1. The Christian Family

2. Friendship -> Engagement Two Coming Closer To One Marriage Two Become One Divorce One Becomes Two

3. I. U.S. Statistics MILLION People 75317531 American Community Survey Year - 2007 Marriages Divorces Cohabitation 2009 2010

4. II. Pre-Marital Counseling Covenant Divorce not an option Forgiveness and grace BUT…

5. III. Jesus’ Teaching On Divorce And Remarriage A.1 st Century Judaism… B.Matthew 5:31,32 1.You have heard… 2.But I say to you… C.Matthew 19:1-12 1.Testing Jesus 2.First Pharisee Question 3 3. Jesus’ Answer 4-6 4.Second Pharisee Question 7 5. Jesus’ Answer 8,9 6.Disciples Observation 10 7. Jesus Comment 11,12

6. IV. Paul’s Teaching On Divorce and Remarriage A.1 Corinthians 7 1 st Q – What if the spouse departs? 10,11 2 nd Q – What if the spouse is an unbeliever? 12-14 3 rd Q – What if the unbeliever leaves? 15,16 4 th Q – What is the general principle? 17-40 B. 1 Timothy 5 th Q – What about divorce and remarriage for Church leaders? 1. 1 Timothy 3:2, 12: one woman man or married only once 2. 1 Timothy 5:3-16: real widows…

7. How You Can Help Friends Straying From Marriage Pray Listen Don’t give advice Help find the right help Don’t make problem worse Help think outside divorce box Connect with a mentor couple Encourage to work on problems

8. Purposes 1.To go into marriage … 2.To stay together … 3.To know that divorce … 4.To affirm that remarriage … 5.To encourage you to follow the Bible and go forward wherever you are now or wherever you might find yourself …