I started praying for a wife when I was a teenager. God provided me with the Girl of my dreams. And that's the truth. We were married 49 years. She went home to be with the Lord. I'm waiting my turn.
I'm so sorry you lost her but the Lord is holding her tight for you until you 2 meet again... May God bless you and gently soothe your heart.@@haroldbrown1998
Brothers marriage is a gift and a beautiful thing. But I encourage you to read 1 Corinthians 7. So helpful in understanding that we should be wholly devoted and content in the Lord. Paul even encourages men and women to be as himself in you are spiritually mature enough and can keep your passions under control. Because your interests won’t be divided, but you can be fully devoted to serving the Lord. Whereas, getting married can come with worldly concerns and problems, and a greater responsibility to balance your ministry to Christ and your attention to your family. It’s all about understanding that we are to serve Christ first in all ways, that should be the motive and we should be content in Christ first. However, if we marry, we do not sin, so long as she is a believer, devoted to the Lord. Also making sure that you are marrying with the understanding that Christ is your first love, it is temporal and is another way to serve Christ in ways you could not if you were single
I’m a huge fan of MacArthur, however, he’s over simplifying this. The two greatest threats to modern marriage, especially men pursuing marriage, is mainly feminism, and next pornography.
Pray for the Lord to bring a woman willing to follow into your life. We can't change hearts, only He can. I know it seems dire. I was in your shoes 6 months ago and it had been over 3 years since my last relationship. I was really staring to lose hope.
I can understand where he’s coming from considering that over 50% of marriages are divorce and if you get divorced, you will not see your child because it will be given to the wife You were financially drained because you had to pay for her attorney and your attorney and many things go wrong But at the same time it’s all about just having faith that you do what you have to do before you married. This young lady that she meets all the curriculums that she is a great girl and I believe that she will meet all or close to the ways of the Lord before you marry her the Lord Jesus will help you through this time. also, before you go down the altar, if you have any reason why you should not get married, don’t get married and if you’re sleeping together before you get married and doing things that are not right, you should not get married all these things will prevent a divorce and have a marriage.
Never in a million years did I ever hear anything such as this in the utterly useless OPC, nor did my now deceased friend while we were discerning marriage in the utterly useless OPC.
MacArthur should be encouraging women to stop filing 80% of divorces and to truly submit to their husbands. The fact that MacArthur doesn't understand why young men aren't stepping up to the alter proves that Macarthur is just too old to understand how things have changed since he got married.
Maybe if men stop being irresponsible, abusive and unfaithful that would happen. Some be talking about submission thinking it's silence oppression.men not wanting to be told that what you're doing might be irresponsible or selfish doesn't mean one isn't being submissive.
From his lofty throne well above the "little" ones below, the preacher takes questions. I'm surprised Mr MacArthur doesn't first make them bow down to him in submission before they offer up their question.
Its not uncommon to have a pulpit that's higher than the seats. In a big church it allows everyone to see the preacher that would not be able to had it been leveled. In some more reformed traditions its often symbolic of the Word being elevated in thr service. Even in my more laid back Pentecostal tradition the pulpit is higher so eveyone can see.
@@particularindividual4552 But he's telling certain groups to not follow certain commandments and adding fake commandments for them to follow. He'd probably condemn Jesus for not being a working man providing for a wife and kids, and for deingrating "the family".
I have to disagree somewhat. Women sont need a savior or a deagon slayer. They already have one....Christ. We dont want ti be trasted as, or viewed as, damsels in distress. If youre looking for the right woman, you dont need to rescue her from loneliness or an unfulfilling life... She isnt lonely or unfulfilled if she is full in Christ. If shes isnt, your looking for the wrong girl. I do agree that the men need to stand up. We want a man to actually be the man. Confidence (not haugtiness) is attractive. Stop docusing on finding someone and start asking God what he wants drom you to finish preparing you and chastening you to be the potential he sees in u and wants in u and also what she will need you to be for her. When the focus becomes how you can better yourself to prepare for a joyful marriage, rather than finding someone soon, and you aren't necessarily looking, but waiting dor the right girl to come along, things will fall i to place. But when she does come along, i agree with him...STEP IT UP and ask her out. Fight for her. Women love warriors.
I don't think it's fair to pile all these extra expectations on men simply because they weren't born with a uterus. I understand that males are less valuable in nature, but we should no longer be living as the world does.
@@BornAgainOneHope feminism was invented by design to make weak women and you're falling for it. Stop letting the world make you a victim. Be a warrior instead.
The kid dead asleep in the back
fly catcher
😂😂😂
Hard to miss him, wasn't it?
😂😂😂
I noticed that.
I started praying for a wife when I was a teenager. God provided me with the Girl of my dreams. And that's the truth. We were married 49 years. She went home to be with the Lord. I'm waiting my turn.
Can i ask you a question? By the way hello first of all. My question is, how did you know that she was your woman?
Just the way things went. So much in common, and LOVE.
I'm so sorry you lost her but the Lord is holding her tight for you until you 2 meet again... May God bless you and gently soothe your heart.@@haroldbrown1998
When did y’all first meet?
There is nothing more attractive then a godly woman❤
Lord give me a wife.
