
What You Have Sworn
Pastor Tung Le
March 22, 2025
March 22 & 23, 2025 – Pastor Tung Le
The Gospel of Matthew: The King and His Kingdom
What You Have Sworn
Biblical marriage:
1. Marriage was
2. Marriage is a
3. Marriage is a metaphor for the union between
Kingdom characteristic: God’s people recognize the
Jesus is speaking into the
Kingdom thinking: Divorce is to be
Kingdom characteristic: God’s people are willing to consider
“Jesus continues to show how the Law is fulfilled in Him. The greater righteousness with which He empowers His followers enables them to preserve marriages that others might choose to end.” (G.K. Beale & D.A. Carson, editors)
We believe there are three Biblical grounds for divorce:
Marriage commitments:
1. Commit to
“If He asks us to pray for our enemies, how much more should we be praying for the person with whom we have become one and are supposed to love?” (Stormie Omartian)
2. Commit to
3. Commit to
“Staying married, therefore, is not mainly about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant. ‘Till death do us part’ or ‘As long as we both shall live’ is a sacred covenant promise – the same kind Jesus made with His bride when He died for her.” (John Piper)
Kingdom characteristic: God’s people are people who
“People with good intentions make promises. People with good character keep them.” (Unknown)
Kingdom characteristic: God’s people are
Situations where Christians should be completely honest:
1. When completing income tax forms
2. When selling an automobile
3. When you are given too much change
4. When you are told a rumor
5. When you break something
6. When you owe people money
7. When someone calls and you don’t want to talk
8. When you are reminiscing and telling a story
9. When you tell someone how much you paid for something
10. When you are asked for your opinion or advice
11. When you fill out a credit application
12. When you give character references
“If you are of the truth, if you have learned the truth, if you see the sanctity of the truth, then speak truth. God is a God of truth, and His people are called to have an enormously high standard of truth.” (R.C. Sproul)
God is always trustworthy in keeping His promises.
God kept His promise to save His people.
FOR NEXT WEEK: Please read Matt. 5:38-48