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A Life Long Commitment May not have a Right to Marry Understanding The Nature of the Relationship

A Life Long Commitment May not have a Right to Marry Understanding The Nature of the Relationship Your Mate Will Influence You Parent to your Children. Matt. 19:4-6. One man for one woman Must Cleave One Flesh God has joined them together Man not to separate.

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A Life Long Commitment May not have a Right to Marry Understanding The Nature of the Relationship

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  1. W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  2. A Life Long Commitment • May not have a Right to Marry • Understanding The Nature of the Relationship • Your Mate Will Influence You • Parent to your Children W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  3. Matt. 19:4-6 • One man for one woman • Must Cleave • One Flesh • God has joined them together • Man not to separate • Wife not to depart – husband not to divorce – 1 Cor. 7:10,11 • Bound by the law – Rom. 7:1-3 • God hates divorce – Mal. 2:16 W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  4. Bound Bound Matthew 19:4-6; Romans 7:2-3; 1 Cor. 7:39 Vow Vow Obligates & Restraints Marriage Physical Relationship Divorce end’s Marriage; But the bond exists as long as they BOTH shall live! W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  5. God As long as alive! – 1 Cor 7:39 Called an adulterous Rom 7:3 Commits adultery! – Mat 19:9b; Mark 10:11,12; Luke 16:18 All are guilty!! Bound (Joined) marries marries X Adultery Lk. 16:18 Adultery Matt. 19:9b married W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  6. Liberty to marry whom she will – only in the Lord! – 1 Cor 7:39 NOT an adulterous Rom 7:3 How The Bond Can Be Broken #1 God No Longer Bound (Joined) Bound (Joined) or DEATH May marry married Now Bound W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  7. Matthew 19:9 (NKJV) And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery." The One Exception W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  8. God Jill Jack Jill No Longer bound Matthew 19:9 Commits fornication Bound (Joined) May marry X CANNOT REMARRY married Now Bound W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  9. Have seen lives ruined because they did not seek to know! • One who has never been married (1 Cor. 7:8-9, 27-28) • One whose first mate has died (Rom. 7:2-3; 1 Cor. 7:8-9, 39) • One who has put away his mate for fornication (Mt. 19:9) • One who reconciles with a lawful mate (1 Cor. 7:10-11) W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  10. Closer than the parent/ child relationship - Gen. 2:24; Mat. 19:5 • A relationship requiring mutual respect - Eph. 5:22,24; Col. 3:18; 1 Pet 3:7 • A loving relationship - Eph 5:25,33; Tit. 2:4 • Built upon a relationship with God! – Ps. 127:1 W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  11. Due to the nature of the relationship – Mat 19:5,6 • The bad often spoils the good - Exo. 34:11-16; Deut. 7:3-4; Neh. 13:25-26; 1 Cor. 15:33 . . . • Both need to be MORE committed to the Lord than to each other!! – 1 Pet. 3:7; Eph. 5:22-33 • Don’t expect to change your spouse AFTER marriage!! W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  12. Not only will your spouse influence you – but also your children!! – • Bringing up children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord is VERY difficult when both spouses are not committed to doing so!! – Eph 6:1-4 • Are you willing to risk the salvation of your children? W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

  13. A Life Long Commitment • May not have a Right to Marry • Understanding The Nature of the Relationship • Your Mate Will Influence You • Parent to your Children W. 65th St. church of Christ - April 30, 2006

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