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God’s Will on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage

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  1. God’s Will on Marriage
    1. God created mankind—He directs and the created follow (19:4)
    2. God created male and female—uniquely compatible (19:4)
    3. God created marriage—after He created woman (19:5; Gen. 2:23)
    4. God created marriage laws—He “said” (19:5; Gen. 2:24)
    5. God created marriage permanence—God joined: 2à1 (19:5-6)
    6. God created marriage fulfillment (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:22-33)
  2. God’s Will on Divorce
    1. Divorce has never been God’s will…from the beginning (19:3-6, 8)
    2. Divorce is hated by God (Mal. 2:16)
    3. Divorce is severing the union the Creator yoked together (19:6)
    4. Divorce must be viewed as God views it
  3. God’s Will on Remarriage
    1. Christ severely limits who may divorce and remarry
    2. 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
        1. Fornication takes what is honorable in God’s eyes and dishonors it
        2. The one who can divorce and remarry is the one who has been sinned against
        3. 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)
    3. The disciples recognized how serious Jesus is about this (19:10)
    4. Christ’s great motivation to avoid sinful marriage = the kingdom of heaven (19:12)
  4. God’s Will on Salvation
    1. Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 3:16
    2. Repent of your sins – Acts 2:38
    3. Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9
    4. 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
    5. Remain faithful to Jesus unto death – Revelation 2:10