1. The Sanctity of Marriage
Matthew 5:31-32

2. Genuine inner goodness…
…doesn’t even harbor contempt and anger toward another person
…doesn’t even fantasize about having relations with anyone not one’s own wife, or husband

3. If we’re really serious about being salt and light in the middle of the kingdom of darkness, how should we view divorce?

4. What God has joined together, let no one separate. Matthew 19:6

5. The bill of divorcement (Deut
The bill of divorcement (Deut. 24:1-4) was meant for protection for the woman.

6. Pharisees: Divorce is all right so long as it is done properly. 
Jesus: Just because a man divorces correctly doesn’t mean he’s done the right thing. 

7. Even though it may be permissible on the grounds of adultery, divorce is more related to the hardness of the human heart than it is to unfaithfulness.

8. “If you can’t easily rid yourself of a woman you no longer want, why get married in the first place” seems to be the way people think. 

9. Marriage is serious business, and there are serious consequences to disrupting what God has joined together. 

10. Jesus calls his followers to a higher standard regarding marriage than the world dominated by the kingdom of darkness has!