Pastor Greg, it's sooo great to have you back!! Love your message on marriage. I married my best friend 30 years ago.....we met when we were only 12 & 14. He's my best friend and I'm so excited to spend eternity growing in our friendship and living more extraordinary adventures. We've been in marriage ministry for years and there are a lot of people who have gone through really challenging, painful, or bad marriages that ended up in divorce. I know this message will be such an encouragement. Thank you for linking up the Heaven book by Randy Alcorn. It's one of my all time favorite books. I'm going to soak up these words today - "Every friendship and relationship that began on earth will continue in Heaven." The best is yet to come....💛 Love this version “Then I heard the sound of massed choirs, the sound of a mighty cataract, the sound of strong thunder: Hallelujah! The Master reigns, our God, the Sovereign-Strong! Let us celebrate, let us rejoice, let us give him the glory! The Marriage of the Lamb has come; his Wife has made herself ready. She was given a bridal gown of bright and shining linen. The linen is the righteousness of the saints.” Revelation 19:6-8
Marriage and Fathers have always been difficult subjects for me .... it was 15 or so years after I became a Christian that I could sit through a Fathers day sermon without running out of church crying....but God is good ....He took me through different lessons over a period of 20 years that got me to a point that I can now say without any reservations that I have forgiven my Dad and I love him with my whole heart...but in marriages growing up I never saw a good marriage or example of one til I came to church ....and again I wanted to run for the hills men were treating their wives with such love and tenderness ..men were crying and raising the hands in surrender to God.... a godly, elderly gentleman and The Holy Spirit kept wooing me back until I finally stayed for good.....but the concept of a man crying or being gentle or caring to his wife was so foreign to me ... it scared me at first and I thought the men were weak, I'm sad to say, but over the years it has become a great comfort.
I completely messed up my first marriage and after that failed marriage I remained single for about 20 years and raised my 2 daughters. I met a few men along the way but nothing lasting .Then one day I just said to God I'm tired of looking if you want me to be married you'll have to bring him to church and make it clear to me that you want me to be remarried... it happened about 5 years after I said that prayer ( I stopped dating ) I'd like to say its been all roses but we've had our problems nothing serious mostly communion ... I pray nightly for God to help me be a godly wife for my husband.
I want to go back to when I first began going to church about a month or so into my attending my church God whispered into my heart stay close to this one couple and so I did they became my friends, my mentors ,my family, and my example of a godly life and marriage ....she showed me how to be a godly women and how a woman should love her husband and children and he showed me how a man was supposed to love and treat his wife, ( not by words but rather by their example) they mentored me in God's word and if I went off in another direction than what the bible said he'd lovingly show me what was wrong ...but never in a harsh or condemning way. They've both passed now and I miss them so much every day. They were married over 50 years. She had a bad stroke 2 years before she passed and had to be in a care facility. For awhile he'd take her to church most every Sunday but after a while he couldn't any longer. And every single day from the first day of her stroke until the day she passed he'd go see her and spend about 2 or 3 hours with her in the morning then go home and come back in the evening and spend another 2 or so hours with her. He'd read and talk to her even though she couldn't communicate very well...sometimes he'd play his guitar and sing to her one of their special songs, he always referred to her as his bride... it was their wonderful devotion to each other ....they are together again and I know they're together in eternity ...maybe not in our eyes as we know a marriage to be but I believe something so much more
special that we don't even have the thoughts or concept in our minds to even begin to understand
what a marriage in heaven is like.
