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:

A. 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.

A. COMMITMENT INTENDED
MT. 19:3-9

1. MARRIAGE CONTAINS SOLEMN OBLIGATIONS AND IS SACRED AND HOLY

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

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

c. IT IS NOT TO BE INTRUDED UPON BY OTHERS
MK.10:9

d. LONGSUFFERING AND RECONCILIATION ARE EXPECTED
1CO.7:10-11; CO.3:19

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

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

a. GOD IS OUR HUSBAND AND HE REJOICES OVER US
IS.54:5; 62:5<

b. GOD IS MARRIED TO US FOREVER
JE.3:14; HO.2:19

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

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


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