Divorce and Remarriage, Rom 7:1-4
This sermon is about divorce and remarriage. If I have been divorced must I remain unmarried? No, as long as there were scriptural reasons for your divorce. This is a controversial subject, to say the least. Those who have never been divorced are often too quick to judge those who have been divorced. And those […]
Bad Marriages Mal. 2:11-16
Bad Marriages Mal. 2:11-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This message is about bad marriages. Malachi addresses two things: Israel’s intermarriages with other nations and divorce. Intermarriages in Israel – Mal 2:11-13 – The law prohibited Israel from intermarrying with other nations – Ex 34:13-16; Deut 7:1-4 – God said that they will turn away thy son […]
Does divorce disqualify men from being pastors?
No. Before diving into the answer to this question, let’s be clear about one thing. Divorce is a bad deal. When the Pharisees questioned Jesus about divorce, he told them that it was only allowed because of “the hardness of your hearts,” (Matt 19:1-9). God’s intention was for one man and one woman to marry […]
Matthew 19:1-12 Divorce
In this passage, the Pharisees tempted Jesus with a question concerning divorce. They figured that he would be against divorce, but they knew that Moses allowed it. So, they were using this question to trip him up with the law. Of course, their temptation didn’t work. Instead, he gave them a doctrinal statement regarding one […]