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 Look with me again at verse 1.

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 And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan,

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 and crowds gathered to him again.

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 And again, as was his custom, he taught them.

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 So in the structure of Mark's gospel,

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 Jesus has now officially left Galilee for the final time,

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 and he is on his way to Jerusalem.

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 We noted a few weeks ago, Luke, at this point in his narrative,

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 is using phrases like, his face was set toward Jerusalem,

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 meaning, not that that's directly where he was going from this point,

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 but that his mind was on the cross.

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 His mind was on the purpose for which he came.

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 And everything that Jesus is doing is moving closer and closer to the cross.

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 But before going to Jerusalem for his crucifixion,

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 Jesus made one final tour through the region of Judea,

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 and then across the Jordan in the area of Perea.

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 Perea was still a part of Palestine in the day.

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 You'll remember back when John the Baptist was murdered by King Herod.

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 It was actually Herod's palace and prison inside the area of Perea,

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 where John was kept and where he was murdered there.

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 But though Jesus was getting closer and closer to the cross,

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 notice that his pattern of ministry doesn't change at all.

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 What is it that he does?

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 Everywhere he went, people came to him.

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 And what did he do?

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 Well, he taught them.

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 He preached the gospel to them.

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 What gospel?

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 The same gospel he always preached.

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 The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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 Repent and believe the good news.

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 Matthew 19 tells us that at the same time as he was teaching the crowds,

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 he was also healing the people.

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 So even as he got closer and closer to his final days,

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 just before the cross,

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 Jesus is doing what he always did.

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 He was steady.

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 He was faithful.

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 He was preaching the gospel.

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 And during one of these occasions of preaching,

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 he was confronted with a question about divorce.

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 And Mark records for us some of the details of Jesus' teaching.

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 But if you're like me,

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 you come to this point in your reading of Mark's gospel,

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 and this passage feels out of place,

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 at least on the surface.

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 It's like, where is this coming from?

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 Because we know that Mark's goal,

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 his purpose in this gospel,

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 is to do what?

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 Mark 1.1.

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 To declare that Jesus is the Christ,

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 the Son of God.

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 That he is the Messiah.

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 He's proclaiming the gospel through this book.

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 And then we get to a passage like this,

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 and it's like this whole discussion of divorce and remarriage

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 really kind of comes out of nowhere.

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 Like, why is it here?

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 And why is Mark,

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 and then also Matthew,

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 and then in short order,

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 Luke,

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 all included this particular teaching of Jesus?

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 We need to remember that in this section of Mark's gospel,

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 it's really kind of a subsection.

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 Jesus is, of course, moving towards the cross,

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 but it's zeroing in on his training of the 12 disciples.

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 He's teaching them not only the truth about his own messiahship,

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 but he's teaching them the truth of what is real discipleship.

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 What does it really mean to follow Christ?

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 What is it that the life of a disciple looks like?

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 And then we begin to understand,

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 well, actually,

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 this lesson fits kind of perfectly in this section,

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 doesn't it?

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 Biblical marriage is the foundation on which a healthy family,

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 church,

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 and society are built.

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 Following the disintegration of a marriage

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 comes the collapse of the home.

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 Following the collapse of the home

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 is the devastation of society as a whole.

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 So God's design for marriage

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 is not a random piece of teaching,

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 but it's actually something that every disciple of Christ

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 must take seriously.

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 Now, what has Jesus been telling these men?

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 He's been telling them that they're salt.

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 And if we are the salt that God uses

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 to preserve righteousness in the world around us,

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 to purify the wickedness and depravity

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 that is all around us in this world

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 that rebels against God,

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 if that's our responsibility,

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 then we have to get this right.

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 We have to get this idea of biblical marriage,

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 of the biblical home.

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 We have to get it right as faithful disciples.

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 So what we're going to do this morning

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 is take just a few minutes,

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 and we won't be able to explore

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 every possible discussion on this.

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 It would take us weeks to do that.

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 We're going to stick as close to these 12 verses as we can,

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 and we're going to step into a short counseling session with Jesus.

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 Let's say that we really wanted to find out

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 what is really God's mind about marriage,

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 what is really his thoughts on divorce and remarriage,

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 and how can we be obedient to what he wants?

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 Well, Jesus gives us a good look at that here, okay?

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 The first thing I would write down,

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 if you're keeping notes,

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 is write down this from verses 2 through 5.

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 Debating divorce.

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 Debating divorce.

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 Look at verse 2.

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 The Pharisees came up,

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 and in order to test him,

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 asked,

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 is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?

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 And he answered them,

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 what did Moses command you?

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 And they said,

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 Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce

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 and to send her away.

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 So as Jesus was teaching the crowds in Judea,

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 these Pharisees approach him with this question about divorce.

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 Matthew gives us an extra detail

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 that brings a little more clarity to their question.

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 Matthew chapter 19 and verse 3.

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 The Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking,

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 is it lawful to divorce one's wife?

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 And then he adds,

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 for any cause.

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 That brings some clarity to the question.

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 They weren't necessarily asking about divorce as a practice in general.

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 What they're asking the Lord is,

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 can a man divorce his wife for any reason

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 that he wants to divorce his wife?

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 Are there stipulations?

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 What can we do and what shouldn't we do?

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 And the question was related to an ongoing dispute

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 that was prevalent in this particular day among the Jews.

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 The dispute had to do with what made divorce permissible.

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 And it's interesting the way Jesus responds.

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 He doesn't automatically go to answer their question.

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 The first thing Jesus does,

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 as he often did,

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 was he asked them a question.

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 But why?

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 He says,

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 well, what did Moses command you?

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 Is that because he didn't know?

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 Of course not.

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 But Jesus asked these questions

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 to draw things out of people, didn't he?

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 What's he drawing out of these Pharisees?

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 The true intent of their heart.

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 Because then he got directly to what they were trying to get at.

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 And that was this debate that was so common.

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 It's centered on various interpretations of Deuteronomy chapter 24.

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 In fact, if you're keeping notes,

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 I would write that in the margin.

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 You can look at this later.

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 Deuteronomy chapter 24, verses 1 through 4.

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 This is what the debate centered on.

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 It's the only passage in the Old Testament law

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 that deals with divorce directly.

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 Let me read these four verses to you.

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 Let me read these four verses.

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 who took her to be his wife.

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 Then her former husband, who sent her away,

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 may not take her again to be his wife

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 after she has been defiled,

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 for that is an abomination to the Lord.

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 And you shall not bring sin upon the land

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 that the Lord your God has given you for an inheritance.

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 This is the passage that the debate was over.

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 But most of those four verses,

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 they were in agreement on.

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 It's not hard to figure out what Moses was getting at

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 once the divorce was final,

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 and he was giving instructions there.

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 What the debate focused on in particular

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 was the very first verse,

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 that if a man found some indecency in her

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 and gave her a certificate of divorcement,

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 and then it carries on.

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 What they debated is,

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 well, what does that word indecency actually refer to?

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 And there were two schools of thought in Jesus's day.

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 First, there was a rabbi named Shammai.

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 So there was the Shammai school.

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 The Shammai school took a stricter approach to this passage,

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 and it defined indecency as an offense

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 that is in the realm of sexual misconduct,

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 but comes just short of adultery.

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 Now think about this.

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 Adultery in the Mosaic law was punishable by death.

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 Everyone agreed on that.

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 Everyone knew that that would be the end of a marriage

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 if that were to take place,

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 because it would be the end of the life

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 for one of the parties that were involved.

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 So it's not referring specifically to adultery.

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 It had to be something just short of that.

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 So the Shammai group said,

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 well, it must be something in the realm of sexual impropriety

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 that doesn't quite reach full-on adultery,

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 but it's at least headed in that direction.

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 Perhaps exposure in some way

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 or a flirtatious personality with other men

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 or signaling that they are available in some way.

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 The Shammai group said,

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 well, that's really the only way

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 that divorce would be appropriate

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 and that this certificate should be provided.

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 Well, there was a second school of thought.

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 This was from Rabbi Hillel,

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 and it was the liberal approach

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 that actually took the exact opposite approach.

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 They defined indecency in the widest possible manner.

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 And even an excerpt from the Mishnah in this time says

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 that Rabbi Hillel taught

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 that even if the wife spoiled a dinner for her husband,

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 that was reason enough for him to find indecency in her

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 and to divorce her.

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 Now, some of you are laughing

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 because it's just kind of funny, isn't it?

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 But that was in their Jewish guidelines.

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 This guy was saying,

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 even if you don't like the way she cooks,

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 that's enough to find indecency,

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 therefore you can divorce her.

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 And then there was another extreme wing

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 of the Hillel school.

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 It's also recorded in the Mishnah.

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 One man said,

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 actually, indecency can be defined as

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 seeing another woman that is fairer than your wife,

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 and that's enough to find indecency in her,

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 therefore you can divorce her

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 and pursue the other woman.

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 This was a common debate in Jesus' day.

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 This is what the Pharisees were trying

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 to drag Jesus into in this moment.

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 And as usual, the crowds are coming to Jesus.

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 The Pharisees are coming for Jesus

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 because they're not asking this question

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 to gain any kind of insight.

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 What they're actually trying to do

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 is turn people against the Lord.

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 Think about it.

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 If he were to automatically jump into the debate

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 and take a side,

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 he automatically excludes a portion of people

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 that are probably in the crowd that day.

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 He turns people against himself.

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 That's what they were trying to get him to do.

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 Because he's in the region of Judea and Perea,

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 that's the place where John the Baptist was murdered.

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 Perhaps Herod is still in the area.

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 Maybe what they were trying to do

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 is get him to take the stricter approach

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 in what he was saying

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 in order that they could pull the Herodians into it

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 and could actually have him imprisoned

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 just like John was imprisoned

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 for speaking against Herod's marriage.

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 So don't take this passage

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 as if the Pharisees are actually trying

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 to learn Jesus' opinion.

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 They don't actually care about that.

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 In fact, Mark tells us.

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 They came in order that they might test him.

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 They're trying to destroy him,

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 not actually gain any kind of insight.

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 And then look at verse five.

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 This is how Jesus initially responds.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 because of the hardness of your heart,

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 he wrote you this commandment.

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 No, Jesus says.

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 Moses didn't write that

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 so that you could find

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 whatever reason possible to divorce your wife.

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 He wrote that as a protection for the wives

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 because of the hardness

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 and the rebellion of your own heart.

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 Deuteronomy 24, 1 through 4

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 isn't meant to condone the practice of divorce.

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 That's not God saying that he gives approval

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 to the ending of marriage.

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 It was given as a means of protection

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 because there were going to be a lot of wives

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 who inevitably were going to be mistreated

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 in this process.

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 Think about it.

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 Some were saying,

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 just because someone else is prettier,

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 just because someone else cooks better,

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 that's enough for you to abandon this woman,

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 for you to send her away,

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 which would have radically altered her life.

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 If her parents were dead at that point,

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 she literally has nothing,

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 no place to live,

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 no source of income,

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 all of her security is gone,

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 and there's a huge group of people

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 saying that that's okay.

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 And God, knowing the hardness

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 and the rebellion of the hearts of these men,

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 adds a law in that would provide

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 some type of protection for these women.

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 So Jesus' first step here

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 was to insist that the debate itself was wrong.

