The Law of Promise | Stronger Marriage Week 2

What is the Law of Promise and how does it help to form the foundation of a stronger marriage? Join Pastor Josh McPherson for week 2 of our Stronger Marriage sermon series as he explains God’s design for marriage, our culture’s contempt for it and how to cultivate a safe, stable intimate marriage through covenant love.

0:00 - Intro
8:15 - The Three Parts of Marriage Overview: Essence, Purpose, Blessing
15:41 - The Law of Promise: Hell or High Water, We Stay
18:28 - Part 1: The Essence of Marriage
18:29 - Marriage is NOT Casual
19:01 - Marriage is Not Convenient
19:45 - Marriage is Not Consumeristic
20:23 - Marriage is Not Contractual
31:49 - The Essence of Marriage: Marriage IS Covenantal
24:16 - Jesus on Marriage (Matt.19:4-6)
25:54 - Marriage Is...
28:54 - Marriage is Sacred
29:09 - Marriage is Permanent
31:28 - Marriage is Intimate
33:55 - Marriage is Exclusive
35:05 - Marriage is Public/Vow-Based
36:06 - Marriage is WE/Us
37:44 - What is Covenant?
43:04 - Part 2: The Purpose of Marriage (Eph. 5:31-32)
50:14 - Part 3: The Blesing of Marriage
50:36 - The Story of Mike Taylor
58:21 - Closing
58:32 - Closing Prayer
59:25 - Outro