PURE MARRIAGE: Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 19:1-9
Divorce is a distortion of God’s pure plan for marriage.
I. E_______________ your view of marriage to match God’s, 19:3-6.
A. Don’t devalue marriage, 19:3.
B. Elevate marriage, 19:4-6
II. E_____________ yourself on God’s view of divorce, 19:7-9;
Malachi 2:13-16.
A. The root cause of divorce is hardheartedness, Heb. 3:12-13.
B. The Bible’s teaching on divorce and remarriage.
See also Matthew 5:31-32; 1 Corinthians 7:10-15.
III. ______________ to God your need to have His view of marriage.
Couples’ Connection:
Divorce is a distortion of God’s pure plan for marriage.
I. E_______________ your view of marriage to match God’s, 19:3-6.
A. Don’t devalue marriage, 19:3.
B. Elevate marriage, 19:4-6
- Look to God’s Word, not the world.
- God, not man, created marriage.
- God’s plan for marriage is permanent unity.
II. E_____________ yourself on God’s view of divorce, 19:7-9;
Malachi 2:13-16.
A. The root cause of divorce is hardheartedness, Heb. 3:12-13.
B. The Bible’s teaching on divorce and remarriage.
See also Matthew 5:31-32; 1 Corinthians 7:10-15.
III. ______________ to God your need to have His view of marriage.
Couples’ Connection:
- In what ways do Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:4-6 challenge your current attitude toward your marriage?
- Has the way you’ve approached your relationship shown that you have God’s elevated view of marriage? If yes, how so? If not, how do you need to change?
