“Jesus’ explanation would have helped His hearers to realize the ramifications of a decision that many of them viewed as insignificant.” (Dr. Thomas Constable)

Problem 2: The culture disregarded the

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of divorce.

The Jesus Way: God’s people do not divorce for

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reasons

Common Idols of Divorce:
1.

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“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” (Ruth Graham)

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“A good marriage isn’t something you find; it’s something you make and you have to keep on making it.” (Gary Thomas)

The teaching position at LC3 is that the Bible supports 3 reasons for divorce:

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Fighting for Marriage:
1. Attend the

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for your marriage

“Determine to pray more words over your marriage than you speak about your marriage.” (Lysa TerKeurst)

3. Attend

4. Seek

and/or

Marriage is a

relationship.

“Swearing toward Jerusalem was binding, but swearing by Jerusalem was not. In some cases they even tried to deceive others by appealing to various authorities in their oaths.” (Dr. Constable)

The Jesus Way: God’s people are called to

what we

and

what we

Biblical marriage reflects the relationship between

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and the

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