Growth Over Process - Week 9

The sermon addresses the importance of mirroring Christ and the church within marriage, identifying "spots and wrinkles" that distort this image. It pinpoints parental meddling as a significant issue, urging couples to establish boundaries and seek guidance from God rather than their parents. Hardness of heart, defined as an unwillingness to submit to the Word of God, is another key obstacle. The speaker stresses the importance of Christians being people of conviction, not preference, and warns against dealing treacherously with one's spouse, emphasizing the vows made during the marriage covenant. Unrighteous anger and an unruly tongue are also identified as destructive forces, advocating for self-control and the cultivation of good words within the home.