

Thankful Homemaker: A Christian Homemaking Podcast
Marci Ferrell: Christian Homemaker, Wife, Mother and Grandmother
A podcast for Christian women who want to honor the Lord in the ordinary moments of homemaking, marriage, and motherhood. Join Marci Ferrell for warm, biblical encouragement grounded in Titus 2 and God’s Word.
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May 24, 2022 • 22min
How Should We Give? - Matthew 6:1-4 (Sermon on the Mount Series)
When we grasp our relationship with God as our Father and rest securely in His care and love, it will change what we do and why we do it.
We will not be looking for the approval of men but only of God, and there is where we receive the greatest reward that isn't lost because it is done out of love for our Father in Heaven, and He has seen it, and He will reward us.
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All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Apr 26, 2022 • 30min
Love Your Enemies - Matthew 5:43-48 (Sermon on the Mount Series)
We are to be imitators of Jesus who is God incarnate and we are to reflect his image to a lost and dying world. One way we do that is by loving our enemies
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All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Mar 22, 2022 • 38min
Have We No Rights? - Matthew 5:38-42 (Sermon on the Mount Series)
Today, we live in a culture all about self and our rights and self-esteem. Jesus desires those of us in Christ not to be self-focused and not to take offense so quickly that we immediately seek retaliation.
Our hope is to have our eyes so focused on Christ and who we are in Christ and our purpose and mission that we don't let insults or criticism bother or thwart our mission.
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All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Mar 8, 2022 • 25min
Lovingly Giving and Accepting Correction
Discover the delicate balance of humility in giving and receiving correction. Explore how loving accountability enriches personal growth and faith within a community. Reflect on the importance of truth-telling, prayer, and gratitude for those who support our spiritual journeys. Delve into the biblical insights that emphasize gentle correction as a vital aspect of harmonious living.

Jan 25, 2022 • 25min
Tell the Truth - Matthew 5:33-37 (Sermon on the Mount Series)
Jesus calls us to be people of the truth and people who keep their word. We need to be people whose yes is yes and whose no is no.
Matthew 5:33-37:
"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
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All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Jan 11, 2022 • 10min
Cultivating Patience with One Another
Reflect on how your family views your patience, especially when stress kicks in. Explore the challenge of staying patient with children at inconvenient times and dealing with difficult people. Discover how patience, rooted in love and prayer, transforms relationships. Learn about patience as a spiritual fruit, encouraging kindness and understanding in daily interactions. Embrace the journey of cultivating a patient heart through divine influence.

Dec 28, 2021 • 43min
Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 5:31-32 - Sermon on the Mount Series)
I know many of our lives have been affected by divorce, and it is a sensitive subject. There is much hurt and pain in many of your lives still by divorce, so my desire isn't to cause you any more hurt—so please know my heart here before we start to dig in. I always want to be biblical, and the question that we're answering in all these episodes is to be, "What does God's Word say?"
Our text today is Matthew 5:31-31: and Jesus continues in it with His - "it was said" statements but "I say to you":
31 "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
From the beginning—from the creation of Adam and Eve in the garden— God's design was that marriage was to be a permanent covenant.
HELPFUL LINKS:
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All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Dec 13, 2021 • 12min
BITESIZE: Dealing with Controversy as a Christian
As Christians who live in a world that denies absolute truth, we are going to run into controversy. Controversy is an area we need to learn to deal with in a God-honoring way when there are issues inside and outside our churches that need to be addressed.
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Nov 23, 2021 • 27min
Dealing with Adulterous Hearts (Matthew 5:27-30 - Sermon on the Mount Series)
We live in a culture today that is obsessed with sex and sensuality. From tv ads, magazines at grocery store checkouts, perfume ads, images of women in their undergarments in store windows, to the songs on the radio that glamorize infidelity—how is it possible to live a life of purity in such a society?
Our text in today's episode is Matthew 5:27-30:
27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
Adultery always first begins in the mind. In Matthew 5:28, Jesus has laid out to the Pharisees here and us that sexual purity doesn't just involve the physical act of indulging in sex outside marriage, but he gets to the heart of the matter.
Sexual sin begins in our hearts, and we need to radically do some major surgery to live a life of purity in the world we find ourselves in today.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes.
All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Nov 9, 2021 • 38min
Being Keepers of Our Homes
One of the ways we adorn the gospel (as it states in Titus 2:10) or make it beautiful is by the care and keeping of our homes. We have been given the responsibility, as Christian women, to the care and management of our homes.
In this episode, the hope in our time together is that we capture the reality of God's hand in every aspect of our lives as workers at home. There is purpose ladies being worked out in our normal day-to-day life. God is always at work behind the scenes.
Full Show Notes: ThankfulHomemaker.com
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