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 They were debating the wrong thing

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 about Deuteronomy 24.

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 Instead of trying to determine

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 how easy it is to divorce their wives,

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 they should have been thinking about

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 why the law was actually given

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 in the first place.

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 But they'd gotten distracted.

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 So Jesus reminds them,

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 that's there because of your hardness of heart,

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 because of your sin, that's there.

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 So we see the debate of divorce.

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 Secondly, look with me at divine design.

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 Divine design.

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 Jesus goes on from there

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 and he begins to explain

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 a biblical approach,

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 a godly approach to marriage.

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 Verse six,

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 but from the beginning of creation,

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 God made them male and female.

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 Therefore, a man shall leave his father

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 and mother and hold fast to his wife

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 and the two shall become one flesh.

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 So they are no longer two,

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 but one flesh.

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 So instead of appealing

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 to the popular positions

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 of the other rabbis,

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 Jesus neither fixated on the law,

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 nor did he fixate

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 on the opinions of others.

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 He appealed to God's intended design

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 for marriage

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 as a creation ordinance.

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 Did you notice that?

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 Jesus doesn't go back to Deuteronomy

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 as he deals with this.

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 He goes back to Genesis

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 as he deals with this.

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 And immediately,

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 he reminds the people gathered there that day

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 that marriage is not man's idea.

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 Neither is marriage simply a social construct.

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 Marriage is God's idea

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 and it is by God's design.

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 It was instituted by him.

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 It was designed by him.

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 Therefore, our thoughts on marriage

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 and divorce and remarriage

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 must be governed by God's intention

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 in establishing marriage

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 in the first place.

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 So Jesus doesn't go back

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 to Deuteronomy 24.

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 He goes back to Genesis chapter 1

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 and Genesis chapter 2.

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 And he quotes two verses there.

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 The first one is Genesis 127.

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 So God created man in his own image.

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 In the image of God,

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 he created him.

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 Male and female,

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 he created them.

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 And then he quotes Genesis 2.24.

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 Therefore,

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 a man shall leave his father

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 and his mother

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 and hold fast to his wife

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 and they shall become one flesh.

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 So much can be said about these verses,

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 including the fact

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 that God's design for marriage

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 is both heterosexual

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 and monogamous.

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 God set the boundaries

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 of this institution,

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 not man.

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 He determined that marriage

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 must be between a man

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 and a woman

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 and it must be exclusive

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 to that particular man

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 and woman.

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 So then beginning there

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 and following all throughout

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 the scripture,

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 all notions of homosexuality

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 and polygamy

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 are perversions of God's design

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 and they issue only

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 as a result of our sin.

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 But Jesus' main point

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 in quoting these verses

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 is not just to establish

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 heterosexual monogamous marriage.

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 His main point

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 in quoting these verses

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 is to show God's intention

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 for permanence

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 in the marital bond.

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 And he says,

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 because two people

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 become one flesh.

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 One flesh.

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 It's not merely a reference

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 to the sexual relationship

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 within marriage.

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 It relates to the whole human existence.

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 Marriage,

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 two people unite

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 in every facet of life.

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 It's not two individuals

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 functioning within a social,

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 construct,

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 but marriage

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 is the unique

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 one flesh union

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 that is superior to

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 and unlike

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 every other relationship

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 in life.

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 Those of you who have children

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 remember the experience

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 of holding your children

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 in your arms

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 for the first time

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 after their birth.

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 And in that moment

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 you feel something

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 unlike you've ever felt before.

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 You sense a love

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 for something

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 that has never even known you,

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 that has done nothing

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 for you

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 and there's a uniqueness

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 to that relationship.

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 But I am not one flesh

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 with Ashlyn and Harper.

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 As much as I love them,

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 as much as I care about them,

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 as unique as our relationship is

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 as father and daughter,

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 it will never be anything

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 like my relationship

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 to Julie.

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 Why?

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 Because in marriage

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 God takes two people

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 and makes them one.

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 It's not merely an agreement.

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 It's not a living situation.

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 It is something supernatural

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 that takes place

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 in those moments

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 as God

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 brings this union together.

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 And this union

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 is never

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 meant

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 to be severed.

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 that's Jesus' point.

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 In fact,

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 it was only

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 after sin

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 entered the world

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 that divorce

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 was even a possibility.

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 It's never something

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 that pleases the Lord.

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 And he goes on

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 to say it

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 in verse 9.

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 What therefore

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 God has joined together.

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 Now wait a minute,

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 I thought that

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 I thought that

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 Julie and I were married

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 because

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 I

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 pursued her

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 and I wooed her

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 and I did all the things

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 that you're supposed to do

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 and she

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 was convinced

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 in some way

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 and we hurried up

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 and got that taken care of.

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 We got that contract signed

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 so we could lock her in.

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 Isn't that why we're married?

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 Isn't that what makes us married?

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 Well no,

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 that's not what Jesus says actually.

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 Jesus says

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 it's not Jared and Julie

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 that have brought

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 this union together.

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 He says

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 what God has joined together.

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 God has done this work

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 in your marriage.

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 God has done this

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 one flesh action

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 and he says

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 therefore

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 what God has joined together

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 let no man separate.

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 God designed marriage.

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 God sovereignly unites

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 two people together

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 in that bond of marriage

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 and it's not for man

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 to destroy

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 the work

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 that God has done.

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 That's Jesus' point here.

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 Start arguing over

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 what's

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 permissible

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 when it comes to divorce.

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 Moses only wrote that

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 because of your sin.

00:21:14.320 --> 00:21:15.240
 Start worrying about

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 God's design in marriage

00:21:16.580 --> 00:21:17.320
 Jesus says

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 and what God

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 has brought together

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 no man

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 should separate.

00:21:22.540 --> 00:21:23.360
 James Edwards

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 insightfully writes

00:21:25.220 --> 00:21:26.440
 on this verse

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 Jesus endeavors

00:21:28.240 --> 00:21:29.040
 to recover

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 God's will

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 for marriage

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 not to argue

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 about possible

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 exceptions to it.

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 His opponents

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 ask what is permissible.

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 he points

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 to what is

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 commanded.

00:21:41.539 --> 00:21:42.519
 Before we move on

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 I want you to notice

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 something in this exchange

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 between Jesus

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 and the Pharisees.

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 I want you to notice

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 how they both

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 use the phrase

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 amen.

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 Amen.

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 Not amen

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 but a man.

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 Verses 2 and 4

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 the Pharisees use it.

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 Look at verse 2.

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 And the Pharisees

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 came up in order

00:22:00.339 --> 00:22:01.019
 to test him

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 and asked

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 is it lawful

00:22:03.380 --> 00:22:05.440
 for a man

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 to divorce his wife.

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 And then again

00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:09.259
 in verse 4.

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 They said

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 Moses allowed

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 a man

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 to write

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 a certificate

00:22:15.940 --> 00:22:16.660
 of divorce

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 and to send

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 her away.

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 There's a clear

00:22:20.279 --> 00:22:21.259
 sense of superiority

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 even in the way

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 that they think

00:22:23.019 --> 00:22:23.600
 about the issue

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 isn't there?

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 In their minds

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 their wives

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 were lesser people

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 meant only

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 to service

00:22:31.359 --> 00:22:32.240
 their desires.

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 And if they failed

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 to do so

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 these men

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 considered them

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.920
 disposable.

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 So when they

00:22:40.019 --> 00:22:41.039
 come to the conversation

00:22:41.039 --> 00:22:41.579
 with Jesus

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 all they're concerned

00:22:42.680 --> 00:22:43.420
 about is what

00:22:43.420 --> 00:22:44.099
 they can do

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 as husbands

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 to find an out

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 should they find

00:22:48.039 --> 00:22:48.940
 the indecency

00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:50.339
 that they want

00:22:50.339 --> 00:22:51.000
 to get out of

00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:51.920
 in marriage.

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 But then notice

00:22:52.980 --> 00:22:54.220
 how Jesus uses it

00:22:54.220 --> 00:22:56.059
 in verses 7 and 9.

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 Look first

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:57.799
 at verse 7.

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 Therefore

00:22:58.980 --> 00:23:00.700
 a man

00:23:00.700 --> 00:23:02.440
 shall what?

00:23:03.380 --> 00:23:04.480
 Leave his father

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 and mother

00:23:04.960 --> 00:23:07.299
 and hold fast

00:23:07.299 --> 00:23:09.000
 to his wife.

00:23:09.559 --> 00:23:10.240
 And again

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:10.960
 in verse 9.

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 What therefore

00:23:12.580 --> 00:23:13.539
 God has joined

00:23:13.539 --> 00:23:13.980
 together

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 let not

00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:16.539
 a man

00:23:16.539 --> 00:23:18.440
 separate.

00:23:20.039 --> 00:23:20.900
 So then

00:23:20.900 --> 00:23:21.660
 Jesus here

00:23:21.660 --> 00:23:23.240
 puts the

00:23:23.240 --> 00:23:24.080
 responsibility

00:23:24.079 --> 00:23:25.439
 of preserving

00:23:25.439 --> 00:23:27.319
 and protecting

00:23:27.319 --> 00:23:28.799
 the marriage

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 squarely

00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:31.759
 on the shoulders

00:23:31.759 --> 00:23:33.039
 of husbands.

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 Do you see that?

00:23:36.740 --> 00:23:37.579
 They thought

00:23:37.579 --> 00:23:38.359
 I'm superior

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:39.199
 to my wife

00:23:39.199 --> 00:23:39.720
 therefore

00:23:39.720 --> 00:23:40.759
 whatever displeases

00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.480
 me about her

00:23:41.480 --> 00:23:42.480
 I have the power

00:23:42.480 --> 00:23:43.659
 to get rid of her

00:23:43.659 --> 00:23:44.379
 and to pursue

00:23:44.379 --> 00:23:45.019
 something different.

00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:45.639
 And Jesus says

00:23:45.639 --> 00:23:46.819
 no you've actually

00:23:46.819 --> 00:23:47.779
 got the responsibility

00:23:47.779 --> 00:23:48.919
 to hold this together.

00:23:49.240 --> 00:23:50.119
 This is on you

00:23:50.119 --> 00:23:50.519
 husband.

00:23:50.519 --> 00:23:55.519
 He insisted

00:23:55.519 --> 00:23:56.299
 that it's first

00:23:56.299 --> 00:23:57.319
 man's responsibility

00:23:57.319 --> 00:23:58.500
 to forsake

00:23:58.500 --> 00:23:59.799
 father and mother.

00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:01.279
 To do what?

00:24:02.180 --> 00:24:03.579
 Hold fast.

00:24:04.619 --> 00:24:05.500
 Not look

00:24:05.500 --> 00:24:06.460
 for the loopholes

00:24:06.460 --> 00:24:08.420
 but to cling

00:24:08.420 --> 00:24:09.059
 to her.

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:11.019
 The King James

00:24:11.019 --> 00:24:11.839
 as I have it memorized

00:24:11.839 --> 00:24:12.940
 in the book

00:24:12.940 --> 00:24:13.339
 of Genesis

00:24:13.339 --> 00:24:14.460
 says cleave.

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 To cleave

00:24:16.099 --> 00:24:16.440
 to her.

