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Today is the final message from 1 Corinthians 7 , in which Paul addresses Marriage Matters. In this chapter, Paul was answering some specific questions from the believers in Corinth concerning marriage and marriage relations. We have seen already that what is necessary for marriage relationships, and…

Mark 10:1-12 And standing up, He went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowds gathered around Him again, and, according to His custom, He once more began to teach them. And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man…

We are reminded that God has promised to always be there for us. We are encouraged to build up marriage relationships.

Divorce and Remarriage.

Introduction The content of the letter written to the Apostle Paul is not completely disclosed. His response to it indicates that there were questions about the relationship. Marriage, Divorce, Singleness and what to do when your spouse has died. All of these issues are important. The decision to marry…

3 The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” 1 “When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate…

Join us as we look at Jesus' teaching regarding marriage, adultery, and divorce.

Reading Mal 1.6-11 Overview Malachi - Author and Messenger He was the author Name means My Messenger Key terms: Lord of hosts 24x “I will...” 12x My Name 8x “In what way” or “How” 7x Key beliefs: God as Father 1.6; 2.10 God is Master 1.6 God as Creator 2.10 Yet the people believed God had lost interest…

The Problem of Divorce It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth…

Time to answer questions Paul was now making a shift from what he heard, to what he read. He in our passage this morning is going to address some questions asked in writing of him. Corinthians wrote to Paul inquiring on various topics Marriage (1Cor7:1-40) As we look at our passage over the next couple…

3 The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” 4 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave…

Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” The Pharisees, as…

When Jesus expounds on the heart of the Law in relation to adultery he shows us it reaches right to the heart of Lust. How can we find a way to his Kingdom of purity and faithfulness through a world like ours?

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. If you have your Bibles, please take them and open them with me to Mark 10 . Mark 10 . It is a blessing to be with you this morning. If your joining us for the first time, whether online or in person, would you please take a moment to fill…

Jesus tells us a new age has dawned - but what's new about it? The king hasn't changed and neither has his good design for his Kingdom as Jesus shows us by highlighting the continuity of the Law. It is a new age of grace: those who live outside of God's design are urged to come into his kingdom, under his good rule, and recieve his boundless grace. A longer talk than ususal because we address the difficult and sensitive subject of divorce.

Introduction I want to begin this morning by reading to you a description of marriage in Paul’s day. Beginning in Chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians, Paul is answering questions sent to him from the Corinthian church. 1 Corinthians: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chapter 16: To Marry or Not to Marry…

We are to be Salt and Light and here is why…

I. The Pain II. The Cause of III. Allowing Healing to Begin

Introduction Chapter 6 ends the first section of the book of 1 Corinthians. The problem in the Corinthian church was a lack of unity. In order to address this problem Paul spends the first 6 chapters detailing what they need to believe (doctrine) and how they need to behave (practice). He has laid the…

Working The Plan The 6 types of working genius. by Patrick Lencioni This book attempts to help the reader find fulfilment in their work, their vocation, by tapping into the natural strengths of those around them. Wonder: identifies the need for improvement or change Invention: confirms the importance…

Scripture Reading 18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 . Let us now hear God’s Word: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.…

For the last several weeks, we have been looking at the spiritual gifts. We are now ready to return to 1 Corinthians proper. This morning’s Scripture lesson is taken from 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 . Before I read it, I want to remind you of the context. The Corinthians gave an inordinate importance to…

On this Memorial Day weekend, I am taking the opportunity to preach on a neglected aspect of the Fifth Commandment—not only are we to honor our mothers and fathers who are alive, but we are to honor those who have died. In Proverbs 10:7 , we find this wonderful promise, “ the memory of the righteous…