Essential Glue for Every Couple to Apply, Part 1
March 29, 2016
Amazingly, we can spend a lot of time and energy learning how to keep a marriage intact without ever discussing the essential ingredient that keeps people together. That essential glue is love—taken for granted, poorly understood, yet absolutely crucial. Paul’s grand treatise on agape in 1 Corinthians 13 describes love in practical terms that will help us express it effectively to our mates.
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1 Corinthians 13:1-8
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March 25, 2016
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March 24, 2016
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March 23, 2016
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March 21, 2016
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March 18, 2016
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Until death do us part.”
Anyone married will tell you this vow of lifelong commitment is much easier said than done. Every marriage encounters unforeseen obstacles and challenges that threaten its survival. This booklet from Chuck Swindoll will teach you profound truths about commitment and show you where true hope for every marriage begins—in a right relationship with Jesus Christ.
42-page booklet