00:24:16.740 --> 00:24:17.539
 To grab her.

00:24:17.639 --> 00:24:18.440
 To hold tight

00:24:18.440 --> 00:24:18.740
 to her.

00:24:18.740 --> 00:24:20.140
 To never let her go.

00:24:20.500 --> 00:24:21.759
 This is on us men.

00:24:22.799 --> 00:24:23.779
 He insists

00:24:23.779 --> 00:24:24.740
 that that responsibility

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:25.799
 falls to us

00:24:25.799 --> 00:24:27.400
 and then he declares

00:24:27.400 --> 00:24:29.420
 that no man

00:24:29.420 --> 00:24:30.920
 should endeavor

00:24:30.920 --> 00:24:31.759
 to separate

00:24:31.759 --> 00:24:33.059
 what God

00:24:33.059 --> 00:24:34.019
 has brought together.

00:24:35.640 --> 00:24:36.240
 Men

00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:38.400
 the responsibility

00:24:38.400 --> 00:24:39.359
 of preserving

00:24:39.359 --> 00:24:40.000
 and protecting

00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:40.640
 our marriages

00:24:40.640 --> 00:24:42.460
 falls on us

00:24:42.460 --> 00:24:45.299
 and shame on us

00:24:45.299 --> 00:24:46.660
 if it's our wives

00:24:46.660 --> 00:24:47.420
 that are the ones

00:24:47.420 --> 00:24:48.259
 fighting to keep

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:49.039
 things together.

00:24:51.340 --> 00:24:52.480
 What did God say

00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:53.779
 in Malachi chapter 2?

00:24:55.279 --> 00:24:55.840
 For the man

00:24:55.840 --> 00:24:56.460
 who does not

00:24:56.460 --> 00:24:57.380
 love his wife

00:24:57.380 --> 00:24:58.980
 but divorces her

00:24:58.980 --> 00:25:00.480
 says the Lord

00:25:00.480 --> 00:25:01.560
 the God of Israel

00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:03.080
 covers his garment

00:25:03.080 --> 00:25:04.060
 with violence

00:25:04.060 --> 00:25:05.240
 says the Lord

00:25:05.240 --> 00:25:05.720
 of hosts

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:07.400
 so guard yourselves

00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:08.300
 in your spirit

00:25:08.300 --> 00:25:09.019
 and do not

00:25:09.019 --> 00:25:10.160
 be faithless.

00:25:11.480 --> 00:25:12.720
 What do we discern

00:25:12.720 --> 00:25:13.960
 from Malachi's writing?

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:15.880
 God hates divorce

00:25:15.880 --> 00:25:18.579
 and he expects

00:25:18.579 --> 00:25:19.299
 that men

00:25:19.299 --> 00:25:20.240
 would be the ones

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:21.079
 working

00:25:21.079 --> 00:25:22.120
 to preserve

00:25:22.120 --> 00:25:22.660
 and protect

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.279
 their marriages

00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:25.299
 and this doesn't

00:25:25.299 --> 00:25:26.120
 absolve

00:25:26.120 --> 00:25:26.900
 our wives

00:25:26.900 --> 00:25:27.680
 from their part

00:25:27.680 --> 00:25:29.600
 but I do believe

00:25:29.600 --> 00:25:29.980
 that men

00:25:29.980 --> 00:25:30.420
 will face

00:25:30.420 --> 00:25:31.180
 the greater judgment

00:25:31.180 --> 00:25:31.759
 in this.

00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:35.259
 Bottom line

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:36.880
 is God

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:37.600
 hates divorce

00:25:37.600 --> 00:25:39.640
 and as his disciples

00:25:39.640 --> 00:25:41.420
 so should we.

00:25:42.860 --> 00:25:43.620
 What God

00:25:43.620 --> 00:25:44.500
 has joined together

00:25:44.500 --> 00:25:46.080
 let no man

00:25:46.080 --> 00:25:46.500
 separate.

00:25:48.320 --> 00:25:48.880
 Thirdly

00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:50.380
 discussing

00:25:50.380 --> 00:25:51.200
 remarriage

00:25:51.200 --> 00:25:52.240
 discussing

00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:52.759
 remarriage

00:25:52.759 --> 00:25:53.080
 we've seen

00:25:53.080 --> 00:25:53.920
 debating divorce

00:25:53.920 --> 00:25:54.720
 we've seen

00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:55.560
 divine design

00:25:55.560 --> 00:25:56.759
 and then finally

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.540
 with the disciples

00:25:57.540 --> 00:25:58.259
 in verses 10

00:25:58.259 --> 00:25:58.780
 through 12

00:25:58.780 --> 00:26:00.300
 we see discussing

00:26:00.300 --> 00:26:01.020
 remarriage

00:26:01.019 --> 00:26:02.839
 and in the house

00:26:02.839 --> 00:26:03.460
 the disciples

00:26:03.460 --> 00:26:04.160
 asked him again

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:04.920
 about this matter

00:26:04.920 --> 00:26:06.519
 and he said

00:26:06.519 --> 00:26:06.900
 to them

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:08.660
 whoever divorces

00:26:08.660 --> 00:26:09.339
 his wife

00:26:09.339 --> 00:26:10.400
 and marries

00:26:10.400 --> 00:26:10.859
 another

00:26:10.859 --> 00:26:12.480
 commits adultery

00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:13.639
 against her

00:26:13.639 --> 00:26:16.099
 and if she

00:26:16.099 --> 00:26:17.279
 divorces her husband

00:26:17.279 --> 00:26:18.779
 and marries

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.259
 another

00:26:19.259 --> 00:26:21.079
 she commits

00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:21.660
 adultery

00:26:21.660 --> 00:26:25.220
 those are

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:26.420
 shocking statements

00:26:26.420 --> 00:26:28.000
 who of us

00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:28.559
 would ever think

00:26:28.559 --> 00:26:29.180
 that that would be

00:26:29.180 --> 00:26:30.039
 the accusation

00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:31.139
 brought against us

00:26:31.139 --> 00:26:32.759
 for an unbiblical

00:26:32.759 --> 00:26:33.339
 marriage

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:34.319
 divorce

00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:35.579
 and remarriage

00:26:35.579 --> 00:26:36.700
 but that's what

00:26:36.700 --> 00:26:37.460
 Jesus tells his

00:26:37.460 --> 00:26:37.980
 disciples

00:26:37.980 --> 00:26:39.480
 we won't go into

00:26:39.480 --> 00:26:39.819
 it now

00:26:39.819 --> 00:26:40.399
 but it's clear

00:26:40.399 --> 00:26:41.059
 that the 12

00:26:41.059 --> 00:26:42.220
 had largely

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:42.879
 adopted

00:26:42.879 --> 00:26:43.480
 the view

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:44.039
 of the culture

00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:44.720
 around them

00:26:44.720 --> 00:26:46.700
 in fact

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:47.379
 in Matthew's

00:26:47.379 --> 00:26:47.759
 account

00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:49.259
 they're so

00:26:49.259 --> 00:26:49.819
 alarmed

00:26:49.819 --> 00:26:50.339
 and shocked

00:26:50.339 --> 00:26:50.899
 by Jesus'

00:26:51.159 --> 00:26:51.639
 statement here

00:26:51.639 --> 00:26:52.220
 that they say

00:26:52.220 --> 00:26:52.980
 well

00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.859
 it's probably

00:26:53.859 --> 00:26:54.379
 better to

00:26:54.379 --> 00:26:55.099
 never get married

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:57.099
 and Jesus

00:26:57.099 --> 00:26:57.779
 corrects that

00:26:57.779 --> 00:26:58.460
 view as well

00:26:58.460 --> 00:26:59.920
 but in their

00:26:59.920 --> 00:27:00.480
 minds it would

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:01.000
 be impossible

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:01.620
 to live that

00:27:01.620 --> 00:27:01.860
 way

00:27:01.860 --> 00:27:02.980
 how could you

00:27:02.980 --> 00:27:03.460
 live in a

00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:03.840
 lifelong

00:27:03.840 --> 00:27:04.460
 monogamous

00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:05.140
 relationship

00:27:05.140 --> 00:27:05.840
 the disciples

00:27:05.840 --> 00:27:06.460
 are thinking

00:27:06.460 --> 00:27:07.519
 so influenced

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:08.680
 by the culture

00:27:08.680 --> 00:27:09.039
 that they're

00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:09.759
 surrounded by

00:27:09.759 --> 00:27:11.920
 and yet I think

00:27:11.920 --> 00:27:12.380
 this is the

00:27:12.380 --> 00:27:13.120
 reason that the

00:27:13.120 --> 00:27:14.000
 gospel authors

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:15.180
 include this

00:27:15.180 --> 00:27:15.700
 teaching on

00:27:15.700 --> 00:27:16.140
 divorce

00:27:16.140 --> 00:27:19.700
 because Christians

00:27:19.700 --> 00:27:20.700
 must be faithful

00:27:20.700 --> 00:27:21.860
 to God's

00:27:21.860 --> 00:27:22.220
 design

00:27:22.220 --> 00:27:24.800
 if we aren't

00:27:24.800 --> 00:27:26.320
 who will be

00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:28.700
 how will God

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.740
 be glorified

00:27:29.740 --> 00:27:30.899
 in his

00:27:30.899 --> 00:27:31.740
 design for

00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:32.220
 marriage

00:27:32.220 --> 00:27:32.779
 and the

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.200
 family

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:33.859
 and the

00:27:33.859 --> 00:27:34.200
 home

00:27:34.200 --> 00:27:34.859
 and the

00:27:34.859 --> 00:27:35.299
 church

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:36.339
 and society

00:27:36.339 --> 00:27:36.980
 at large

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:38.519
 if disciples

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:39.659
 ignore

00:27:39.659 --> 00:27:40.980
 his command

00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:41.619
 in marriage

00:27:41.619 --> 00:27:44.339
 so the

00:27:44.339 --> 00:27:44.919
 conversation

00:27:44.919 --> 00:27:45.460
 inevitably

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:46.679
 turns later

00:27:46.679 --> 00:27:47.240
 in the house

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.759
 to the issue

00:27:47.759 --> 00:27:48.500
 of remarriage

00:27:48.500 --> 00:27:49.359
 after divorce

00:27:49.359 --> 00:27:49.759
 has taken

00:27:49.759 --> 00:27:50.259
 place

00:27:50.259 --> 00:27:52.500
 not only

00:27:52.500 --> 00:27:52.900
 did Jesus

00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:53.460
 teach that

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:53.879
 divorce

00:27:53.879 --> 00:27:54.680
 in general

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:55.579
 is a sin

00:27:55.579 --> 00:27:56.819
 but that

00:27:56.819 --> 00:27:57.299
 those who

00:27:57.299 --> 00:27:57.920
 remarry

00:27:57.920 --> 00:27:59.339
 are guilty

00:27:59.339 --> 00:28:00.140
 of adultery

00:28:00.140 --> 00:28:00.720
 against their

00:28:00.720 --> 00:28:01.660
 former spouse

00:28:01.660 --> 00:28:03.900
 there's three

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.379
 things I want

00:28:04.379 --> 00:28:05.000
 to note here

00:28:05.000 --> 00:28:05.519
 just to bring

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.359
 some clarification

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:07.960
 first thing

00:28:07.960 --> 00:28:08.480
 is this

00:28:08.480 --> 00:28:09.879
 Jesus'

