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Introduction
God said that marriage is honorable and that it should be esteemed and respected -
God has defined the marriage union for us in the Scriptures and He has revealed to us how we should honor marriage.
God has defined the marriage union for us in the Scriptures and He has revealed to us how we should honor marriage.
In our culture, we view not only marriage but any sort of sexual activity as a “civil and human right” which is why so many people want to redefine marriage terms to include homosexual marriages.
Sexual immorality and promiscuity is something that God will judge.
We must get back to the Bible.
So, how does God honor marriage?
Let’s consider what God’s word says about marriage.
MARRIAGE: God’s Original Plan
The Pharisees come to Jesus and ask Him if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife -
“One” man/woman - polygamy
Man and woman - homosexuality
Life long - God has set marriage and established it
Leave and cleave
The Pharisees come to Jesus and ask Him if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife -
Mark does not add the phrase “for any cause.”
Mark is interested in simply addressing whether it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
Jesus asks what Moses commanded and offers the explanation of why Moses gave such a command -
Then Jesus goes back to the beginning of God’s creation and how God originally planned for the marriage relationship to work -
He quotes from
He concludes that what God has joined together, no one should separate, divide, and put asunder.
This was Jesus’ conclusion (“therefore”) based upon the Old Testament scriptures and the book of Genesis and Adam and Eve.
So Jesus states plainly, “what therefore God has joined together, let no man separate” -
The guiding principles that Jesus saw in are important for us to recognize and helpful to us in understanding God’s original plan and intent for the marriage union.
“One” man and “one” woman - polygamy was not in God’s plan.
Yet, this was perhaps one of the quickest departures from God’s plan in marriage.
“Man” and “woman” - homosexuality was a problem among ancient people, as well as it is today.
God never intended for same-sex unions.
No matter how much politicians threaten Christianity today, we must not waver.
God’s plan for marriage is between man and woman.
“Leave and cleave” - an often overlooked statement that is made in is that a man shall leave his father and mother, join his wife, and they (the two of them) become one flesh.
While it is true, that you gain in-laws as a result of marriage, those in-laws are not part of the home that is established.
This is a new home.
This must be one of the most challenging aspects of being a parent: letting your children go to start a new home and new life, allowing them the freedom to make their choices and their mistakes.
Sometimes their choices might be in spite of you and your best intentions.
Maybe their choices are their perceived way of doing things different and better.
But that’s the beauty of marriage and God’s plan.
Two become one, just as you enjoyed it, so will your children make that choice too.
Husband and wife become father and mother - was written about Adam and Eve who had no father or mother.
But marriage is designed in such a way so that parents raise godly children.
Lifelong - there was no other man, no other woman.
Marriage is for two people and only two people.
Sexual immorality violates that commitment you made.
Sex - man and woman were naked and unashamed.
Marriage brings sexual satisfaction in a way that is supposed to be encouraging, satisfying, and without shame or fear.
COVENANT: Lifelong Commitment
Marriage is a covenant agreement between two parties in this case, between a man and a woman -
wife of your youth/companionship (Proverbs)
delight and enjoyment with passing time and years
commitment/no one else has vowed to be with you through all the bad times
What the disciples say about Jesus’ teaching in
Marriage is a covenant agreement between two parties in this case, between a man and a woman -
It is an agreement that you pledge yourself, your obedience, your love, and your life to the one whom you are marrying.
When you think about what marriage is requiring of you, it seems like a lot of work.
But then you think about what you receive: love, commitment, devotion, and someone else’s life is placed in your care.
You have someone who is giving you that commitment, even when there are financial hardships, when you have a bad day and are a grump, or when you get old and lose your hair.
There is delight and enjoyment with passing time and years
Marriage is a lifelong companionship with someone that wants to be there with you - , especially intimately
Intimatel
When Jesus explained the one reason for divorce, the disciples said it would be better not to marry -
Jesus doesn’t correct that attitude because of the seriousness of the marriage union that He had been emphasizing.
Yet, overall, the Bible does not present such a negative view of marriage.
If you marry well, marriage is not viewed as an entrapment or enslavement (no matter how we might joke) - cf.
The marriage union is described as one of love, mutual desire, and commitment -
DIVORCE: God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
Returning to .
The children of Israel was treating marriage flippantly and with disdain.
They were dealing treacherously with their wives and Malachi reminds them of the covenant of marriage.
First, the covenant marriage is vowed before God.
God is a witness to our marriages and our commitments.
He knows what we said and what we promised -
Second, the divorcing behavior was treacherous -
act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, in the marriage relation
God says “I hate divorce” -
He expects the treacherous behavior to not be practiced among His people -
Jesus gave only one authorized reason for divorce -
That is for porneia, sexual immorality/fornication.
Divorce is not acceptable and it is incompatible with God’s plan.
He hates divorce -
Divorce is treachery
Some people reason that their marriages are so bad and there is no improvement, so they convince themselves that they can divorce as long as they remain unmarried.
define treachery
What these people fail to remember is that Paul told divorced people to be reconciled to their spouse -
But first and foremost, Paul says what Jesus does.
Do not divorce
One authorized reason for divorce -
wives, do not divorce - vv 10, 13
Divorce is not acceptable, even if you think you can remain unmarried.
Paul told divorced people to be reconciled to their spouse -
husbands, do not divorce - vv 11, 12
Do we understand the rule?
It’s simple: do not divorce
wives, do not divorce - vv 10, 13
husbands, do not divorce - vv 11, 12
Paul is not naive.
He knows some will not do what he and Jesus have said—he concedes that point—so, he says in such cases remain unmarried or be reconciled.
the rule?
do not divorce
Paul is not encouraging divorce and remaining unmarried.
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