CALVARYMAC HAPPENINGS

1. Night of Prayer & Worship // Jan 31 // 7P
Join us as we spend time in worship of our Lord and Savior and pray for each other, our church, and community. Jan 31 at 7pm in the sanctuary.

2. Calvary Classics: Transformation Thursdays // Feb 1 // 6P
Calvary Classics, Community for the 50+, presents Transformation Thursdays, beginning Feb 1st. Meet in the NGC for fellowship, worship, and study. Kick off potluck beings at 6pm, please bring a dish & dessert to share. For more information please contact Brian Van Cleave.

3. Men’s Breakfast // Feb 3 // 8A
Join us for a hearty breakfast and an informal time of fellowship. Our speaker this month is Pastor Zach Lamberson. Don’t miss it! Please register at calvarymac.com/men

4. GALentine’s Day // Feb 10 // 10A // Next Gen Center
Join us on Saturday, February 10th from 10am-12pm for a time of food, craft, and fellowship with our Calvary gals! Register at calvarymac.com/women

5. CalvaryMac Young Adult Study// Feb 18 // 7P
Kick off is February 18th at 7p at the Lamberson Home. Worship, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. Keeping the plain things the main things. Bible study open to anyone who is 18-28 yrs old. Text 509-366-5504

Firm Foundation 005.001.jpeg

SERMON NOTES

Firm Foundation - Zach Lamberson

Matthew 5:31-32 - Marriage and Divorce

1. We have devalued the covenant of marriage

2. What is God-given needs to be God-governed

3. Marriage is defined by God because He created it

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24-25, NKJV

4. One of the purposes of marriage is godly offspring

Hasn’t he made the two of you one? Both of you belong to him in body and spirit. And why has he made you one? Because he was looking for godly children. So guard yourself in your spirit. Don’t break your promise to the wife you married when you were young. Malachi 2:15, NIrV

5. The sexual union is blessed by God when it is in the context of marriage

Drink water from your own well—share your love only with your wife. Why spill the water of your springs in the streets, having sex with just anyone? Proverbs 5:15-16, NLT

6. Divorce was permitted but not commanded by God in the Law

Suppose a man marries a woman but she does not please him. Having discovered something wrong with her, he writes a document of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house. Deuteronomy 24:1, NLT

7. Matthew 19:3-9

8. God hates divorce because of the violence it causes

“For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the LORD of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.” Malachi 2:16, NKJV

9. There are 2 biblical reasons for divorce
1. Fornication
2. Abandonment

But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. 1 Cor. 7:15, NKV

10. Application

To the unmarried: Don’t call common what God has called sacred

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Cor. 6:19-20, NKJV
The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife. (1 Cor. 7:4)
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD. (Proverbs 18:22, NKJV)
To those struggling: Your identity isn’t your sin but your adoption

God sent (Jesus) to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir. Galatians 4:5-7, NLT

To those married: Let grace prevail

Deep Dive

Deep Dive - follow-up passages

Proverbs 6:23-35 (warnings against adultery)
Ephesians 5:22-33 (roles of marriage)
1st Corinthians 7:1-9 (responsibilities of marriage)

Deep Dive - follow-up questions

What are the warnings Solomon gives to those considering adultery?
What are the roles of both the husband and wife in Christian marriage?
What responsibilities do married couples have towards one another?
Bonus: What are the blessings of celibacy?

If you are ready to take the step of being baptized in water, go to CalvaryMac.com/baptism to get started.