Marriage Matters
“Most people today view marriage as a means of looking for love, happiness, and fulfillment. Make no mistake about it, those things are important. Those things are critical. They are just not the most critical.”
—Tony Evans
Marriage Matters paints a picture of what it means to have a happy marriage—as God defines happiness. By examining the nature of the covenant and the purpose of marriage, Tony Evans gives steps to developing and maintaining a healthy relationship.
In his approachable style, Dr. Evans explains the origins, order, and operation of marriage in its relation to Scripture. If the profound fruits of your marriage have turned into something mundane, or the validity of the covenant of marriage eludes you, then join Tony Evans in figuring out why Marriage Matters.
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Marriage Matters paints a picture of what it means to have a happy marriage—as God defines happiness. By examining the nature of the covenant and the purpose of marriage, Tony Evans gives steps to developing and maintaining a healthy relationship.
In his approachable style, Dr. Evans explains the origins, order, and operation of marriage in its relation to Scripture. If the profound fruits of your marriage have turned into something mundane or the validity of the covenant of marriage eludes you, then join Tony Evans in figuring out why Marriage Matters.
Top Highlights
“To clarify, heterosexual marriage is not merely a Christian institution. Marriage was an institution created by God for the purpose, prosperity, protection, and propagation of civilization.” (source)
“In the Bible, a covenant is a spiritually binding relationship between God and His people inclusive of certain agreements, conditions, benefits, and effects.” (source)
“Transcendence simply means that God is in charge. Covenants are both initiated and ruled by God.” (source)
“Marriage is the foundation of the family, and family is the foundation of society. The saga of a nation is the saga of its families written large.” (source)
“Only when we return to God’s design and purpose for marriage will we return to God’s blessings through the institution of the family.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Marriage Matters
- Author: Evans, Tony
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9780802490117
Tony Evans is Senior Pastor of Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, president of The Urban Alternative, and a widely-syndicated radio broadcaster. He graduated from Dallas Theology Seminary, where he was the first African-American to receive a doctorate in theology.
Dr. Evans' Urban Alternative ministry seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America, and his radio broadcast, “The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans" airs in more than 500 outlets in the United States and over 40 countries.
