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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ. The Nature of Marriage Matthew 19:1-12 / Mark 10:1-12. Jesus is in the region of Perea, healing and teaching people. GALILEE. DECAPOLIS. SAMARIA. PEREA. J U D E A. The Question of the Pharisees Matthew 19:3; Mark 10:2.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. The Nature of MarriageMatthew 19:1-12 / Mark 10:1-12 Jesus is in the region of Perea, healing and teaching people GALILEE DECAPOLIS SAMARIA PEREA J U D E A

  3. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 The purpose of the Pharisees was to “test” Jesus - try to catch Him in something to make him unfavorable The origin of their question is in the interpretation of Deut. 24:1-4 and the causes that allowed for divorce

  4. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 The Pharisees’ hope was that Jesus’ conservative views would cause disfavor among the people

  5. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 Rabbi Hillel basically allowed divorce for any cause at all - this was the most popular view If Jesus affirmed Hillel, He would alienate the conservative Jews & be justly accused of inconsistency

  6. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 Rabbi Shammai did not allow for divorce for any reason under any circumstance - an unpopular view If Jesus affirmed Shammai, He would alienate most Jews & be accused of wrongly eating with sinners

  7. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 The third view allowed for divorce only for specific reasons - this view would be seen as a compromise Like the Pharisees, interest in this question is usually related to being able to justify sin

  8. The Question of the PhariseesMatthew 19:3; Mark 10:2 Despite having Jesus’ teaching, the most popular view today parallels Hillel’s

  9. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Jesus ignored their question and statement and went back to God’s intent and commands at creation Jesus taught that a proper understanding of Genesis is essential & it cannot be reinterpreted to man’s opinion

  10. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Genesis 1:27; 5:2 - there are only two genders: male & female. If you have a “Y” chromosome you are male Genesis 2:24 - God made them male & female so that they could be joined as one flesh - marriage

  11. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Joined (suzeuvgnumi / suzeugnymi & qb1D5 / dabaq) a strong bond, glued together

  12. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Rejection of God’s design results in very negative consequences - emotional, financial, moral, societal Ungodly views of marriage are a primary factor in the ongoing destruction of our society

  13. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Divorce, foregoing marriage and sexual perversion are all symptoms of rebellion against God These are destructive to adults - and worse for children

  14. Jesus’ ResponseMatthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:3-9 Divorce, sexual immorality, marriage perversion only makes problems more complex and confusing The Pharisees were not really interested in God’s will - most people are still not

  15. The Reasons for DivorceMatthew 19:7-9; Mark 10:5, 10-12 cf. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 The Pharisees wrongly assumed that issuing a certificate of divorce as a command to divorce Verse 8 - divorce occurs because of hardness of heart toward God and His commands

  16. The Reasons for DivorceMatthew 19:7-9; Mark 10:5, 10-12 cf. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 God permitted divorce, but did not command it, and it is contrary to His design

  17. The Reasons for DivorceMatthew 19:7-9; Mark 10:5, 10-12 Matthew 19:9 - Jesus does not advocate, justify or sanction divorce. The exception clause is when divorce might occur and not result in adultery by the innocent party Immorality = porneiva / porneia - the general word for sexual sin detailed in Leviticus 18

  18. The Reasons for DivorceMatthew 19:7-9; Mark 10:5, 10-12 Seeking a reason to divorce is contrary to God’s design for marriage - see Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Peter 3:1-7 If divorce occurs, be sure it is because of your spouse’s hardness of heart and not your own - be forgiving

  19. A Difficult TeachingMatthew 19:10-12; Mark 10:10-12 The disciples are shocked and ask Jesus about divorce later and Jesus reiterates His teaching They conclude that since marriage is for life and divorce is not a godly option, it is better not to marry

  20. A Difficult TeachingMatthew 19:10-12; Mark 10:10-12 If you approach marriage thinking divorce is an option, then it is better if you do not marry Matthew 10:11-12 - only a few will find singleness to be a better option

  21. A Difficult TeachingMatthew 19:10-12; Mark 10:10-12 People refrain from marriage for various reasons including the advantages of singleness in serving God Neither singleness nor marriage is spiritually superior - that depends on the individual

  22. Conclusions The goal of our lives is to please God, serve Him & keep His commandments whether single or married If married, that is God’s gift to you for your joy and growth If single, accept it if you can, but do not marry with the idea that divorce is an option

  23. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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