00:28:10.140 --> 00:28:10.599
 references

00:28:10.599 --> 00:28:11.440
 to divorce

00:28:11.440 --> 00:28:12.000
 in verses

00:28:12.000 --> 00:28:12.960
 10-12

00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:14.819
 relate to

00:28:14.819 --> 00:28:15.180
 divorce

00:28:15.180 --> 00:28:16.079
 for unbiblical

00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:16.839
 reasons

00:28:16.839 --> 00:28:18.039
 such as the

00:28:18.039 --> 00:28:18.680
 Pharisees had

00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:19.200
 earlier

00:28:19.200 --> 00:28:19.900
 argued

00:28:19.900 --> 00:28:21.540
 he's not

00:28:21.540 --> 00:28:22.000
 saying that

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.019
 every possible

00:28:23.019 --> 00:28:23.660
 divorce

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:25.060
 is unbiblical

00:28:25.060 --> 00:28:26.060
 despised by

00:28:26.060 --> 00:28:26.480
 the Lord

00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:27.240
 and therefore

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:28.120
 you are in

00:28:28.120 --> 00:28:28.640
 adultery

00:28:28.640 --> 00:28:29.140
 if you

00:28:29.140 --> 00:28:29.580
 remarry

00:28:29.580 --> 00:28:30.220
 that's not

00:28:30.220 --> 00:28:30.600
 what Jesus

00:28:30.600 --> 00:28:31.140
 is saying

00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:32.000
 he's referring

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:32.580
 back to what

00:28:32.580 --> 00:28:33.200
 the Pharisees

00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:33.519
 said

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:34.440
 is it okay

00:28:34.440 --> 00:28:34.880
 for us

00:28:34.880 --> 00:28:35.340
 to divorce

00:28:35.340 --> 00:28:35.780
 our wives

00:28:35.780 --> 00:28:36.280
 for any

00:28:36.280 --> 00:28:36.680
 reason

00:28:36.680 --> 00:28:37.340
 and Jesus

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:37.700
 says

00:28:37.700 --> 00:28:38.259
 no

00:28:38.259 --> 00:28:38.900
 and if you

00:28:38.900 --> 00:28:39.180
 do and

00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:39.740
 you remarry

00:28:39.740 --> 00:28:40.420
 it's like

00:28:40.420 --> 00:28:40.720
 committing

00:28:40.720 --> 00:28:41.200
 adultery

00:28:41.200 --> 00:28:41.700
 against your

00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:42.040
 wife

00:28:42.040 --> 00:28:43.000
 okay

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:43.600
 that's the

00:28:43.600 --> 00:28:43.820
 first

00:28:43.820 --> 00:28:44.360
 clarification

00:28:44.360 --> 00:28:45.500
 the second

00:28:45.500 --> 00:28:45.920
 clarification

00:28:45.920 --> 00:28:46.380
 I want to

00:28:46.380 --> 00:28:46.640
 make

00:28:46.640 --> 00:28:48.019
 is that

00:28:48.019 --> 00:28:48.380
 it's worth

00:28:48.380 --> 00:28:48.940
 noting that

00:28:48.940 --> 00:28:49.680
 read marriage

00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:50.440
 I don't

00:28:50.440 --> 00:28:50.759
 believe

00:28:50.759 --> 00:28:51.220
 puts a

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:51.560
 person

00:28:51.560 --> 00:28:52.019
 in a

00:28:52.019 --> 00:28:52.480
 perpetual

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:53.279
 state

00:28:53.279 --> 00:28:54.100
 of adultery

00:28:54.100 --> 00:28:55.240
 I don't

00:28:55.240 --> 00:28:55.700
 think Jesus

00:28:55.700 --> 00:28:56.160
 is saying

00:28:56.160 --> 00:28:56.500
 now that

00:28:56.500 --> 00:28:56.620
 you're

00:28:56.620 --> 00:28:56.840
 married

00:28:56.840 --> 00:28:57.039
 you're

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.279
 locked

00:28:57.279 --> 00:28:57.560
 in as

00:28:57.560 --> 00:28:58.600
 an adulterer

00:28:58.600 --> 00:28:58.960
 for the

00:28:58.960 --> 00:28:59.600
 duration

00:28:59.600 --> 00:28:59.920
 of this

00:28:59.920 --> 00:29:00.200
 marriage

00:29:00.200 --> 00:29:00.700
 I think

00:29:00.700 --> 00:29:00.880
 he's

00:29:00.880 --> 00:29:01.340
 referencing

00:29:01.340 --> 00:29:02.920
 a single

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.480
 action

00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:04.340
 in the

00:29:04.340 --> 00:29:04.680
 beginning

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:05.019
 of the

00:29:05.019 --> 00:29:05.279
 marriage

00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:06.000
 relationship

00:29:06.000 --> 00:29:06.880
 I think

00:29:06.880 --> 00:29:07.060
 that's

00:29:07.060 --> 00:29:07.440
 what Jesus

00:29:07.440 --> 00:29:07.920
 is dealing

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.380
 with here

00:29:08.380 --> 00:29:09.400
 not this

00:29:09.400 --> 00:29:09.799
 perpetual

00:29:09.799 --> 00:29:10.259
 state

00:29:10.259 --> 00:29:10.560
 where if

00:29:10.560 --> 00:29:10.700
 you've

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:10.820
 been

00:29:10.820 --> 00:29:11.279
 remarried

00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:11.480
 you're

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:11.620
 just

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:11.779
 an

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:12.200
 adulterer

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.519
 forever

00:29:12.519 --> 00:29:12.940
 I don't

00:29:12.940 --> 00:29:13.039
 think

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:13.200
 that's

00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:13.320
 what

00:29:13.320 --> 00:29:13.560
 Jesus

00:29:13.560 --> 00:29:13.799
 is

00:29:13.799 --> 00:29:14.060
 saying

00:29:14.060 --> 00:29:14.539
 he's

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:14.660
 talking

00:29:14.660 --> 00:29:14.840
 about

00:29:14.840 --> 00:29:15.220
 a single

00:29:15.220 --> 00:29:15.720
 action

00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:17.319
 therefore

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.660
 it wouldn't

00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:18.100
 be God's

00:29:18.100 --> 00:29:18.559
 desire

00:29:18.559 --> 00:29:18.980
 then

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:20.180
 for you

00:29:20.180 --> 00:29:20.880
 to absolve

00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:21.160
 yourself

00:29:21.160 --> 00:29:21.539
 of some

00:29:21.539 --> 00:29:21.880
 kind of

00:29:21.880 --> 00:29:22.079
 guilt

00:29:22.079 --> 00:29:23.019
 by divorcing

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.559
 again

00:29:23.559 --> 00:29:24.559
 that wouldn't

00:29:24.559 --> 00:29:24.860
 be what

00:29:24.860 --> 00:29:25.460
 God wants

00:29:25.460 --> 00:29:25.940
 I don't

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.220
 think he

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.500
 abused

00:29:26.500 --> 00:29:27.480
 the adultery

00:29:27.480 --> 00:29:27.759
 in that

00:29:27.759 --> 00:29:27.960
 way

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.420
 and the

00:29:28.420 --> 00:29:28.600
 third

00:29:28.600 --> 00:29:28.759
 thing

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.160
 is this

00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:31.180
 suppose

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:31.720
 one is

00:29:31.720 --> 00:29:32.079
 divorced

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:32.500
 for

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:33.200
 unbiblical

00:29:33.200 --> 00:29:33.660
 reasons

00:29:33.660 --> 00:29:34.319
 but remains

00:29:34.319 --> 00:29:34.880
 single

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:36.319
 I think

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:36.660
 according

00:29:36.660 --> 00:29:37.180
 to Jesus

00:29:37.180 --> 00:29:37.539
 and then

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:37.799
 again

00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.140
 according

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:38.900
 to

00:29:38.900 --> 00:29:39.500
 the

00:29:39.500 --> 00:29:39.819
 apostle

00:29:39.819 --> 00:29:40.220
 Paul

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.400
 to

00:29:40.400 --> 00:29:40.539
 the

00:29:40.539 --> 00:29:40.980
 Corinthian

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:41.420
 church

00:29:41.420 --> 00:29:42.680
 that

00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:43.180
 individual

00:29:43.180 --> 00:29:43.759
 should

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:44.019
 not

00:29:44.019 --> 00:29:44.420
 pursue

00:29:44.420 --> 00:29:45.000
 marriage

00:29:45.000 --> 00:29:45.660
 again

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:46.680
 unless

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:48.140
 it's

00:29:48.140 --> 00:29:48.319
 with

00:29:48.319 --> 00:29:48.519
 their

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:48.920
 first

00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:49.359
 spouse

00:29:49.359 --> 00:29:50.140
 who

00:29:50.140 --> 00:29:50.420
 also

00:29:50.420 --> 00:29:50.839
 remains

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:51.200
 single

00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:52.380
 let me

00:29:52.380 --> 00:29:52.619
 read you

