2 - A Covenant Relationship - Valley Life Church, Lebanon OR

Valley Life Church, Lebanon OR

2 - A Covenant Relationship

Genesis 2:1-25; Ephesians 5:8-21

February 17, 2013 • Pastor Patrick Bowler

The very heart of the biblical view of marriage is covenant and it ultimately exists to serve and safeguard the other. Marriage is for God's glory and was intended to display the covenant between Christ and the church.

1 - Marriage: An Introduction

February 10, 2013 • Pastor Patrick Bowler

"The reason that marriage is so painful and yet wonderful is because it is a reflection of the gospel, which is painful and wonderful at once. The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. This is the only kind of relationship that will really transform us... Through the gospel, we get both the power and the pattern for the journey of marriage." Tim Keller in "The Meaning of Marriage."

3 - A Story of Sin & "Plentiful Redemption"

February 24, 2013 • Pastor Patrick Bowler

Pastor Patrick and his wife tell the story of their http://marriage...how sin marred it and how Jesus redeemed it.

4 - "Run, Baby, Run!"

March 3, 2013 • Pastor Patrick Bowler

What would greater sexual purity look like for you? The gospel does not allow for any addiction that is too http://overpowering...the gospel is bigger."If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31 ESV)