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Surpassing Marital Fidelity
Matthew 5:27-30
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The Sermon on the Mount, a ruler:
Unless your
righteousness, by far,
surpasses that of the
Scribes and the
Pharisees, you will
certainly not enter the
Kingdom of Heaven.
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Divorce: A hard subject
Divorce is so prevalent and widely
accepted
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Divorce: A hard subject
Divorce is so prevalent and widely
accepted
The Scriptures regarding divorce are
complex
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Divorce: A hard subject
Divorce is so prevalent and widely
accepted
The Scriptures regarding divorce are
complex
Marriages are complex and unique
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Divorce: A hard subject
Divorce is so prevalent and widely
accepted
The Scriptures regarding divorce are
complex
Marriages are complex and unique
Divorce is deeply painful
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The twisted traditions of the
Pharisees:
If a man marries
a woman and isdispleased with her
because he finds
something indecentabout her . . .he writes
her a certificate of divorce
Deut. 24:1
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Something Indecent?
The original meaningsexual infidelity
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Something Indecent?
The original meaningsexual infidelity
The original intentto limitdivorce and toprotectwomen and children from abuse
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Something Indecent?
The original meaningsexual infidelity
The original intentto limitdivorce and toprotectwomen and children from abuse
The Pharisees twisted Deut 24:1 into alicense to divorce for any and every
reason!
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Two Schools of Interpretation:
Both the conservative and liberal schools
agreed on 5 just grounds for divorce:
Infertility, Gen 1: 22, 28
Infidelity, De 24:1
Withholding emotional & physical affection
Failure to provide food
Failure to provide clothing, Ex 20:10
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Two Schools of Interpretation
The liberal school interpreted something
indecentbroadly to mean anything at all!
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Two Schools of Interpretation
The liberal school interpreted something
indecentbroadly to mean anything at all!
Both schools agreed that Moses
COMMANDED divorce in the case of
infidelity
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Two Schools of Interpretation
The liberal school interpreted something
indecentbroadly to mean anything at all!
Both schools agreed that Moses
COMMANDED divorce in the case of
infidelity
Joseph determined to [break the engagement]
because he was a righteous man.
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What does Jesus teach about
marriage?1. Marriage is between one man and one
woman
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What does Jesus teach about
marriage?1. Marriage is between one man and one
woman
2. The essence of marriage is a spiritual
union in which God creates one new
entity out of two people
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One Flesh
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What does Jesus teach about
marriage?3. Marriage is monogamous
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What does Jesus teach about
marriage?3. Marriage is monogamous
4. Marriage is permanent
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
1.T
he cause ofeverydivorce ishardheartedness (spiritual stubbornness)
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
1.T
he cause ofeverydivorce ishardheartedness (spiritual stubbornness)
Has not [the LORD] made them one? In
flesh and spirit they are his . . . So guardyourself in your spirit, and do not break faith
with the wife of your youth.
Mal 2:15
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails
Adultery (and other forms of infidelity)
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails
Adultery (and other forms of infidelity)
Abandonment
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails
Adultery (and other forms of infidelity)
Abandonment
Abuse
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What, then do Jesus and Paul
teach about divorce (andremarriage)
2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails
Adultery (and other forms of infidelity)
Abandonment
Abuse
Divorced/Remarried B.C.
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What should we do as followers
of Jesus?
1. Do not enter marriage lightly
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What should we do as followers
of Jesus?
1. Do not enter marriage lightly
2. If you are married, you mustdo
everything you can to make your
marriage succeed!
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What should we do as followers
of Jesus?
3. If your actions have lead to the failure of
your marriage, repent and receive theLords cleansing!
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What should we do as followers
of Jesus?
3. If your actions have lead to the failure of
your marriage, repent and receive theLords cleansing!
My dear children, I write to you so that youwill not sin. But if anybody does sin, we
have and Advocate with the FatherJesus
Christ, the Righteous One. 1 Jn 2:1-2
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What should we do as followers
of Jesus?
4. If you are divorced and remarried, do
everything you can to make your currentmarriage succeed!