DIVORCE

Mark 10:1-12

• The “elephant in the room”
• Your reaction when you saw the title for today’s message? Honestly?

1.) WHO ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT DIVORCE? v. 2

2.) WHY DID THEY ASK THE QUESTION ABOUT DIVORCE? v. 2

• Rabbi Hillel
• Rabbi Shammai

3.) WHAT WAS JESUS’ RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION? v. 3-12

• A question about Moses’ certificate of divorce. v. 3-5 (Deuteronomy 24:1)
• A reminder of God’s original design for marriage. v. 6-8 (Genesis 2:24)
• A conclusion that goes beyond the teaching of both Rabbis. v. 9-12 (Matthew 10:3-9; Matthew 5:31-32)

4.) HOW DOES JESUS’ TEACHING APPLY TODAY? (DOES IT APPLY TODAY?)

• Pre-cross teaching. Genesis 2:24 | Malachi 2:13-16 | Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9 | Mark 10:1-12
• Post-cross teaching. Ephesians 5:22-33 | 1 Corinthians 7:10-16
• The focus of our attention: Marriage or Divorce?