Working through the middle of the book of Joshua is challenging.
Huge sections of the book are dedicated to the names of the cities given to the
tribes of Israel and the boundaries of the allotment of land for each
tribe. But right in the middle of
chapter 16 which describes the land Judah received we find an interesting
story.
Caleb offers his daughter in marriage to the man that will
capture and destroy the city Debir. From this story I see a man willing to ‘Fight
for a Wife’ and today I believe that is absolutely missing in our American
culture.
And I know the numbers support my premise. More people are
waiting to get married and fewer people are getting married period. And I would
strongly contend that that isn’t God plan. In fact. long before God gave the
church the ‘Great Commission’ God gave the family a ‘mission.’ And that mission
is found in Genesis 1:28 where human are told to be fruitful and multiply and replenish
the earth. Then in Genesis 2 we see God uniting Adam and Eve in a union for
life. This union was designed to produce children and this union was between a
male and a female especially and specifically designed by God as a helper for Adam.
Yet, today it seems more than ever this very idea and plan is
being challenged and the church is walking away from the mission given to the
family by God.
In this Sunday morning sermon, I challenge men and women with six lessons
from the Word of God concerning marriage and I conclude with four signs of a
healthy church.
See if you agree with me about my four signs of a healthy
church:
- Men
are Fighting to Win the Hearts of Future Wives
- Serious
Sanctified Courtship is Happening
- Couples
are Frequently Getting Married Under God and Before the Church
- Children are being Born and Adopted
Listen or watch the sermon to see what to Fight For and what to Fight Against in Fighting for a Wife: Lessons from Othniel.
