The Christian Family

Biblical Foundation

COURTING PROCESS

Christian Women

Parenting & Children

Family Financial

Management

Family Times

Christian Men

Friendship -> EngagementTwo Coming Closer To One

MarriageTwo Become One

DivorceOne Becomes Two

I. U.S. StatisticsMILLIONPeople

7

5

3

1

American Community Survey

Year - 2007

Marriages

Divorces

Cohabitation20092010

II. Pre-Marital Counseling

• Covenant• Divorce not an option• Forgiveness and grace

• BUT…

III. Jesus’ Teaching On Divorce And Remarriage

A. 1st Century Judaism…B. Matthew 5:31,32

1. You have heard…2. But I say to you…

C. Matthew 19:1-121. Testing Jesus2. First Pharisee Question 3 3. Jesus’ Answer 4-64. Second Pharisee Question 7 5. Jesus’ Answer 8,96. Disciples Observation 107. Jesus Comment 11,12

IV. Paul’s Teaching OnDivorce and Remarriage

A. 1 Corinthians 71st Q – What if the spouse departs? 10,112nd Q – What if the spouse is an unbeliever? 12-143rd Q – What if the unbeliever leaves? 15,164th Q – What is the general principle? 17-40

B. 1 Timothy5th Q – What about divorce and remarriage for

Church leaders?1. 1 Timothy 3:2, 12: one woman man or married only once2. 1 Timothy 5:3-16: real widows…

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

Purposes1. 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 …