Tag Archives: marriage counseling

Marriage; August 9, 2021

Posted on August 13, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 19:6 “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Because I use this passage every time I do premarital counseling, I have it essentially memorized in Japanese. As I … Continue reading →

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Sex; September 27, 2018

Posted on September 29, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:4 The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. This whole passage (1-16) is … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2015

Posted on August 2, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. I continue to be amazed at the attitude many men have toward women, and at the radical feminism that has arisen in reaction … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. I checked various English translations and they all pretty much agreed with the NIV, but I personally like this Japanese translation very much: … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 4:6, 8, 9, 10, 11 “… yet you have not returned to me,” declares the LORD. I don’t know that there’s anywhere in the Bible that more explicitly links disasters to God’s desire that His people return to Him. … Continue reading →

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September 24, 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 106:12-13 Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel. Here we have what is essentially the story of mankind. When God does something … Continue reading →

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