00:29:52.619 --> 00:29:52.779
 this

00:29:52.779 --> 00:29:52.940
 from

00:29:52.940 --> 00:29:53.500
 1 Corinthians

00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:54.099
 7

00:29:54.099 --> 00:29:54.579
 verses

00:29:54.579 --> 00:29:54.839
 10

00:29:54.839 --> 00:29:54.940
 and

00:29:54.940 --> 00:29:55.279
 11

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:56.759
 Paul

00:29:56.759 --> 00:29:57.220
 writes

00:29:57.220 --> 00:29:57.940
 to

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.099
 the

00:29:58.099 --> 00:29:58.440
 married

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:58.660
 I

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:58.900
 give

00:29:58.900 --> 00:29:59.160
 this

00:29:59.160 --> 00:29:59.740
 charge

00:29:59.740 --> 00:30:00.799
 not

00:30:00.799 --> 00:30:01.099
 I

00:30:01.099 --> 00:30:01.259
 but

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:01.440
 the

00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:01.660
 Lord

00:30:01.660 --> 00:30:01.799
 in

00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:01.940
 other

00:30:01.940 --> 00:30:02.119
 words

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:02.359
 this

00:30:02.359 --> 00:30:02.539
 is

00:30:02.539 --> 00:30:02.779
 what

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:02.980
 the

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:03.359
 Lord

00:30:03.359 --> 00:30:03.740
 taught

00:30:03.740 --> 00:30:04.140
 Jesus

00:30:04.140 --> 00:30:04.500
 taught

00:30:04.500 --> 00:30:04.680
 while

00:30:04.680 --> 00:30:04.759
 he

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:04.859
 was

00:30:04.859 --> 00:30:05.000
 on

00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:05.259
 earth

00:30:05.259 --> 00:30:05.839
 the

00:30:05.839 --> 00:30:06.180
 wife

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.420
 should

00:30:06.420 --> 00:30:06.619
 not

00:30:06.619 --> 00:30:07.039
 separate

00:30:07.039 --> 00:30:07.279
 from

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:07.420
 her

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:07.740
 husband

00:30:07.740 --> 00:30:08.380
 but

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:08.559
 if

00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:08.759
 she

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.279
 does

00:30:09.279 --> 00:30:09.960
 she

00:30:09.960 --> 00:30:10.200
 should

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.579
 remain

00:30:10.579 --> 00:30:11.220
 unmarried

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:11.839
 or

00:30:11.839 --> 00:30:12.039
 else

00:30:12.039 --> 00:30:12.240
 be

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:12.980
 reconciled

00:30:12.980 --> 00:30:13.220
 to

00:30:13.220 --> 00:30:13.460
 her

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:13.880
 husband

00:30:13.880 --> 00:30:14.880
 and

00:30:14.880 --> 00:30:15.039
 the

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.339
 husband

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:15.640
 should

00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:15.880
 not

00:30:15.880 --> 00:30:16.339
 divorce

00:30:16.339 --> 00:30:17.099
 his

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:17.500
 wife

00:30:17.500 --> 00:30:18.079
 what's

00:30:18.079 --> 00:30:18.240
 Paul

00:30:18.240 --> 00:30:18.539
 getting

00:30:18.539 --> 00:30:18.799
 at

00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:20.220
 well

00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:20.339
 if

00:30:20.339 --> 00:30:20.440
 you

00:30:20.440 --> 00:30:20.559
 do

00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:21.039
 divorce

00:30:21.039 --> 00:30:21.420
 you

00:30:21.420 --> 00:30:21.579
 need

00:30:21.579 --> 00:30:21.720
 to

00:30:21.720 --> 00:30:21.900
 stay

00:30:21.900 --> 00:30:22.339
 single

00:30:22.339 --> 00:30:23.019
 if

00:30:23.019 --> 00:30:23.180
 at

00:30:23.180 --> 00:30:23.360
 least

00:30:23.360 --> 00:30:23.519
 the

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:23.819
 divorce

00:30:23.819 --> 00:30:24.019
 was

00:30:24.019 --> 00:30:24.180
 for

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.279
 an

00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:24.660
 unbiblical

00:30:24.660 --> 00:30:25.180
 reason

00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:25.720
 you

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:25.839
 don't

00:30:25.839 --> 00:30:25.980
 need

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.099
 to

00:30:26.099 --> 00:30:26.360
 pursue

00:30:26.360 --> 00:30:26.519
 it

00:30:26.519 --> 00:30:26.880
 again

00:30:26.880 --> 00:30:27.900
 that's

00:30:27.900 --> 00:30:28.039
 what

00:30:28.039 --> 00:30:28.160
 the

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:28.299
 Lord

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:28.500
 was

00:30:28.500 --> 00:30:28.799
 teaching

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:29.019
 his

00:30:29.019 --> 00:30:29.480
 disciples

00:30:29.480 --> 00:30:29.740
 as

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:30.079
 well

00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:31.380
 where

00:30:31.380 --> 00:30:31.579
 we

00:30:31.579 --> 00:30:31.700
 get

00:30:31.700 --> 00:30:31.839
 to

00:30:31.839 --> 00:30:31.940
 at

00:30:31.940 --> 00:30:32.039
 the

00:30:32.039 --> 00:30:32.160
 end

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:32.259
 of

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:32.559
 this

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:34.039
 divorce

00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:34.220
 and

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:34.700
 remarriage

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:34.860
 are

00:30:34.860 --> 00:30:35.259
 serious

00:30:35.259 --> 00:30:35.740
 issues

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:37.500
 and

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:37.579
 we

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:37.720
 don't

00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:37.860
 need

00:30:37.859 --> 00:30:37.979
 to

00:30:37.979 --> 00:30:38.119
 take

00:30:38.119 --> 00:30:38.259
 a

00:30:38.259 --> 00:30:38.619
 casual

00:30:38.619 --> 00:30:39.119
 approach

00:30:39.119 --> 00:30:39.299
 to

00:30:39.299 --> 00:30:39.479
 them

00:30:39.479 --> 00:30:40.859
 we

00:30:40.859 --> 00:30:41.039
 need

00:30:41.039 --> 00:30:41.199
 to

00:30:41.199 --> 00:30:41.399
 treat

00:30:41.399 --> 00:30:41.539
 them

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:41.679
 the

00:30:41.679 --> 00:30:41.819
 way

00:30:41.819 --> 00:30:41.979
 that

00:30:41.979 --> 00:30:42.240
 Jesus

00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:42.659
 treated

00:30:42.659 --> 00:30:42.939
 them

00:30:42.939 --> 00:30:43.919
 and

00:30:43.919 --> 00:30:44.019
 we

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.219
 need

00:30:44.219 --> 00:30:44.319
 to

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:44.679
 discern

00:30:44.679 --> 00:30:44.879
 what

00:30:44.879 --> 00:30:45.000
 the

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.240
 Bible

00:30:45.240 --> 00:30:45.479
 has

00:30:45.479 --> 00:30:45.740
 told

00:30:45.740 --> 00:30:46.119
 us

00:30:46.119 --> 00:30:47.799
 now

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.979
 to

00:30:48.979 --> 00:30:49.479
 conclude

00:30:49.479 --> 00:30:50.759
 I

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:50.939
 want

00:30:50.939 --> 00:30:51.059
 to

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:51.519
 recognize

00:30:51.519 --> 00:30:52.459
 just

00:30:52.459 --> 00:30:53.839
 three

00:30:53.839 --> 00:30:54.319
 important

00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:54.779
 notes

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:55.059
 here

00:30:55.059 --> 00:30:55.759
 in

00:30:55.759 --> 00:30:56.139
 relation

00:30:56.139 --> 00:30:56.359
 to

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:56.519
 the

00:30:56.519 --> 00:30:56.719
 whole

00:30:56.719 --> 00:30:57.119
 topic

00:30:57.119 --> 00:30:57.299
 as

00:30:57.299 --> 00:30:57.419
 we

00:30:57.419 --> 00:30:57.639
 talk

00:30:57.639 --> 00:30:57.839
 about

00:30:57.839 --> 00:30:58.639
 it

00:30:58.639 --> 00:30:59.279
 again

00:30:59.279 --> 00:30:59.500
 we

00:30:59.500 --> 00:30:59.619
 could

00:30:59.619 --> 00:30:59.779
 take

00:30:59.779 --> 00:31:00.159
 weeks

00:31:00.159 --> 00:31:00.319
 to

00:31:00.319 --> 00:31:00.539
 talk

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:00.759
 about

00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:01.139
 this

00:31:01.139 --> 00:31:02.159
 and

00:31:02.159 --> 00:31:02.299
 there

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.419
 are

00:31:02.419 --> 00:31:02.699
 lots

00:31:02.699 --> 00:31:02.819
 of

00:31:02.819 --> 00:31:03.139
 questions

00:31:03.139 --> 00:31:03.319
 that

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:03.519
 come

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:03.699
 up

00:31:03.699 --> 00:31:03.819
 and

00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:03.879
!

