What Does the Bible Say About Divorce and Remarriage?

What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage? Can people divorce? What are the conditions for people to remarry? Why did Jesus repeatedly associate divorce and remarriage with adultery? How can we harmonize Matthew 5:31-32 with Mark 10:11-12 and Luke 16:18? Listen to the accompanying sermon for answers.

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00:00 What Does the Bible Say About Divorce and Remarriage? (Luke 16:16-18 and Matthew 5:31-32)
08:36 Lesson One: __________________ should remain married to unbelievers (1 Corinthians 7:10-16).
13:43 Lesson Two: “______ __________” means you don’t have to force a spouse to stay, but it doesn’t mean free to remarry (1 Corinthians 7:15 cf. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, 39, Romans 12:18).
18:35 Lesson Three: ____________________ is permissible if a spouse dies (1 Corinthians 7:39, Romans 7:2-3, Psalm 15:4, 50:14, 66:13, 116:14, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Jonah 2:9, Numbers 30:2, Proverbs 20:25).
33:10 Lesson Four: Jesus only permitted divorce during ____________________ (Luke 16:18, Mark 10:11-12, Matthew 1:18-19 cf. Matthew 5:31-32).
39:45 Lesson Five: ____________ ________ your current spouse even if you have another living spouse (John 4:16-18, Deuteronomy 24:1-4).
44:54 Encouragement One: ____________ involvement is a major factor lowering divorce rates.
49:01 Encouragement Two: ______ ________________ faithfulness to you fuel your faithfulness to your spouse (Romans 8:38-39).

Family Worship Guide

Directions: Read the following verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, 39 and Romans 12:18 and discuss: What was Pastor Scott’s primary desire with the sermon? Why would God want believers to remain married to unbelievers? What does the phrase “made holy “in 1 Corinthians 7:14 mean and not mean?

Day 2: 1 Corinthians 7:39, Romans 7:2-3, Psalm 15:4, 50:14, 66:13, 116:14, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Jonah 2:9, Numbers 30:2, Proverbs 20:25, Luke 16:18, Mark 10:11-12, Matthew 1:18-19, 5:31-32 and discuss: What does the phrase “not bound” mean and not mean? Why aren’t believing spouses forced to prevent an unbelieving spouse from departing? When is remarriage permissible? When did Jesus permit people to divorce?

Day 3: John 4:16-18, Deuteronomy 24:1-4 and discuss: What can we learn from John 4 and Deuteronomy 24 about remarriage? Why do you think church involvement is such a major factor in lowering divorce rates? How can Christ’s faithfulness to us fuel our faithfulness to our spouse?

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