MARRIAGE BLUEPRINT (15 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:1-12, Genesis 2:18-25
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Marriage Blueprint (15 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-12; Genesis 2:18-25
A few weeks ago as we were working our way through Jesus Sermon on the Mount we came to the other half of Jesus’ teaching on adultery in verses 31 and 32 of Matthew 5 where Jesus says, 31 ‘‘It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’; 32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery,’’ and we postponed dealing with that passage because I wanted to come back to it and spend a little more time on that subject, not just the subject of divorce but primarily the subject of marriage in general, without having too many interruptions in the series because of Special services.
Before we address some of the questions surrounding divorce, which is a very sensitive and difficult matter because so many have suffered through a divorce or has been affected by a divorce, it is beneficial for us to go back and look at God’s original plan and purpose for marriage and the family.
1. It is important because what we feel and how we think about divorce will be affected by our beliefs, convictions and understanding of marriage.
2. The better we understand marriage, as God intended, the more we will esteem marriage and the greater honor will be given to marriage and we will be more willing to make our marriages work, stay through the tough times and uphold the God ordained institution of marriage.
Sometimes when you get so far off track it is necessary to go back to where you started.
1. This is what Jesus did later on in the Gospel of Matthew as he addressed the issue of marriage with a group of Pharisees who were trying to trap Him in a contemporary and heated debate on divorce and remarriage.
2. Yes, it has always been and always will be a very sensitive and important topic of discussio ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-12; Genesis 2:18-25
A few weeks ago as we were working our way through Jesus Sermon on the Mount we came to the other half of Jesus’ teaching on adultery in verses 31 and 32 of Matthew 5 where Jesus says, 31 ‘‘It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’; 32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery,’’ and we postponed dealing with that passage because I wanted to come back to it and spend a little more time on that subject, not just the subject of divorce but primarily the subject of marriage in general, without having too many interruptions in the series because of Special services.
Before we address some of the questions surrounding divorce, which is a very sensitive and difficult matter because so many have suffered through a divorce or has been affected by a divorce, it is beneficial for us to go back and look at God’s original plan and purpose for marriage and the family.
1. It is important because what we feel and how we think about divorce will be affected by our beliefs, convictions and understanding of marriage.
2. The better we understand marriage, as God intended, the more we will esteem marriage and the greater honor will be given to marriage and we will be more willing to make our marriages work, stay through the tough times and uphold the God ordained institution of marriage.
Sometimes when you get so far off track it is necessary to go back to where you started.
1. This is what Jesus did later on in the Gospel of Matthew as he addressed the issue of marriage with a group of Pharisees who were trying to trap Him in a contemporary and heated debate on divorce and remarriage.
2. Yes, it has always been and always will be a very sensitive and important topic of discussio ...
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