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1. God’s Will on Marriage
   • God created mankind—He directs and the created follow (19:4)
   • God created male and female—uniquely compatible (19:4)
   • God created marriage—after He created woman (19:5; Gen. 2:23)
   • God created marriage laws—He “said” (19:5; Gen. 2:24)
   • God created marriage permanence—God joined: 2à1 (19:5-6)
   • God created marriage fulfillment (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:22-33)
2. God’s Will on Divorce
   • Divorce has never been God’s will…from the beginning (19:3-6, 8)
   • Divorce is hated by God (Mal. 2:16)
   • Divorce is severing the union the Creator yoked together (19:6)
   • Divorce must be viewed as God views it
3. God’s Will on Remarriage
   • Christ severely limits who may divorce and remarry
   • The person who divorces and remarries (19:9):
     1. Commits adultery, because still “joined” by God to previous spouse
     2. May do so for only one cause—his/her spouse committed fornication
        • Fornication takes what is honorable in God’s eyes and dishonors it
        • The one who can divorce and remarry is the one who has been sinned against
        • Jesus does not permit the fornicator to divorce and remarry for own fornication
     3. Must not lead others to sin also (19:9b; cf. 5:32)
   • The disciples recognized how serious Jesus is about this (19:10)
   • Christ’s great motivation to avoid sinful marriage = the kingdom of heaven (19:12)
4. God’s Will on Salvation
5. • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 3:16
   • Repent of your sins – Acts 2:38
   • Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9
   • Be immersed into Christ – Mark 16:16
     1. God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 2:38
     2. God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47
     3. God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23
   • Remain faithful to Jesus unto death – Revelation 2:10