00:31:03.879 --> 00:31:05.919
 hypothetical

00:31:05.919 --> 00:31:06.699
 situations

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:08.439
 for us

00:31:08.439 --> 00:31:08.579
 to

00:31:08.579 --> 00:31:08.819
 reason

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.019
 and

00:31:09.019 --> 00:31:09.099
 we

00:31:09.099 --> 00:31:09.139
 are

00:31:09.139 --> 00:31:09.519
 talking

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:09.759
 in

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.199
 more

00:31:10.199 --> 00:31:10.500
 blanket

00:31:10.500 --> 00:31:10.939
 statements

00:31:10.939 --> 00:31:11.179
 here

00:31:11.179 --> 00:31:11.779
 but

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:11.899
 there

00:31:11.899 --> 00:31:11.959
 are

00:31:11.959 --> 00:31:12.119
 three

00:31:12.119 --> 00:31:12.419
 things

00:31:12.419 --> 00:31:12.679
 that

00:31:12.679 --> 00:31:13.979
 might

00:31:13.979 --> 00:31:14.119
 be

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:14.240
 an

00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:14.579
 encouragement

00:31:14.579 --> 00:31:14.839
 to

00:31:14.839 --> 00:31:14.959
 you

00:31:14.959 --> 00:31:15.079
 in

00:31:15.079 --> 00:31:15.240
 this

00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:16.000
 the

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.319
 first

00:31:16.319 --> 00:31:16.479
 thing

00:31:16.479 --> 00:31:16.599
 is

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:16.839
 this

00:31:16.839 --> 00:31:17.879
 is

00:31:17.879 --> 00:31:18.019
 it

00:31:18.019 --> 00:31:18.299
 ever

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:18.899
 okay

00:31:18.899 --> 00:31:20.159
 to

00:31:20.159 --> 00:31:20.299
 get

00:31:20.299 --> 00:31:20.419
 a

00:31:20.419 --> 00:31:20.859
 divorce

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:22.119
 does

00:31:22.119 --> 00:31:22.299
 the

00:31:22.299 --> 00:31:22.579
 Bible

00:31:22.579 --> 00:31:23.159
 actually

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:23.819
 provide

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.859
 allowances

00:31:24.859 --> 00:31:25.159
 for

00:31:25.159 --> 00:31:25.699
 divorce

00:31:25.699 --> 00:31:26.359
 or

00:31:26.359 --> 00:31:26.579
 are

00:31:26.579 --> 00:31:26.779
 you

00:31:26.779 --> 00:31:27.079
 locked

00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:27.279
 in

00:31:27.279 --> 00:31:27.459
 no

00:31:27.459 --> 00:31:27.699
 matter

00:31:27.699 --> 00:31:28.059
 what

00:31:28.059 --> 00:31:29.559
 and

00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:29.799
 now

00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:29.959
 that

00:31:29.959 --> 00:31:30.119
 we

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.859
 understand

00:31:30.859 --> 00:31:32.219
 and

00:31:32.219 --> 00:31:32.339
 have

00:31:32.339 --> 00:31:32.539
 looked

00:31:32.539 --> 00:31:33.039
 thoroughly

00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:34.039
 at

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.359
 God's

00:31:34.359 --> 00:31:34.740
 design

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:34.959
 for

00:31:34.959 --> 00:31:35.359
 marriage

00:31:35.359 --> 00:31:35.959
 and

00:31:35.959 --> 00:31:36.240
 Jesus

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:36.839
 approach

00:31:36.839 --> 00:31:37.039
 to

00:31:37.859 --> 00:31:39.059
 now

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.240
 I

00:31:39.240 --> 00:31:39.439
 think

00:31:39.439 --> 00:31:39.579
 and

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:39.919
 only

00:31:39.919 --> 00:31:40.319
 now

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:41.000
 can

00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:41.159
 we

00:31:41.159 --> 00:31:41.379
 look

00:31:41.379 --> 00:31:41.539
 at

00:31:41.539 --> 00:31:41.779
 the

00:31:41.779 --> 00:31:42.659
 exception

00:31:42.659 --> 00:31:43.240
 clauses

00:31:43.240 --> 00:31:44.119
 that

00:31:44.119 --> 00:31:44.319
 are

00:31:44.319 --> 00:31:44.619
 listed

00:31:44.619 --> 00:31:44.799
 in

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:44.939
 the

00:31:44.939 --> 00:31:45.240
 scripture

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:46.240
 there's

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.479
 two

00:31:46.479 --> 00:31:46.679
 of

00:31:46.679 --> 00:31:46.839
 them

00:31:46.839 --> 00:31:47.459
 the

00:31:47.459 --> 00:31:47.740
 first

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:47.899
 one

00:31:47.899 --> 00:31:48.039
 is

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.419
 this

00:31:48.419 --> 00:31:49.519
 sexual

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:49.899
 sin

00:31:49.899 --> 00:31:50.019
 in

00:31:50.019 --> 00:31:50.099
 the

00:31:50.099 --> 00:31:50.500
 marriage

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:51.719
 sexual

00:31:51.719 --> 00:31:52.019
 sin

00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:52.139
 in

00:31:52.139 --> 00:31:52.219
 the

00:31:52.219 --> 00:31:52.539
 marriage

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:54.359
 Jesus

00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:54.839
 taught

00:31:54.839 --> 00:31:55.899
 that

00:31:55.899 --> 00:31:56.439
 sexual

00:31:56.439 --> 00:31:57.159
 immorality

00:31:57.159 --> 00:31:57.799
 by one

00:31:57.799 --> 00:31:58.379
 spouse

00:31:58.379 --> 00:31:59.319
 makes

00:31:59.319 --> 00:31:59.539
 the

00:31:59.539 --> 00:32:00.039
 pursuit

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:00.419
 of a

00:32:00.419 --> 00:32:00.779
 divorce

00:32:00.779 --> 00:32:01.259
 by the

00:32:01.259 --> 00:32:01.479
 other

00:32:01.479 --> 00:32:02.059
 spouse

00:32:02.059 --> 00:32:03.559
 justifiable

00:32:03.559 --> 00:32:05.319
 so if

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:05.439
 you've

00:32:05.439 --> 00:32:05.559
 been

00:32:05.559 --> 00:32:06.019
 divorced

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:06.319
 because

00:32:06.319 --> 00:32:06.599
 your

00:32:06.599 --> 00:32:06.959
 spouse

00:32:06.959 --> 00:32:07.159
 was

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:07.839
 unfaithful

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:08.659
 I don't

00:32:08.659 --> 00:32:08.839
 want you

00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:09.139
 to think

00:32:09.139 --> 00:32:09.459
 that you've

00:32:09.459 --> 00:32:09.699
 sinned

00:32:09.699 --> 00:32:09.899
 against

00:32:09.899 --> 00:32:10.099
 the

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.359
 Lord

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:11.799
 Jesus

00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:12.179
 made

00:32:12.179 --> 00:32:12.419
 this

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:12.779
 clear

00:32:12.779 --> 00:32:14.159
 Matthew

00:32:14.159 --> 00:32:14.519
 chapter

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:15.059
 5

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:15.859
 verse

00:32:15.859 --> 00:32:16.279
 31

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:18.000
 it was

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.299
 also

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.720
 said

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:19.079
 this is

00:32:19.079 --> 00:32:19.319
 Jesus

00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:19.740
 speaking

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.259
 whoever

00:32:20.259 --> 00:32:20.779
 divorces

00:32:20.779 --> 00:32:21.000
 his

00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:21.339
 wife

00:32:21.339 --> 00:32:21.899
 let him

00:32:21.899 --> 00:32:22.139
 give her

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:22.279
 a

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:22.659
 certificate

00:32:22.659 --> 00:32:22.899
 of

00:32:22.899 --> 00:32:23.259
 divorce

00:32:23.259 --> 00:32:23.799
 but

00:32:23.799 --> 00:32:24.019
 I

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.299
 say

00:32:24.299 --> 00:32:24.500
 to

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.759
 you

00:32:24.759 --> 00:32:25.139
 that

00:32:25.139 --> 00:32:25.399
 everyone

00:32:25.399 --> 00:32:25.679
 who

00:32:25.679 --> 00:32:26.220
 divorces

00:32:26.220 --> 00:32:26.480
 his

00:32:26.480 --> 00:32:26.819
 wife

00:32:26.819 --> 00:32:27.740
 except

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:28.639
 on the

00:32:28.639 --> 00:32:29.039
 ground

00:32:29.039 --> 00:32:29.240
 of

00:32:29.240 --> 00:32:29.699
 sexual

00:32:29.699 --> 00:32:30.459
 immorality

00:32:30.459 --> 00:32:30.779
 Jesus

00:32:30.779 --> 00:32:31.220
 says

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:32.019
 makes

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.179
 her

00:32:32.179 --> 00:32:32.679
 commit

00:32:32.679 --> 00:32:33.599
 adultery

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:34.599
 adultery

00:32:34.599 --> 00:32:34.699
 and

00:32:34.699 --> 00:32:34.959
 again

00:32:34.959 --> 00:32:35.119
 in

00:32:35.119 --> 00:32:35.519
 Matthew's

00:32:35.519 --> 00:32:35.799
 account

00:32:35.799 --> 00:32:36.039
 of

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.399
 this

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:37.159
 event

00:32:37.159 --> 00:32:37.399
 that

00:32:37.399 --> 00:32:37.679
 Mark

00:32:37.679 --> 00:32:37.839
 is

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:38.039
 dealing

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.240
 with

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:38.359
 in

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:38.539
 Mark

00:32:38.539 --> 00:32:38.799
 chapter

00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:39.079
 10

00:32:39.079 --> 00:32:39.559
 Jesus

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:39.839
 says

00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:40.000
 the

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.199
 same

00:32:40.199 --> 00:32:40.500
 thing

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:41.019
 Matthew

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.799
 19

00:32:41.799 --> 00:32:42.259
 9

00:32:42.259 --> 00:32:42.599
 and

00:32:42.599 --> 00:32:42.699
 I

00:32:42.699 --> 00:32:42.959
 say

00:32:42.959 --> 00:32:43.159
 to

00:32:43.159 --> 00:32:43.339
 you

00:32:43.339 --> 00:32:43.819
 whoever

00:32:43.819 --> 00:32:44.359
 divorces

00:32:44.359 --> 00:32:44.579
 his

00:32:44.579 --> 00:32:44.859
 wife

00:32:44.859 --> 00:32:45.500
 except

00:32:45.500 --> 00:32:46.159
 for

00:32:46.159 --> 00:32:47.019
 sexual

00:32:47.019 --> 00:32:47.679
 immorality

00:32:47.679 --> 00:32:48.299
 and marries

00:32:48.299 --> 00:32:48.699
 another

00:32:48.699 --> 00:32:49.459
 commits

00:32:49.459 --> 00:32:50.019
 adultery

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:51.240
 the

00:32:51.240 --> 00:32:51.400
 word

00:32:51.400 --> 00:32:51.559
 there

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:51.720
 is

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.180
 pornea

00:32:52.180 --> 00:32:53.059
 it's

00:32:53.059 --> 00:32:53.180
 the

00:32:53.180 --> 00:32:53.440
 same

00:32:53.440 --> 00:32:53.660
 word

00:32:53.660 --> 00:32:53.819
 we

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.059
 get

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:54.660
 pornography

00:32:54.660 --> 00:32:55.059
 from

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:55.440
 and

00:32:55.440 --> 00:32:55.519
 it

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:55.639
 has

00:32:55.639 --> 00:32:55.779
 a

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:56.079
 wide

00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:56.420
 range

00:32:56.420 --> 00:32:56.559
 of

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:56.839
 meaning

00:32:56.839 --> 00:32:57.039
 when

00:32:57.039 --> 00:32:57.139
 it

00:32:57.139 --> 00:32:57.339
 comes

00:32:57.339 --> 00:32:57.500
 to

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:57.879
 sexual

00:32:57.879 --> 00:32:58.500
 immorality

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:58.920
 and

00:32:58.920 --> 00:32:59.000
 it

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.099
 will

00:32:59.099 --> 00:32:59.259
 go

00:32:59.259 --> 00:32:59.440
 as

00:32:59.440 --> 00:32:59.839
 far

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.359
 as

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.279
