Jesus on Marriage and Divorce
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INTRO
Good morning, friends, we’re so glad you have tuned in to hear God’s Precepts and Promises this morning brought to you by the Rome Church of Christ.
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What Jesus taught on marriage
Discussion
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
God made them male and female (Mt 19:4)
God made them at the beginning (Mt 19:4)
Man is to leave his parents and cleave to his wife (Mt 19:5)
Two become one
God joins a man and a woman in marriage (Mt 19:6)
ID and Q & A
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Q: Why does the Bible not permit one to marry whoever he or she loves? Doesn’t God want me to be happy?
A: Yes, God wants you to be happy. That’s why he gave you the Gospel. God also want you to be holy. God hates divorce Mal 2:16. If you follow God’s law on marriage, it’ll lead to the greatest joys one can have on this earth. But do it your way, and you can expect sorrow (Pro 14:12)
Divorce was never in God’s plan (Mt 19:8)
To divorce and marry another is to commit adultery (Mk 10:11-12; Lk 16:18)
To divorce one’s spouse to cause them to commit adultery (Mt 5:31-32)
To marry one who is divorced is to commit adultery (Mt 5:31-32)
The exception is a divorce for the cause of fornication (Mt 19:9; Mt 5:32). epi in Mt 19:9-- “of the reason or motive underlying words and deeds...for, on account of...” (Thayer)
Some situations call for some to remain unmarried (Mt 19:10-12)
CONCLUSION
Sum: Jesus’ teaching on marriage is quite plain. Not difficult, but will you accept it? If you reject Jesus’ words on marriage, He’ll reject us (Jn 12:48)
Next Week: Continue thinking about the Christ
Until then, We encourage you to hear His precepts and trust His promises