I always pray this too
Brothers marriage is a gift and a beautiful thing. But I encourage you to read 1 Corinthians 7. So helpful in understanding that we should be wholly devoted and content in the Lord. Paul even encourages men and women to be as himself in you are spiritually mature enough and can keep your passions under control. Because your interests won’t be divided, but you can be fully devoted to serving the Lord. Whereas, getting married can come with worldly concerns and problems, and a greater responsibility to balance your ministry to Christ and your attention to your family. It’s all about understanding that we are to serve Christ first in all ways, that should be the motive and we should be content in Christ first. However, if we marry, we do not sin, so long as she is a believer, devoted to the Lord. Also making sure that you are marrying with the understanding that Christ is your first love, it is temporal and is another way to serve Christ in ways you could not if you were single
Pray for one.
Paul was single because it suited his mission
A wife would have been a burden
Restricting freedom and
Depleting finances!
I’m a huge fan of MacArthur, however, he’s over simplifying this. The two greatest threats to modern marriage, especially men pursuing marriage, is mainly feminism, and next pornography.
The greatest threat to marriage is God and the world to come.
It's adultry .
Love that you put feminism as number one 😂
So good! 🎯🎯🎯
Man John MacArthur is a legend with his answer.
Lord please bless me with a Wife that's God fearing.
Check out the kid behind them in a deep sleep with his mouth wide open!
Straight knocked out 😂
Praise the Lord
Honest question: how can we as men step up, if women aren’t willing to follow
Pray for the Lord to bring a woman willing to follow into your life. We can't change hearts, only He can. I know it seems dire. I was in your shoes 6 months ago and it had been over 3 years since my last relationship. I was really staring to lose hope.
I can understand where he’s coming from considering that over 50% of marriages are divorce and if you get divorced, you will not see your child because it will be given to the wife You were financially drained because you had to pay for her attorney and your attorney and many things go wrong But at the same time it’s all about just having faith that you do what you have to do before you married. This young lady that she meets all the curriculums that she is a great girl and I believe that she will meet all or close to the ways of the Lord before you marry her the Lord Jesus will help you through this time. also, before you go down the altar, if you have any reason why you should not get married, don’t get married and if you’re sleeping together before you get married and doing things that are not right, you should not get married all these things will prevent a divorce and have a marriage.
Less than 1% divorce rate for born again Christians who are a member of a local church they attend EVERY WEEK
Never in a million years did I ever hear anything such as this in the utterly useless OPC, nor did my now deceased friend while we were discerning marriage in the utterly useless OPC.
I will never have a wife; T.I. will die alone!
MacArthur should be encouraging women to stop filing 80% of divorces and to truly submit to their husbands. The fact that MacArthur doesn't understand why young men aren't stepping up to the alter proves that Macarthur is just too old to understand how things have changed since he got married.
Google the willful submission of the Christian wife by John MacArthur. Who has done better than him on this one?
Maybe if men stop being irresponsible, abusive and unfaithful that would happen. Some be talking about submission thinking it's silence oppression.men not wanting to be told that what you're doing might be irresponsible or selfish doesn't mean one isn't being submissive.
From his lofty throne well above the "little" ones below, the preacher takes questions. I'm surprised Mr MacArthur doesn't first make them bow down to him in submission before they offer up their question.
Its not uncommon to have a pulpit that's higher than the seats. In a big church it allows everyone to see the preacher that would not be able to had it been leveled. In some more reformed traditions its often symbolic of the Word being elevated in thr service. Even in my more laid back Pentecostal tradition the pulpit is higher so eveyone can see.
How about finding the right pastor. One who had multiple half million dollar homes, and preaches against the properity gospel.
"Men are women's saviors"
"Only men need to follow the commandments"
okaaaaaaaay
Feminists hate to hear it.
Additionally, he did in no way say that only men need to follow Christs commandments.
@@particularindividual4552 Yes he did. Or rather he divided them up into gender roles, when everyone is supposed to follow all of them.
@@crystalvulpine2314 Pretty big difference.
@@particularindividual4552 But he's telling certain groups to not follow certain commandments and adding fake commandments for them to follow. He'd probably condemn Jesus for not being a working man providing for a wife and kids, and for deingrating "the family".
@@crystalvulpine2314 Sounds a lot to me like you live inside your own head too much. Anyhow, it's not really worth arguing about imo.
I have to disagree somewhat. Women sont need a savior or a deagon slayer. They already have one....Christ. We dont want ti be trasted as, or viewed as, damsels in distress. If youre looking for the right woman, you dont need to rescue her from loneliness or an unfulfilling life... She isnt lonely or unfulfilled if she is full in Christ. If shes isnt, your looking for the wrong girl. I do agree that the men need to stand up. We want a man to actually be the man. Confidence (not haugtiness) is attractive. Stop docusing on finding someone and start asking God what he wants drom you to finish preparing you and chastening you to be the potential he sees in u and wants in u and also what she will need you to be for her. When the focus becomes how you can better yourself to prepare for a joyful marriage, rather than finding someone soon, and you aren't necessarily looking, but waiting dor the right girl to come along, things will fall i to place. But when she does come along, i agree with him...STEP IT UP and ask her out. Fight for her. Women love warriors.
I don't think it's fair to pile all these extra expectations on men simply because they weren't born with a uterus. I understand that males are less valuable in nature, but we should no longer be living as the world does.
@@BornAgainOneHope feminism was invented by design to make weak women and you're falling for it. Stop letting the world make you a victim. Be a warrior instead.