 adultery

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.920
 and

00:33:01.920 --> 00:33:02.720
 on

00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:02.879
 the

00:33:02.879 --> 00:33:03.059
 other

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.299
 end

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.480
 to

00:33:03.480 --> 00:33:03.839
 just

00:33:03.839 --> 00:33:05.099
 an

00:33:05.099 --> 00:33:05.460
 addiction

00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:05.740
 to

00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.279
 pornography

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.680
 I

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:06.799
 think

00:33:06.799 --> 00:33:07.079
 all

00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:07.200
 of

00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:07.379
 those

00:33:07.379 --> 00:33:07.599
 things

00:33:07.599 --> 00:33:07.740
 would

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:07.879
 be

00:33:07.879 --> 00:33:08.279
 included

00:33:08.279 --> 00:33:08.420
 in

00:33:08.420 --> 00:33:08.559
 what

00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:08.799
 Jesus

00:33:08.799 --> 00:33:09.059
 is

00:33:09.059 --> 00:33:09.319
 saying

00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:09.559
 here

00:33:09.559 --> 00:33:09.980
 and

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:10.160
 he's

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:10.339
 saying

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:10.500
 look

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.779
 except

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:10.960
 on

00:33:10.960 --> 00:33:11.079
 the

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.379
 grounds

00:33:11.379 --> 00:33:11.539
 of

00:33:11.539 --> 00:33:11.940
 sexual

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.559
 immorality

00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:12.740
 and

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:13.320
 adultery

00:33:13.320 --> 00:33:13.960
 you

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:14.460
 shouldn't

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:15.440
 divorce

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:15.759
 your

00:33:15.759 --> 00:33:16.220
 spouse

00:33:16.220 --> 00:33:16.620
 so

00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:16.960
 sexual

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.220
 sin

00:33:17.220 --> 00:33:17.320
 in

00:33:17.320 --> 00:33:17.440
 a

00:33:17.440 --> 00:33:17.820
 marriage

00:33:17.820 --> 00:33:18.440
 would

00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:18.559
 be

00:33:18.559 --> 00:33:18.740
 one

00:33:18.740 --> 00:33:19.160
 exception

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:19.360
 to

00:33:19.360 --> 00:33:19.600
 this

00:33:19.600 --> 00:33:19.960
 but

00:33:19.960 --> 00:33:20.160
 there's

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.279
 a

00:33:20.279 --> 00:33:20.500
 second

00:33:20.500 --> 00:33:20.620
 one

00:33:20.620 --> 00:33:20.740
 I

00:33:20.740 --> 00:33:20.880
 think

00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:21.039
 that

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:21.259
 Paul

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:21.539
 deals

00:33:21.539 --> 00:33:21.900
 with

00:33:21.900 --> 00:33:22.360
 in

00:33:22.360 --> 00:33:22.559
 1

00:33:22.559 --> 00:33:22.920
 Corinthians

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.400
 7

00:33:23.400 --> 00:33:23.759
 and

00:33:23.759 --> 00:33:23.960
 this

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.140
 is

00:33:24.140 --> 00:33:25.080
 desertion

00:33:25.080 --> 00:33:25.860
 by

00:33:25.860 --> 00:33:26.080
 an

00:33:26.080 --> 00:33:26.759
 unbelieving

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:27.299
 spouse

00:33:27.299 --> 00:33:31.660
 so

00:33:31.660 --> 00:33:31.900
 1

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.279
 Corinthians

00:33:32.279 --> 00:33:32.580
 chapter

00:33:32.580 --> 00:33:32.980
 7

00:33:32.980 --> 00:33:33.120
 and

00:33:33.120 --> 00:33:33.279
 verse

00:33:33.279 --> 00:33:33.720
 12

00:33:33.720 --> 00:33:35.440
 to

00:33:35.440 --> 00:33:35.559
 the

00:33:35.559 --> 00:33:35.779
 rest

00:33:35.779 --> 00:33:35.960
 I

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.259
 say

00:33:36.259 --> 00:33:36.460
 that

00:33:36.460 --> 00:33:36.580
 if

00:33:36.580 --> 00:33:36.820
 any

00:33:36.820 --> 00:33:37.180
 brother

00:33:37.180 --> 00:33:37.440
 has

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.620
 a

00:33:37.620 --> 00:33:37.960
 wife

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:38.100
 who

00:33:38.100 --> 00:33:38.240
 is

00:33:38.240 --> 00:33:38.420
 an

00:33:38.420 --> 00:33:39.080
 unbeliever

00:33:39.080 --> 00:33:40.019
 and

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.259
 she

00:33:40.259 --> 00:33:40.799
 consents

00:33:40.799 --> 00:33:43.059
 to

00:33:43.059 --> 00:33:41.159
 live

00:33:41.159 --> 00:33:41.359
 with

00:33:41.359 --> 00:33:41.599
 him

00:33:41.599 --> 00:33:42.359
 he

00:33:42.359 --> 00:33:42.579
 should

00:33:42.579 --> 00:33:42.779
 not

00:33:42.779 --> 00:33:43.099
 divorce

00:33:43.099 --> 00:33:43.379
 her

00:33:43.379 --> 00:33:44.399
 if

00:33:44.399 --> 00:33:44.599
 any

00:33:44.599 --> 00:33:44.819
 woman

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.039
 has

00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:45.180
 a

00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:45.460
 husband

00:33:45.460 --> 00:33:45.659
 who

00:33:45.659 --> 00:33:45.740
 is

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:45.839
 an

00:33:45.839 --> 00:33:46.379
 unbeliever

00:33:46.379 --> 00:33:46.839
 and

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:46.980
 he

00:33:46.980 --> 00:33:47.339
 consents

00:33:47.339 --> 00:33:47.519
 to

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:47.639
 live

00:33:47.639 --> 00:33:47.759
 with

00:33:47.759 --> 00:33:47.940
 her

00:33:47.940 --> 00:33:48.460
 she

00:33:48.460 --> 00:33:48.680
 should

00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:48.839
 not

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.139
 divorce

00:33:49.139 --> 00:33:49.500
 him

00:33:49.500 --> 00:33:50.279
 for

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:50.399
 the

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:50.879
 unbelieving

00:33:50.879 --> 00:33:51.220
 husband

00:33:51.220 --> 00:33:51.419
 is

00:33:51.419 --> 00:33:51.599
 made

00:33:51.599 --> 00:33:51.899
 holy

00:33:51.899 --> 00:33:52.240
 because

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.379
 of

00:33:52.379 --> 00:33:52.480
 his

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:52.819
 wife

00:33:52.819 --> 00:33:53.519
 and

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:53.639
 the

00:33:53.639 --> 00:33:54.099
 unbelieving

00:33:54.099 --> 00:33:54.419
 wife

00:33:54.419 --> 00:33:54.579
 is

00:33:54.579 --> 00:33:54.759
 made

00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:55.000
 holy

00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.339
 because

00:33:55.339 --> 00:33:55.460
 of

00:33:55.460 --> 00:33:55.559
 her

00:33:55.559 --> 00:33:56.159
 husband

00:33:56.159 --> 00:33:57.319
 but

00:33:57.319 --> 00:33:57.619
 if

00:33:57.619 --> 00:33:57.879
 the

00:33:57.879 --> 00:33:58.599
 unbelieving

00:33:58.599 --> 00:33:59.079
 partner

00:33:59.079 --> 00:34:00.119
 separates

00:34:00.119 --> 00:34:01.019
 let

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.180
 it

00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:01.419
 be

00:34:01.419 --> 00:34:01.919
 so

00:34:01.919 --> 00:34:03.099
 in

00:34:03.099 --> 00:34:03.460
 such

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.960
 cases

00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:04.200
 the

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:04.480
 brother

00:34:04.480 --> 00:34:04.759
 or

00:34:04.759 --> 00:34:05.079
 sister

00:34:05.079 --> 00:34:05.819
 is

00:34:05.819 --> 00:34:06.139
 not

00:34:10.800 --> 00:34:11.600
 unbelieving

00:34:11.600 --> 00:34:12.080
 spouse

00:34:12.080 --> 00:34:12.760
 leaves

00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:12.900
 you

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.180
 as a

00:34:13.180 --> 00:34:13.580
 result

00:34:13.580 --> 00:34:13.760
 of

00:34:13.760 --> 00:34:13.900
 your

00:34:13.900 --> 00:34:14.300
 faith

00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:14.480
 and

00:34:14.480 --> 00:34:14.800
 commitment

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:15.000
 to

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.120
 the

00:34:15.120 --> 00:34:15.539
 gospel

00:34:15.539 --> 00:34:16.620
 then

00:34:16.620 --> 00:34:16.760
 you

00:34:16.760 --> 00:34:16.940
 are

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:17.580
 free

00:34:17.580 --> 00:34:18.580
 biblically

00:34:18.580 --> 00:34:19.140
 you

00:34:19.140 --> 00:34:19.340
 are

00:34:19.340 --> 00:34:19.740
 free

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:20.019
 from

00:34:20.019 --> 00:34:20.680
 enslavement

00:34:20.680 --> 00:34:20.840
 to

00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:21.039
 those

00:34:21.039 --> 00:34:21.460
 marital

00:34:21.460 --> 00:34:22.440
 laws

00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:23.100
 let

00:34:23.100 --> 00:34:23.220
 it

00:34:23.220 --> 00:34:23.400
 be

00:34:23.400 --> 00:34:23.660
 so

00:34:23.660 --> 00:34:23.920
 Paul

00:34:23.920 --> 00:34:24.340
 says

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:25.360
 those

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.500
 are

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:25.600
 the

00:34:25.600 --> 00:34:25.780
 two

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:26.220
 exceptions

00:34:26.220 --> 00:34:26.560
 that

00:34:26.560 --> 00:34:27.019
 the

00:34:27.019 --> 00:34:27.240
 Bible

00:34:27.240 --> 00:34:27.560
 gives

00:34:27.560 --> 00:34:27.940
 we

00:34:27.940 --> 00:34:28.080
 need

00:34:28.080 --> 00:34:28.200
 to

00:34:28.200 --> 00:34:28.480
 remember

00:34:28.480 --> 00:34:28.800
 those

00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:29.060
 we

00:34:29.060 --> 00:34:29.280
 can't

00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:29.580
 neglect

00:34:29.580 --> 00:34:29.800
 them

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:30.200
 we

00:34:30.200 --> 00:34:30.320
 need

00:34:30.320 --> 00:34:30.440
 to

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:30.600
 think

00:34:30.600 --> 00:34:30.800
 about

00:34:30.800 --> 00:34:30.980
 them

00:34:30.980 --> 00:34:31.519
 the

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:31.800
 second

00:34:31.800 --> 00:34:32.039
 note

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.220
 is

00:34:32.220 --> 00:34:32.539
 this

00:34:32.539 --> 00:34:33.900
 just

00:34:33.900 --> 00:34:34.220
 because

00:34:34.220 --> 00:34:34.560
 you

00:34:34.560 --> 00:34:35.100
 can

00:34:35.100 --> 00:34:36.539
 doesn't

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:36.840
 mean

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:37.560
 you

00:34:37.560 --> 00:34:37.920
 should

00:34:40.800 --> 00:34:45.660
 sexual

00:34:45.660 --> 00:34:46.120
 sin

00:34:46.120 --> 00:34:46.820
 permits

00:34:46.820 --> 00:34:47.360
 divorce

00:34:47.360 --> 00:34:48.700
 it

00:34:48.700 --> 00:34:49.039
 does

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:49.400
 not

00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:50.440
 demand

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:52.000
 divorce

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:54.800
 and

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:55.480
 reconciliation

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:57.440
 always

00:34:57.440 --> 00:34:58.780
 always

00:34:58.780 --> 00:35:00.000
 needs

00:35:00.000 --> 00:35:00.280
 to be

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:00.480
 the

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:01.080
 priority

00:35:01.080 --> 00:35:02.019
 in our

00:35:02.019 --> 00:35:02.400
 marriages

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:05.519
 what

00:35:05.519 --> 00:35:05.820
 Jesus

00:35:05.820 --> 00:35:06.280
 had in

00:35:06.280 --> 00:35:06.620
