Title: The Inlaw Sermon
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Various Texts (Starting at Exodus 18)
INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever heard a sermon on Inlaws? I have to admit, apart from this study, I don't remember preaching one or ever hearing one. Yet, it can be one of the leading causes of difficulty in marriage.
AND, there is a reason preachers don't talk about it. You see, this is one of the topics where angels fear to tread.
In fact, I had seriously considered skipping this sermon, but after I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago, I received so many emails from men telling me how they were praying for the Lord to speak through this sermon. So many men saying, they would personally invite their inlaws to church this Sunday, I figured we might be on the verge of a great move of the Lord, so here we are.
In this room today, we have:
-Parents who are having a difficult time with a son or daughter and their spouse.
-We have couples who are having a difficult time with the inlaws.
And the temptation will be for you to hear this sermon FOR YOUR INLAWS. In fact, some of you are already looking up their Facebook profile, so you can tag them properly in the comments. DON'T DO THAT
-There are also several families like mine whose kids are not yet married. So, most of what I will say today will be for our future selves. What will I wish I had learned in 10 years when, potentially, all three of my kids are married? Even now, I can sense all three are saving links to this sermon for future reference.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC:
Influence on Divorce Rates:
-A UK study identified "family strains," including in-law conflicts, as a contributing factor in 18% of divorces. Wikipedia
Gender Differences in In-Law Relationships:
-Research by psychologist Terri Orbuch revealed that when husbands have a close relationship with their wives' parents, the couple's risk of divorce decreases by 20%. Conversely, when wives are close to their husbands' ...
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Various Texts (Starting at Exodus 18)
INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever heard a sermon on Inlaws? I have to admit, apart from this study, I don't remember preaching one or ever hearing one. Yet, it can be one of the leading causes of difficulty in marriage.
AND, there is a reason preachers don't talk about it. You see, this is one of the topics where angels fear to tread.
In fact, I had seriously considered skipping this sermon, but after I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago, I received so many emails from men telling me how they were praying for the Lord to speak through this sermon. So many men saying, they would personally invite their inlaws to church this Sunday, I figured we might be on the verge of a great move of the Lord, so here we are.
In this room today, we have:
-Parents who are having a difficult time with a son or daughter and their spouse.
-We have couples who are having a difficult time with the inlaws.
And the temptation will be for you to hear this sermon FOR YOUR INLAWS. In fact, some of you are already looking up their Facebook profile, so you can tag them properly in the comments. DON'T DO THAT
-There are also several families like mine whose kids are not yet married. So, most of what I will say today will be for our future selves. What will I wish I had learned in 10 years when, potentially, all three of my kids are married? Even now, I can sense all three are saving links to this sermon for future reference.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC:
Influence on Divorce Rates:
-A UK study identified "family strains," including in-law conflicts, as a contributing factor in 18% of divorces. Wikipedia
Gender Differences in In-Law Relationships:
-Research by psychologist Terri Orbuch revealed that when husbands have a close relationship with their wives' parents, the couple's risk of divorce decreases by 20%. Conversely, when wives are close to their husbands' ...
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