I think, John in Colorado, is right in that we signed a covenant with each other and God and God takes that seriously, but what that looks like in heaven, we"ll have to wait and see ....but I know it will be beyond our thoughts and imaginations
So happy to see Pastor Laurie on here today! Please have him on more often. Hes one of my favorite speakers. Maybe its the Southern California surfer thing.. 😄 Love him! ❤️
I'm posting this comment asking for prayer for me and my family. Please pass my name on to any prayer groups. I've been dealing with very strong evil. I'm a Messianic Jew. My Jewish family practices sorcery, except for my step mother and youngest sister. My mother is a medium minister. She leads them, seances, curses spells, talking to the dead, reading tarot cards. They all hate me. My mother has hated me since I was born. I have a auto immune disease. She casts spells against me that are so bad I'm now bedridden. The spells don't end there. Making things break to cost money. It goes on. My last contact with them was the words the Lord wanted me to speak. The Lord's message out of my mouth infuriated them. The message was " your prayers and offerings are like smoke and dung to me. Return me before destruction comes upon you." My family goes to temple on the Sabbath. My aunt was on the temple board. She read tarot cards in the temple. My mother has other gods in her home adorned with flowers and jewelry. When I speak with the two family members I have contact with I have to be very careful not to mention anything at all about myself. They use it as a conduit to make their sorcery stronger. I know that their power is a poor imitation of G_d's sovereign power. I know that enough sovereign prayer will block any evil prayer. Eternally grateful to all who will be praying. Yours in Christ Jesus.
WHEW it's good to see you back Pastor Greg! I was starting to worry that you smoked PJimmy at golf or something and he waxed you from TP. 😬
I don't know how to feel about this. I can tell you that if I see Gabriel making eyes at Tracy when we get there, he and I are going behind the woodshed. 😡And I think I can take Him because I am made in the image of God...he aint (I think?👀). 💪
Seriously though, I love this article. I think I'm like most men here that would never want to imagine one moment where I couldn't brag with pride that she chose me and witness all that I have fallen in love with that is her. But I also know that Jesus knows infinitely and amazingly more than I could ever hope to understand, so I rest in that trust and faith.
🤔...I hope God still gives us grocery stores in heaven. My favorite part of the week is pushing the cart behind her for hours. Now THAT is better than any view Montana has to offer!🛒🏃♂️💨😁
Goodness Greg... You are buying a spot, sleeping on the couch for the next couple of months. I really wonder if your wife agrees with your views on this topic? The wife and I choose to view this topic through the character and promises of our God, coupled with scripture. One of the very first covenants that God gave us was the marriage covenant. At our ceremony, the wife and I took communion, sealing ourselves together "as one" for eternity. We both agree that our marriage covenant with God is for eternity, and we believe we will be tasked with eternal work and worship to our God......together. We also believe that God gives us the desires of our heart, and it is our desire to worship and serve God together. Now what does marriage look like in Heaven? I have no idea. Maybe there is no love-making..... but we don't care. The hearts of the wife and I are knitted together, and our love and friendship and our marriage relationship are far deeper than something physical. Of course, God can do whatever he wants, but the wife and I are prepared to kneel before God and ask.... "Father, we desire You to honor our marriage covenant for eternity." Now, some might argue.... "...til death do us part." But we plan to go in the Rapture and not die. Regardless, death is the enemy, and it will not 'trump' a God-given covenant. Marriage isn't just a gift and an institution... it is a covenant. Maybe some just want a friendship with their spouse in Heaven.... The wife and I want a marriage covenant.
Thank you Pastor Greg. It's been to long since we have heard from you. Thank you for the truth and joy you bring. God bless all this fine day, all the Pastors, and all our Tipping Point Family. Love in Christ Jesus.
Thank you for this, I know my hubby and I will have a richer relationship when we both are in Heaven with our Lord and Savior. I am just curious though how Mark 10:8 plays in all of this, When we are married we become one flesh, does that mean we are no longer one flesh in Heaven?
Christmas music has been playing since before Thanksgiving this year. My absolute favorite is OH HOLY NIGHT!
But this year it won't be Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, All I want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth or Grandma Got Run-over by a Reindeer that makes you smile but DOLLY PARTON'S "GO TO HELL!" I am not pulling your leg!
