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8/6/2019 The Sermon on the Mount Part 7 (Surpassing Marital Fidelity)

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Surpassing Marital Fidelity

Matthew 5:27-30


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The Sermon on the Mount, a ruler:

Unless your

righteousness, by far,

surpasses that of the

Scribes and the

Pharisees, you will

certainly not enter the

Kingdom of Heaven.


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Divorce: A hard subject

Divorce is so prevalent and widely

accepted


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accepted

The Scriptures regarding divorce are

complex


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accepted


complex

Marriages are complex and unique


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accepted


complex

Marriages are complex and unique

Divorce is deeply painful


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The twisted traditions of the

Pharisees:

If a man marries

a woman and isdispleased with her

because he finds

something indecentabout her . . .he writes

her a certificate of divorce

Deut. 24:1


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Something Indecent?

The original meaningsexual infidelity


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Something Indecent?


The original intentto limitdivorce and toprotectwomen and children from abuse


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Something Indecent?


The original intentto limitdivorce and toprotectwomen and children from abuse

The Pharisees twisted Deut 24:1 into alicense to divorce for any and every

reason!


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Two Schools of Interpretation:

Both the conservative and liberal schools

agreed on 5 just grounds for divorce:

Infertility, Gen 1: 22, 28

Infidelity, De 24:1

Withholding emotional & physical affection

Failure to provide food

Failure to provide clothing, Ex 20:10


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Two Schools of Interpretation

The liberal school interpreted something

indecentbroadly to mean anything at all!


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Both schools agreed that Moses

COMMANDED divorce in the case of

infidelity


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Both schools agreed that Moses

COMMANDED divorce in the case of

infidelity

Joseph determined to [break the engagement]

because he was a righteous man.


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What does Jesus teach about

marriage?1. Marriage is between one man and one

woman


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marriage?1. Marriage is between one man and one

woman

2. The essence of marriage is a spiritual

union in which God creates one new

entity out of two people


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One Flesh


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marriage?3. Marriage is monogamous


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marriage?3. Marriage is monogamous

4. Marriage is permanent


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What, then do Jesus and Paul

teach about divorce (andremarriage)

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he cause ofeverydivorce ishardheartedness (spiritual stubbornness)


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he cause ofeverydivorce ishardheartedness (spiritual stubbornness)

Has not [the LORD] made them one? In

flesh and spirit they are his . . . So guardyourself in your spirit, and do not break faith

with the wife of your youth.

Mal 2:15


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2. Sometimes, there is an innocent party whena marriage fails


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Adultery (and other forms of infidelity)


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Abandonment


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Abandonment

Abuse


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Abandonment

Abuse

Divorced/Remarried B.C.


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What should we do as followers

of Jesus?

1. Do not enter marriage lightly


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of Jesus?

1. Do not enter marriage lightly

2. If you are married, you mustdo

everything you can to make your

marriage succeed!


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of Jesus?

3. If your actions have lead to the failure of

your marriage, repent and receive theLords cleansing!


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of Jesus?

3. If your actions have lead to the failure of

your marriage, repent and receive theLords cleansing!

My dear children, I write to you so that youwill not sin. But if anybody does sin, we

have and Advocate with the FatherJesus

Christ, the Righteous One. 1 Jn 2:1-2


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of Jesus?

4. If you are divorced and remarried, do

everything you can to make your currentmarriage succeed!

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