Divorce impacts everyone

When the Lord speaks, we need to listen

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WHAT JESUS SAYS ABOUT DIVORCE

Divorce and 1st Century Judaism (Deuteronomy 24:1)

Jesus says marriage is to be a permanent relationship, with one exception (Matthew 19:6)

EIGHT PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS

A Christian should not initiate a divorce (1 Corinthians 7:12-13)

It is not wrong to divorce if the other partner initiates the divorce (1 Corinthians 7:15)

Physical separation is sometimes the best option in a troubled marriage

The goal of physical separation is reconciliation (1 Corinthians 7:10b-11)

When divorce occurs for a valid reason, it is appropriate to remarry (1 Corinthians 7:11,15)

There is discussion about what constitutes adultery and abandonment

Sometimes the guilty party in a divorce is free to remarry with God’s blessing

The person to whom you are married today is almost certainly the person God wants you to be married to tomorrow

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In all situations, seek to be gracious to one another and faithful to God and His Word