What is a Covenant Marriage? (It's NOT What You Think)

What is a Covenant Marriage? (It's NOT What You Think)

Yet you say, “For what reason?” because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, with whom you have dealt treacherously; yet she is your companion and your wife by covenant. Malachi 2v14

Contract marriage:
- Protecting my rights
- Limiting my responsibilities
- Safeguarding my interests

Covenant marriage:
- Laying down my rights
- Increasing my responsibilities
- Safeguarding the interests of your mate

1. Marriage is not just a covenant with your spouse, it’s the covenant with God. (Ecclesiastes 4v12)

2. The marriage covenant demands the death of two wills to birth one. (Proverbs 2v17)

3. In contractual marriage, my actions are reactions to yours; in covenantal marriage, my actions are in response to Christ. (Ephesians 5v25)

Video courtesy of @TheWayWorldOutreach

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
6:46 - Contract vs Covenant marriage
10:08 - 1. Marriage is not just a covenant with your spouse, it’s the covenant with God
14:03 - 2. The marriage covenant demands the death of two wills to birth one
17:57 - 3. In contractual marriage, my actions are reactions to yours; in covenantal marriage, my actions are in response to Christ

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[anastasiakostova]

As I was not a believer when I married, I married a non believer too. My marriage was very difficult and was at the edge when God met me and taught me His ways. So, I had to die and my marriage worked out. In order for the martiage to survive, at least one of the spouses has to be a true believer. But you have to truly believe what He says in His Word and do what He says. God will never fail you and disappoint you! He is a faithful God. He is not a man to lie. He is the God of the impossible. He can do miracles. He does more than what we ask and can think of.

[koolbuzz]

If a spouse has no fear of God, then let him be. Do not sign the divorce paper but let him do as he wishes. You are obedience in the eyes of God and He will take care of you. " Do what is right, love goodness, and walk humbly with God. "
Micah 6:8

[maryanns]

Thank you for this sermon. It's spot on and much needed because Satan is after Christian marriages in these last days!
Also, I saw you at the House Church in Edmonton (our family church). The acoustic set that morning brought me to tears, and your sermon at Hope Church was incredible one of your best 🔥❤️
I encourage you to keep preaching on marriages. There is an anointing over it 💍

[sonia]

This is gold ! Going to watch this with my lil sis and her fiancé . My husband and I have been in a Godly marriage for 11 years now. ❤ ❤

[silviamerlin]

So biblically & profoundly explained 👍

[msocr]

49 years of covenant marriage and yes I’m a different person!

[NathanielWright-ql]

Vlad is A Very Biblically on Point Teacher and True Man Of God that The Church will be able to Learn and Develop into Maturity in these last days . Keep Raising Up The True Church Heavenly Father 🙏❤️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[katrinamoxam]

"Do you want to be right or do u wanna be happy? You cant be both ! "
Amen!

[maxinejacquelinekami]

Thank you Pastor Vlad. I was once a Pastor's Wife. Married to one of a Seventh Day Adventist Pastor. Due to the irretrievable breakdown of our marriage, it was one year of being separated with my three children. In our 7 years of our marriage, 4 years he was involved in an adulterous relationship with a female lawyer, who is a member of the church. He cheated big time, yet believed that it was God's leading. To cut the, long story short. We separated as I've mentioned. Anyway your sermon video has helped me to highlight the significance and differentiate a contractual and a covenant relationship. If my husband is a genuine God fearing man, things would not have turned out like this. I'm glad God foresaw who demonstrates a genuine relationship with him. And he allowed all these to happen in our lives. I left him and left the church. And I begin to appreciate Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I've come to accept him and relay to him as my best friend. I have never experienced him that much when I was yet an Adventist. I praise God! Thank you again and may God bless you and your family in proclaiming his message.

[RebelionFiscal]

I cried while watching this. What a beautiful message. God bless you Vlad

[jeezlouiz]

I didn’t know about the bible verse about better to not get married until after. The hardest thing I’ve ever gone through was marriage well trying to do it Gods way atleast takes ALOT of humbling and personal work. It’s not for the quiter that’s for sure. How many times I wanted to throw in the towel

[choch]

Preachers love to confuse couples with contract marriages. In doing so, a loophole is created for couples to divorce. If a man and a woman willfully agreed to be married, it is a covenant.

[TruthWillprevail]

🙏🏾Heavenly Father guide me as a single mother. Both of my sons have special needs. Lord I’m overwhelmed struggling financially each and every month I struggle to provide for my sons. I WANT TO GIVE UP. I pray that you bless me with your love, grace, and strength, as I tirelessly care for my sons. I ask that You provide for there every need. Father sustain me in my daily struggles.💕

[SenpaiUwO]

Family is also like marriage. There are others around you who will see things in You that you can't, and it never feels good to have your flaws handed to you on a pretty sometimes not so pretty platter. You must put yourself aside for those in your family, and focus on building one another up and fulfilling eachothers needs instead of secluding yourself and doing your own thing. It's easy to get lost playing a game, scrolling through media, and neglecting that little sibling that wants your time, or neglecting to help mom make dinner. In sickness or in health, we must take care of our family, and we must put God first and do everything we do for them as unto the Lord. We must be married to family first, before we can be married to an outsider. It starts with those we're living with, because who we are at home, will carry over into our future relationships. This is a lesson for myself.

[Joan-jk]

Amen ! The Lord showed me in my dreams on a 40 day fast who is supposed to be my husband ! What an amazing God ! Indeed loving unconditionally like Christ and God does with us … we have to forgive our spouse so much sometimes for his name sake and ours so we don’t go to hell !

[carriekuny]

In a marriage course they stressed this over n over ‘Trust & Respect’ Protect it!
Everything starts in the mind, must guard thots towards the other, as a man thinketh so is he. Let men know u respect them & are their helpmate. Men are the Priests of the home, ask God how to guide their wife, and what to pray over them. Remind them of your Love, be tenderhearted. A family who prays together stays together. Pray help heal one another, grow together & help others, & God show u ea others Love language.

[TruthWillprevail]

Lord Jesus give me strength. I keep faith as I struggle as a single mother. Faith is all I have left. Both of my sons have special needs. They require so much from me. Lord Jesus give me strength as I struggle providing the basic necessities like clothing and groceries. Lord Jesus please continue to carry me through this difficult time help me provide for my children. Amen.💕

[Its.yarani]

We definitely need more marriage talks I’m so young and married and I would like to succeed

[ValinaHansen]

I usually really resonate with you, Vlad, on your sermons. This one I find troubling as I believed these kinds of ideas for 31 years of marriage. These ideas did not equip me for healthy confrontation or boundaries and I did succeed in creating an atmosphere where I was no longer able to cope emotionally in an emotionally abusive marriage and had a breakdown. In seeking help, I have learned that to protect love, I need to understand my needs and get them taken care of regardless of my spouse's ability or willingness. I needed to recognize that self-neglect is not taking care of myself the way God encourages me to. Please consider.