Him. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA

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Ten Commandments, Part 7 - Fundamental Loves

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 21, 2018

The Lord offers us good boundaries which enable us to receive his greatest blessing in true married love. We face stiff cultural challenge and wrestle with our own nature. The Lord can lead us to love Him, His Word, and to help the world while also promising us the blessings of the greatest eternal joys and delights. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA

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Heaven and Hell Pt. 13 - Marriages in Heaven

Worship Service: Sermon only - October 15, 2017

Here in Part 13 of our study of the book 'Heaven and Hell' we think about, when we leave this life and enter the next, how men are still men and women are still women. This means that there are marriages in heaven. Indeed, the Lord unites the minds of the married partners to the extent that they essentially become one mind. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ

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From Sister To Wife

Worship Service: Sermon only - September 17, 2017

Why did Abram ask Sarai to pretend to be his sister when sojourning in Egypt? In this sermon we look at the spiritual representation of Sarai being a "sister" verses being a "wife." | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | West Concord, MA

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Heavenly Union - Part 2 - Marriage on Earth

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 06, 2017

Last week we looked at the marriage that exists between love and wisdom. This marriage is not static but exists in a continuous cycle: love motivates us to seek wisdom, wisdom teaches us to express love, and that love in turn motivates us to seek even more wisdom. This week we will explore this cycle and how it expresses itself in the marriages that we see around us. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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Water Became Wine

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 16, 2017

The Lord's first miracle of turning water into wine at a marriage celebration in Cana provides a picture of why the Lord came. He came to celebrate a marriage of good and truth in us, a marriage of the Lord and the church, and the demonstrate the blessings that flow from that marriage. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA

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Friendship in Marriage

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 16, 2017

Children's Talk Title - Good Friendship - Sermon Talk Title - Friendship in Marriage 1st Lesson: 1 Samuel 17: 57-58, 18: 1-4 2nd Lesson: Conjugial Love 214 | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA

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Standing Up for Her Children: A Mother's Day message

Worship Service: Sermon only - May 14, 2017

The mother of the disciples James and John approached the Lord and asked if it were possible for them to sit at His right hand and His left in His kingdom. Her understanding of the nature of the Lord's kingdom might have been faulty at the time, but, that doesn't mean that she wasn't being led by two powerful united forces from the Lord, the love of marriage, or conjugial love, and the love of children, or storge. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ

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Betrothal - Being Made Ready For Marriage

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 26, 2017

During the month of February, we are having a series of worship services on the topic of marriage. We began this series by talking about the perfect marriage between Divine Love and Wisdom that exists within the Lord Himself. An image of this marriage can be seen in everything the Lord creates, including in each one of us as individuals. Next we talked about how an image of this perfect union between the Lord's Divine Love and Wisdom is seen on a more general level between a husband and wife. In a marriage, the husband in an image of truth, and the wife is an image of good: "Thus the two together form a single image, which imitates the conjugial model of good and truth" (Conjugial Love 100) Today we will look at the state of betrothal (engagement). The Heavenly Doctrines have a lot to say about a couple's state leading up to marriage. We will focus on three teachings. 1. Consent is the essential of marriage. When a person is looking for someone to marry, what does the Lord suggest they keep in mind for their search to be successful? 2. Consent should be followed by the giving of gifts and a formal betrothal. Why are these external confirmations of consent so important? Note that a "formal betrothal" is different from the wedding ceremony. 3. By betrothal a couple is make ready for conjugial love. How is a couple made ready for marriage by betrothal? Why are sexual relations unlawful during this time? This week reflect on the beautiful (and very important) state that leads up to marriage. Even if you are already married, reflecting on betrothal can remind you what makes a marriage strong and successful. Betrothal is all about recognizing and fostering the internal or spiritual union between a bride and bridegroom. Readings: Genesis 24:1-28, Conjugial Love 100, & Conjugial Love 305 | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | West Concord, MA

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They Shall Be One Flesh

Worship Service: Sermon only - February 19, 2017

During the month of February, we are having a series of worship services on the topic of marriage. We began this series by talking about the perfect marriage between Divine Love and Divine Wisdom that exist within the Lord Himself. Because these two things are perfectly united within the Lord, we can see an image of their marriage in everything He creates. Last week we looked at how this heavenly marriage between the Lord's Divine Love and Wisdom exist within each of us as individuals. Allowing this marriage to take place in your won heart and mind is what regeneration is all about. When you achieve this internal marriage you are in heaven! You have been recreated in the image and likeness of God. (see Genesis 1:27) This morning we will look at how this perfect union between the Lord's Divine Love and Wisdom is seen on a more general level between a husband and wife. In a marriage, the husband is an image truth, while the wife is an image of love: "Thus the two together form a single image, which imitate the conjugial model of good and truth." (Conjugial Love 100) We will focus on three important ideas: 1. In order for a husband and wife to achieve a successful marriage, they must respect each other's unique gifts. 2. Love and wisdom come together in use. This means that a husband and wife will become more closely united as they focus together on serving the Lord and the neighbor. 3. If we want to experience the eternal happiness that angels enjoy, we must CHOOSE to embody these roles. This week reflect on the profound teaching that the relationship between a husband and wife imitates the relationship between wisdom/truth and love/good. Knowing this , what can you do to be (or prepare to be) a better husband or wife? Today's readings: Genesis 2:15-25 & Conjugial Love 37, 100, 115, & 137. | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | West Concord, MA

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The Voice of Joy and Gladness, The Voice Of the Bridegroom And Bride

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 12, 2017

Family Service - Talk Title - The Voice of Joy and Gladness, The Voice of the Bridegroom and Bride 1st Lesson: Jeremiah 33: 1-12 2nd Lesson: Conjugial Love 457 (portion) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA

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