Sermon On The Mount Part Iii – Divorce

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT

PART III DIVORCE

 

Matthew 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his

wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Matthew 5:32 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 adultery.

 

I MOSAIC COVENANT LAW = OUTWARD DEMAND

 

Matthew 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his

wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

 

  1. DIVORCE PERMITTED

DEUT. 24:1

 

II MESSIANIC COVENANT LAW = INWARD INTENTION

Matthew 5:32 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 adultery.

 

  1. COMMITMENT INTENDED
  2. 19:3-9

 

  1. MARRIAGE CONTAINS SOLEMN OBLIGATIONS AND IS SACRED AND HOLY

 

  1. NO LONGER TWO PEOPLE BUT ONE PERSON CREATED BY GOD
  2. 2:23-24

 

  1. IT IS INTENDED BY GOD TO BE ETERNAL
  2. 5:32; RO.7:2;

 

  1. IT IS NOT TO BE INTRUDED UPON BY OTHERS

MK.10:9

 

  1. LONGSUFFERING AND RECONCILIATION ARE EXPECTED

1CO.7:10-11; CO.3:19

 

  1. IT IS A LIVING EXAMPLE OF THE ROYAL LAW
  2. 10:27; EP. 5:28

 

  1. IT IS FIGURATIVE OF CHRIST’ UNION WITH HIS CHURCH
  2. 5:22-33

 

  1. GOD IS OUR HUSBAND AND HE REJOICES OVER US

IS.54:5; 62:5

 

  1. GOD IS MARRIED TO US FOREVER

JE.3:14; HO.2:19

 

  1. THIS UNION IS A GREAT AND JOYOUS OCCASION CELEBRATED OVER IN GOD’ KINGDOM
  2. 22:2-4; RE.19:7; LU.12:37

 

  1. IT IS HOLY, BRINGS BLESSINGS AND GIVES HONOR TO GOD
  2. 18:22; HE. 13:4