In Chinese, 它们 (them) refers to inanimate objects. This can be referred to food or minerals. They can’t speak in reality. But in fables and children stories, they can speak. The speaker read some of the words these personified objected spoke online and found the sayings worthy of learning for Christians.

What is the most important factor in marriage?
We have to have direction.
What does direction mean in this case?
Direction means that we have to have purpose and we should know who our guide is when there is trouble within.
Genesis 2:18 is where God tells us about the purpose of marriage.
Marriage is to have a companion in life, to have a helper and to get our feed in life.
If we are not going in the same direction in life, how can we have a happy marriage?
God made Adam a helper so that Adam had a companion in faith.
If Adam was struggling in faith, Eve was there to bring him up.
Matthew 19:6
Union of same faith so that they become one.
2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Who is your guide and counselor when trouble comes?
Ephesians 5:21-25
We should turn to God for guidance when there is conflict.
Death of a spouse is the most stressful event.
Marriage life is a journey where there are experiences.
If there are happy moments but there are also losses on the way then what is it all about?
How can we look forward to it? If it is not even geared to heaven, then how can we be truly happy at the end?
A happy marriage is where we know that the couple will reach heaven together.

This sermon will touch on spiritual warfare. The spiritual warfare we’re concerned with is not regarding the forces of good and evil between the angels and demons, because that warfare is over. It happened in heaven eons ago. The angels won, and the demons lost.

We know that living on earth is like a rolling sea. Whether it’s our personal life or life among members in the church, it’s like we’re on the sea. The sea isn’t always calm. There’re waves. And it’ll be worse when there’s a storm. This puts us in peril.

We know our home is not this world and that we are sojourners here. We know that our home is in the Kingdom of Heaven. All of us hope that one day we can return to this heavenly hope of ours to be with our Heavenly Father forever. But the Bible tells us without faith, it’s impossible to please God. It’s also impossible to see God.