Pastor Greg, it's sooo great to have you back!! Love your message on marriage. I married my best friend 30 years ago.....we met when we were only 12 & 14. He's my best friend and I'm so excited to spend eternity growing in our friendship and living more extraordinary adventures. We've been in marriage ministry for years and there are a lot of people who have gone through really challenging, painful, or bad marriages that ended up in divorce. I know this message will be such an encouragement. Thank you for linking up the Heaven book by Randy Alcorn. It's one of my all time favorite books. I'm going to soak up these words today - "Every friendship and relationship that began on earth will continue in Heaven." The best is yet to come....💛 Love this version “Then I heard the sound of massed choirs, the sound of a mighty cataract, the sound of strong thunder: Hallelujah! The Master reigns, our God, the Sovereign-Strong! Let us celebrate, let us rejoice, let us give him the glory! The Marriage of the Lamb has come; his Wife has made herself ready. She was given a bridal gown of bright and shining linen. The linen is the righteousness of the saints.” Revelation 19:6-8
Marriage and Fathers have always been difficult subjects for me .... it was 15 or so years after I became a Christian that I could sit through a Fathers day sermon without running out of church crying....but God is good ....He took me through different lessons over a period of 20 years that got me to a point that I can now say without any reservations that I have forgiven my Dad and I love him with my whole heart...but in marriages growing up I never saw a good marriage or example of one til I came to church ....and again I wanted to run for the hills men were treating their wives with such love and tenderness ..men were crying and raising the hands in surrender to God.... a godly, elderly gentleman and The Holy Spirit kept wooing me back until I finally stayed for good.....but the concept of a man crying or being gentle or caring to his wife was so foreign to me ... it scared me at first and I thought the men were weak, I'm sad to say, but over the years it has become a great comfort.
I completely messed up my first marriage and after that failed marriage I remained single for about 20 years and raised my 2 daughters. I met a few men along the way but nothing lasting .Then one day I just said to God I'm tired of looking if you want me to be married you'll have to bring him to church and make it clear to me that you want me to be remarried... it happened about 5 years after I said that prayer ( I stopped dating ) I'd like to say its been all roses but we've had our problems nothing serious mostly communion ... I pray nightly for God to help me be a godly wife for my husband.
I want to go back to when I first began going to church about a month or so into my attending my church God whispered into my heart stay close to this one couple and so I did they became my friends, my mentors ,my family, and my example of a godly life and marriage ....she showed me how to be a godly women and how a woman should love her husband and children and he showed me how a man was supposed to love and treat his wife, ( not by words but rather by their example) they mentored me in God's word and if I went off in another direction than what the bible said he'd lovingly show me what was wrong ...but never in a harsh or condemning way. They've both passed now and I miss them so much every day. They were married over 50 years. She had a bad stroke 2 years before she passed and had to be in a care facility. For awhile he'd take her to church most every Sunday but after a while he couldn't any longer. And every single day from the first day of her stroke until the day she passed he'd go see her and spend about 2 or 3 hours with her in the morning then go home and come back in the evening and spend another 2 or so hours with her. He'd read and talk to her even though she couldn't communicate very well...sometimes he'd play his guitar and sing to her one of their special songs, he always referred to her as his bride... it was their wonderful devotion to each other ....they are together again and I know they're together in eternity ...maybe not in our eyes as we know a marriage to be but I believe something so much more
special that we don't even have the thoughts or concept in our minds to even begin to understand
what a marriage in heaven is like.
I think, John in Colorado, is right in that we signed a covenant with each other and God and God takes that seriously, but what that looks like in heaven, we"ll have to wait and see ....but I know it will be beyond our thoughts and imaginations
So happy to see Pastor Laurie on here today! Please have him on more often. Hes one of my favorite speakers. Maybe its the Southern California surfer thing.. 😄 Love him! ❤️
I've often wondered about this and you brought it full circle for me! Thank you Pastor Greg!
Nice…I never overthink a thing about Heaven. I’ve always trusted my Heavenly Father to have everything covered.
