DIVORCE MESSES WITH A MIRACLE (4 OF 9)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Mark 10:1-12
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Divorce Messes with a Miracle (4 of 9)
Series: You Better Believe It
Bob Ingle
Mark 10:1-12
Let's together to the Gospel of Mark chapter 10. Several years ago, there was a linguistic competition in London, England. Questions were asked of the contestants and they were given points based their ability to answer. The winner of this competition gave such a brilliant response to the final question that he received a standing ovation that lasted over 5 minutes. The question posed to him was this:
How do you explain the difference between complete and finished in an understandable way?
The man's award-winning answer was this:
''When a man marries the right woman, he is complete.
When a man marries the wrong woman, he is finished.
And when the right woman catches a man with the wrong woman he is completely finished.''
Unfortunately, all of us have seen marriages get to the point where they are completely finished.
Someone said: Marriage begins with wonderful four words: ''Will you marry me?'' But far too many marriages are ending with another four words: ''I want a divorce.'' And the less careful people are with the first four words 'will you marry me'; the more careless they tend to be with the last four words 'I want a divorce'.
But 'divorce' is one word God never intended to be heard in a marriage.
In 25 years of ministry, some of the greatest pain I've seen has been created by divorce. Margret Atwood said, ''Divorce is like an amputation. You survive it, but afterward there's less of you.''
Before we dive into our text today, let me say something as openly and lovingly as I possibly can.
The topic of divorce elicits emotions for every one of us. I want you to know I don't preach this in judgment, or condescension, or trying to make you feel more guilty than you already do. Actually, I'm trying to do the opposite. No matter if you're married or not, divorced or not, or remarried or not, I want you to plainly understand ...
Series: You Better Believe It
Bob Ingle
Mark 10:1-12
Let's together to the Gospel of Mark chapter 10. Several years ago, there was a linguistic competition in London, England. Questions were asked of the contestants and they were given points based their ability to answer. The winner of this competition gave such a brilliant response to the final question that he received a standing ovation that lasted over 5 minutes. The question posed to him was this:
How do you explain the difference between complete and finished in an understandable way?
The man's award-winning answer was this:
''When a man marries the right woman, he is complete.
When a man marries the wrong woman, he is finished.
And when the right woman catches a man with the wrong woman he is completely finished.''
Unfortunately, all of us have seen marriages get to the point where they are completely finished.
Someone said: Marriage begins with wonderful four words: ''Will you marry me?'' But far too many marriages are ending with another four words: ''I want a divorce.'' And the less careful people are with the first four words 'will you marry me'; the more careless they tend to be with the last four words 'I want a divorce'.
But 'divorce' is one word God never intended to be heard in a marriage.
In 25 years of ministry, some of the greatest pain I've seen has been created by divorce. Margret Atwood said, ''Divorce is like an amputation. You survive it, but afterward there's less of you.''
Before we dive into our text today, let me say something as openly and lovingly as I possibly can.
The topic of divorce elicits emotions for every one of us. I want you to know I don't preach this in judgment, or condescension, or trying to make you feel more guilty than you already do. Actually, I'm trying to do the opposite. No matter if you're married or not, divorced or not, or remarried or not, I want you to plainly understand ...
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