2. “…speaking the truth in love…” Ephesians 4:15

3. Truth without love will be viewed as a hateful attack

4. Love without truth is not truly love!

5. Jesus is Lord Lord of all – Ac 10:36 Lord of all – Ac 10:36 One with Power / Authority One with Power / Authority Non-Christians not exempt Non-Christians not exempt Mt 28:18-20 Mt 28:18-20 1 Jn 3:4 1 Jn 3:4 He 13:4 He 13:4

6. Jesus is Lord Application to Marriage Application to Marriage Work on preventing divorce Work on preventing divorce Mind of Christ in young Mind of Christ in young Lord’s will in mind when choose Lord’s will in mind when choose Marry who God permits Marry who God permits Married depend on Lord Married depend on Lord

7. Jesus is Lord Application to Marriage Application to Marriage Contemplating divorce look to God’s will / revealed law Contemplating divorce look to God’s will / revealed law Divorced and / or remarried must respect what God requires Divorced and / or remarried must respect what God requires

8. Marriage Intended Permanent Testing Question – Mt 19:3 Testing Question – Mt 19:3 Divorce for any reason? Divorce for any reason? Note: Not new / modern question! Note: Not new / modern question!

9. Marriage Intended Permanent Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 God’s original design – Ge 2 God’s original design – Ge 2 ONE man and ONE woman, joined to one another and to no other(s) ONE man and ONE woman, joined to one another and to no other(s)

10. Marriage Intended Permanent Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 “cleave” or “join” = “to glue” “cleave” or “join” = “to glue” “one” – intimately united so incomplete without the other, no room for anyone else “one” – intimately united so incomplete without the other, no room for anyone else

11. Marriage Intended Permanent Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 Lord’s Answer – Mt 19:4-5 What Man does: What Man does: Marries (leaves & cleaves) Marries (leaves & cleaves) What God does: What God does: Joins / Binds by law – Ro 7:2-3 Joins / Binds by law – Ro 7:2-3 Compare Mk 6:17-18 Compare Mk 6:17-18

12. Marriage Intended Permanent Bound “…for as long as he lives” – Ro 7:2-3 Bound “…for as long as he lives” – Ro 7:2-3 Really IS until death do us part!

13. Divorce is Sinful “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 Divorce is wrong even without remarriage! Divorce is wrong even without remarriage!

14. Divorce is Sinful “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 Divorce is wrong even without remarriage! Divorce is wrong even without remarriage! Note: Divorce is possible, but not permitted! Note: Divorce is possible, but not permitted!

15. Divorce is Sinful “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” – Mt 19:6 Moses permitted – Mt 19:7-8 Moses permitted – Mt 19:7-8 Spiritually minded are not content with what ignorant & hard hearted were allowed – Ac 17:30 Spiritually minded are not content with what ignorant & hard hearted were allowed – Ac 17:30

16. Divorce is Sinful Mk 10:11-12 Mk 10:11-12 General law on Divorce General law on Divorce Man’s Part Man’s Part Divorce Divorce God’s Part God’s Part Join / Bind even though not married Join / Bind even though not married

17. One Exception “…except for fornication” “…except for fornication” Mt 5:31-32 Mt 5:31-32 Mt 19:9 Mt 19:9 When divorce lawful spouse because they committed fornication, divorce is not sin & remarriage is not adultery When divorce lawful spouse because they committed fornication, divorce is not sin & remarriage is not adultery

18. One Exception Fornication is to be the cause of a divorce not the result of it! Fornication is to be the cause of a divorce not the result of it!

19. One Exception “…whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery” – Mt 19:9 “…whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery” – Mt 19:9 “Exception” applies to one putting away lawful spouse for fornication “Exception” applies to one putting away lawful spouse for fornication Put away spouse remains “bound by law” Put away spouse remains “bound by law”