I'm posting this comment asking for prayer for me and my family. Please pass my name on to any prayer groups. I've been dealing with very strong evil. I'm a Messianic Jew. My Jewish family practices sorcery, except for my step mother and youngest sister. My mother is a medium minister. She leads them, seances, curses spells, talking to the dead, reading tarot cards. They all hate me. My mother has hated me since I was born. I have a auto immune disease. She casts spells against me that are so bad I'm now bedridden. The spells don't end there. Making things break to cost money. It goes on. My last contact with them was the words the Lord wanted me to speak. The Lord's message out of my mouth infuriated them. The message was " your prayers and offerings are like smoke and dung to me. Return me before destruction comes upon you." My family goes to temple on the Sabbath. My aunt was on the temple board. She read tarot cards in the temple. My mother has other gods in her home adorned with flowers and jewelry. When I speak with the two family members I have contact with I have to be very careful not to mention anything at all about myself. They use it as a conduit to make their sorcery stronger. I know that their power is a poor imitation of G_d's sovereign power. I know that enough sovereign prayer will block any evil prayer. Eternally grateful to all who will be praying. Yours in Christ Jesus.
WHEW it's good to see you back Pastor Greg! I was starting to worry that you smoked PJimmy at golf or something and he waxed you from TP. 😬
I don't know how to feel about this. I can tell you that if I see Gabriel making eyes at Tracy when we get there, he and I are going behind the woodshed. 😡And I think I can take Him because I am made in the image of God...he aint (I think?👀). 💪
Seriously though, I love this article. I think I'm like most men here that would never want to imagine one moment where I couldn't brag with pride that she chose me and witness all that I have fallen in love with that is her. But I also know that Jesus knows infinitely and amazingly more than I could ever hope to understand, so I rest in that trust and faith.
🤔...I hope God still gives us grocery stores in heaven. My favorite part of the week is pushing the cart behind her for hours. Now THAT is better than any view Montana has to offer!🛒🏃♂️💨😁
What if you have been married multiple times?
Goodness Greg... You are buying a spot, sleeping on the couch for the next couple of months. I really wonder if your wife agrees with your views on this topic? The wife and I choose to view this topic through the character and promises of our God, coupled with scripture. One of the very first covenants that God gave us was the marriage covenant. At our ceremony, the wife and I took communion, sealing ourselves together "as one" for eternity. We both agree that our marriage covenant with God is for eternity, and we believe we will be tasked with eternal work and worship to our God......together. We also believe that God gives us the desires of our heart, and it is our desire to worship and serve God together. Now what does marriage look like in Heaven? I have no idea. Maybe there is no love-making..... but we don't care. The hearts of the wife and I are knitted together, and our love and friendship and our marriage relationship are far deeper than something physical. Of course, God can do whatever he wants, but the wife and I are prepared to kneel before God and ask.... "Father, we desire You to honor our marriage covenant for eternity." Now, some might argue.... "...til death do us part." But we plan to go in the Rapture and not die. Regardless, death is the enemy, and it will not 'trump' a God-given covenant. Marriage isn't just a gift and an institution... it is a covenant. Maybe some just want a friendship with their spouse in Heaven.... The wife and I want a marriage covenant.
Thank you for sharing and defining this.
God bless you as you continue to minister in His name.
Thank you Pastor Greg. It's been to long since we have heard from you. Thank you for the truth and joy you bring. God bless all this fine day, all the Pastors, and all our Tipping Point Family. Love in Christ Jesus.
Thank you Pastor Greg . Love your posts.
Thank you for this, I know my hubby and I will have a richer relationship when we both are in Heaven with our Lord and Savior. I am just curious though how Mark 10:8 plays in all of this, When we are married we become one flesh, does that mean we are no longer one flesh in Heaven?
GOD is a Male, Jesus is a Male, I am a Male, explain how I am supposed to marry a Male plz. Plus I've divorced three times. Thx
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Christmas music has been playing since before Thanksgiving this year. My absolute favorite is OH HOLY NIGHT!
But this year it won't be Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, All I want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth or Grandma Got Run-over by a Reindeer that makes you smile but DOLLY PARTON'S "GO TO HELL!" I am not pulling your leg!
Listen here:
https://www.google.com/knowledgegraphshares?q=Dolly+Parton+Go+to.Hell&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&kgs
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all your comments and love ...