 mind

00:35:06.620 --> 00:35:06.900
 here

00:35:06.900 --> 00:35:07.120
 when

00:35:07.120 --> 00:35:07.320
 he

00:35:07.320 --> 00:35:08.380
 gives

00:35:08.380 --> 00:35:08.620
 this

00:35:08.620 --> 00:35:09.200
 exception

00:35:09.200 --> 00:35:09.580
 on the

00:35:09.580 --> 00:35:09.900
 grounds

00:35:09.900 --> 00:35:10.060
 of

00:35:10.060 --> 00:35:10.440
 sexual

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.079
 immorality

00:35:11.079 --> 00:35:12.760
 what

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:12.840
 he

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:13.000
 had

00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:13.159
 in

00:35:13.159 --> 00:35:13.440
 mind

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:13.659
 was

00:35:13.659 --> 00:35:13.820
 a

00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:14.440
 spouse

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:15.599
 who

00:35:15.599 --> 00:35:15.740
 was

00:35:15.740 --> 00:35:16.000
 a

00:35:16.000 --> 00:35:16.500
 serial

00:35:16.500 --> 00:35:17.980
 adulterer

00:35:17.980 --> 00:35:19.280
 unrepentant

00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:21.099
 careless

00:35:21.099 --> 00:35:21.599
 about

00:35:21.599 --> 00:35:21.860
 his

00:35:21.860 --> 00:35:22.320
 sin

00:35:22.320 --> 00:35:23.639
 desiring

00:35:23.639 --> 00:35:23.940
 to

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.460
 pursue

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.900
 his

00:35:24.900 --> 00:35:25.260
 own

00:35:25.260 --> 00:35:25.720
 sinful

00:35:25.720 --> 00:35:26.380
 appetite

00:35:26.380 --> 00:35:26.599
 no

00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:26.840
 matter

00:35:26.840 --> 00:35:27.220
 what

00:35:27.220 --> 00:35:28.000
 that's

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.179
 what

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.480
 Jesus

00:35:28.480 --> 00:35:28.780
 has

00:35:28.780 --> 00:35:28.920
 in

00:35:28.920 --> 00:35:29.179
 mind

00:35:29.179 --> 00:35:29.619
 to

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:29.840
 the

00:35:29.840 --> 00:35:30.159
 point

00:35:30.159 --> 00:35:30.700
 that

00:35:30.700 --> 00:35:30.860
 a

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:31.220
 biblically

00:35:31.220 --> 00:35:31.519
 healthy

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:31.840
 marriage

00:35:31.840 --> 00:35:32.000
 is

00:35:32.000 --> 00:35:32.220
 not

00:35:32.220 --> 00:35:32.380
 even

00:35:32.380 --> 00:35:32.559
 a

00:35:32.559 --> 00:35:33.300
 possibility

00:35:33.300 --> 00:35:35.519
 I

00:35:35.519 --> 00:35:35.940
 don't

00:35:35.940 --> 00:35:36.179
 think

00:35:36.179 --> 00:35:36.400
 what

00:35:36.400 --> 00:35:36.740
 Jesus

00:35:36.740 --> 00:35:37.079
 had

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.240
 in

00:35:37.240 --> 00:35:37.700
 mind

00:35:37.700 --> 00:35:39.220
 was

00:35:39.220 --> 00:35:39.420
 a

00:35:39.420 --> 00:35:39.800
 single

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.580
 offense

00:35:40.580 --> 00:35:42.600
 or

00:35:42.600 --> 00:35:42.880
 that

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.080
 he

00:35:43.080 --> 00:35:43.320
 was

00:35:43.320 --> 00:35:43.960
 demanding

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.280
 that

00:35:44.280 --> 00:35:44.460
 a

00:35:44.460 --> 00:35:44.840
 single

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.380
 offense

00:35:45.380 --> 00:35:45.560
 of

00:35:45.560 --> 00:35:46.060
 adultery

00:35:46.060 --> 00:35:46.260
 or

00:35:46.260 --> 00:35:46.640
 sexual

00:35:46.640 --> 00:35:47.500
 impropriety

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:48.080
 is

00:35:48.080 --> 00:35:48.760
 enough

00:35:48.760 --> 00:35:49.240
 to

00:35:49.240 --> 00:35:50.100
 automatically

00:35:50.100 --> 00:35:50.700
 hit

00:35:50.700 --> 00:35:50.840
 the

00:35:50.840 --> 00:35:51.220
 divorce

00:35:51.220 --> 00:35:51.660
 button

00:35:51.660 --> 00:35:53.720
 and

00:35:53.720 --> 00:35:54.160
 I

00:35:54.160 --> 00:35:54.960
 think

00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:55.100
 there

00:35:55.100 --> 00:35:55.240
 are

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:55.600
 Christians

00:35:55.600 --> 00:35:56.060
 who

00:35:56.060 --> 00:35:57.620
 are

00:35:57.620 --> 00:35:58.600
 unsatisfied

00:35:58.600 --> 00:35:59.400
 in their

00:35:59.400 --> 00:35:59.780
 marriages

00:35:59.780 --> 00:36:00.200
 in one

00:36:00.200 --> 00:36:00.500
 way or

00:36:00.500 --> 00:36:00.840
 another

00:36:00.840 --> 00:36:01.880
 and it's

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:02.200
 almost

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:02.680
 as if

00:36:02.680 --> 00:36:03.280
 they use

00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:03.519
 the

00:36:03.519 --> 00:36:03.920
 sexual

00:36:03.920 --> 00:36:04.380
 appetite

00:36:04.380 --> 00:36:04.760
 of their

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:05.240
 spouse

00:36:05.239 --> 00:36:06.119
 as a

00:36:06.119 --> 00:36:06.500
 reason

00:36:06.500 --> 00:36:06.799
 to

00:36:06.799 --> 00:36:06.979
 get

00:36:06.979 --> 00:36:07.159
 what

00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:07.359
 they

00:36:07.359 --> 00:36:07.779
 want

00:36:07.779 --> 00:36:08.299
 not

00:36:08.299 --> 00:36:08.699
 because

00:36:08.699 --> 00:36:08.919
 they're

00:36:08.919 --> 00:36:09.159
 really

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:09.500
 all that

00:36:09.500 --> 00:36:09.879
 bothered

00:36:09.879 --> 00:36:10.159
 about

00:36:10.159 --> 00:36:10.339
 the

00:36:10.339 --> 00:36:11.039
 impropriety

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:11.439
 but

00:36:11.439 --> 00:36:11.739
 because

00:36:11.739 --> 00:36:11.899
 they

00:36:11.899 --> 00:36:12.099
 want

00:36:12.099 --> 00:36:12.279
 out

00:36:12.279 --> 00:36:12.359
 of

00:36:12.359 --> 00:36:12.459
 the

00:36:12.459 --> 00:36:12.719
 marriage

00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:12.879
 and

00:36:12.879 --> 00:36:13.099
 that's

00:36:13.099 --> 00:36:13.279
 their

00:36:13.279 --> 00:36:13.639
 reason

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:15.059
 but

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:15.399
 Jesus

00:36:15.399 --> 00:36:15.599
 I

00:36:15.599 --> 00:36:15.719
 don't

00:36:15.719 --> 00:36:15.939
 think

00:36:15.939 --> 00:36:16.139
 had

00:36:16.139 --> 00:36:16.319
 in

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:16.639
 mind

00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:17.019
 here

00:36:17.019 --> 00:36:18.659
 a

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:19.000
 spirit

00:36:19.000 --> 00:36:19.279
 that

00:36:19.279 --> 00:36:19.739
 as soon

00:36:19.739 --> 00:36:20.039
 as you

00:36:20.039 --> 00:36:20.399
 cross

00:36:20.399 --> 00:36:20.599
 the

00:36:20.599 --> 00:36:21.019
 line

00:36:21.019 --> 00:36:21.739
 you're

00:36:21.739 --> 00:36:22.139
 done

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:22.799
 he's

00:36:22.799 --> 00:36:22.959
 not

00:36:22.959 --> 00:36:23.719
 demanding

00:36:23.719 --> 00:36:24.500
 divorce

00:36:24.500 --> 00:36:25.159
 he's

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:25.279
 only

00:36:25.279 --> 00:36:25.819
 permitting

00:36:25.819 --> 00:36:26.139
 it

00:36:26.139 --> 00:36:26.959
 and

00:36:26.959 --> 00:36:27.099
 what

00:36:27.099 --> 00:36:27.219
 he

00:36:27.219 --> 00:36:27.419
 has

00:36:27.419 --> 00:36:27.599
 in

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:27.939
 mind

00:36:27.939 --> 00:36:28.619
 is

00:36:28.619 --> 00:36:28.759
 an

00:36:28.759 --> 00:36:29.459
 unrepentant

00:36:29.459 --> 00:36:30.399
 person

00:36:30.399 --> 00:36:31.799
 and

00:36:31.799 --> 00:36:31.919
 we

00:36:31.919 --> 00:36:32.079
 can

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:32.299
 begin

00:36:32.299 --> 00:36:32.480
 to

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:32.779
 apply

00:36:32.779 --> 00:36:33.019
 other

00:36:33.019 --> 00:36:33.319
 biblical

00:36:33.319 --> 00:36:33.799
 principles

00:36:33.799 --> 00:36:34.179
 here

00:36:34.179 --> 00:36:36.039
 Christians

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:36.360
 are to

00:36:36.360 --> 00:36:36.559
 be

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.940
 forgiving

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.380
 people

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:40.299
 they're

00:36:40.299 --> 00:36:40.559
 not

00:36:40.559 --> 00:36:40.759
 to

00:36:40.759 --> 00:36:41.619
 be

00:36:41.619 --> 00:36:43.340
 vindictive

00:36:43.340 --> 00:36:44.480
 people

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:46.679
 and

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.980
 if a

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.340
 spouse

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:47.960
 sins

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.840
 but

00:36:48.840 --> 00:36:49.380
 desires

00:36:49.380 --> 00:36:49.639
 to

00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:50.059
 restore

00:36:50.059 --> 00:36:50.259
 the

00:36:50.259 --> 00:36:50.679
 marriage

00:36:50.679 --> 00:36:51.279
 in

00:36:51.279 --> 00:36:51.799
 repentance

00:36:51.799 --> 00:36:53.400
 as

00:36:53.400 --> 00:36:53.840
 hard

00:36:53.840 --> 00:36:54.019
 as

00:36:54.019 --> 00:36:54.139
 it

00:36:54.139 --> 00:36:54.539
 is

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:56.179
 I

00:36:56.179 --> 00:36:56.420
 think

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.599
 the

00:36:56.599 --> 00:36:56.840
 hurt

00:36:56.840 --> 00:36:57.299
 spouse

00:36:57.299 --> 00:36:57.699
 needs

00:36:57.699 --> 00:36:57.880
 to

00:36:57.880 --> 00:36:58.059
 at

00:36:58.059 --> 00:36:58.279
 least

00:36:58.279 --> 00:36:58.940
 first

00:36:58.940 --> 00:36:59.940
 seek

00:36:59.940 --> 00:37:00.179
 to

00:37:00.179 --> 00:37:00.659
 forgive

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:01.420
 and

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:01.900
 reconcile

00:37:01.900 --> 00:37:04.200
 and

00:37:04.200 --> 00:37:04.420
 it's

00:37:04.420 --> 00:37:04.619
 at

00:37:04.619 --> 00:37:04.920
 this

00:37:04.920 --> 00:37:05.380
 point

00:37:05.380 --> 00:37:06.840
 that

00:37:06.840 --> 00:37:07.000
 we

00:37:07.000 --> 00:37:07.300
 really

00:37:07.300 --> 00:37:07.880
 begin

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.420
 to

00:37:08.420 --> 00:37:08.720
 allow

00:37:08.720 --> 00:37:08.940
 the

00:37:08.940 --> 00:37:09.380
 gospel

00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:10.019
 to

00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:10.400
 shape

00:37:10.400 --> 00:37:10.579
 our

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:11.000
 marriages

00:37:11.000 --> 00:37:13.960
 is

00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:14.200
 this

00:37:14.200 --> 00:37:14.460
 not

00:37:14.460 --> 00:37:14.840
 Christ

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.380
 approach

00:37:15.380 --> 00:37:15.539
 to

00:37:15.539 --> 00:37:15.720
 his

00:37:15.720 --> 00:37:16.139
 church

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:19.240
 when

00:37:19.240 --> 00:37:19.460
 his

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.980
 bride

00:37:19.980 --> 00:37:20.320
 sins

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:20.740
 against

00:37:20.740 --> 00:37:21.000
 him

00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:22.880
 does

00:37:22.880 --> 00:37:23.099
 he

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:23.519
 cast

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:23.740
 us

00:37:23.740 --> 00:37:24.139
 off

00:37:24.139 --> 00:37:25.119
 and

00:37:25.119 --> 00:37:25.380
 cut

00:37:25.380 --> 00:37:25.599
 us

00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:25.980
 off

00:37:25.980 --> 00:37:27.480
 no

00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:29.280
 he

00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:29.840
 forgives

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:32.760
 so

00:37:32.760 --> 00:37:33.059
 just

00:37:33.059 --> 00:37:33.420
 because

00:37:33.420 --> 00:37:33.620
 you

00:37:33.620 --> 00:37:34.059
 can

00:37:34.059 --> 00:37:35.220
 doesn't

00:37:35.220 --> 00:37:35.740
 automatically

00:37:35.740 --> 00:37:36.160
 mean

00:37:36.160 --> 00:37:36.900
 that

00:37:36.900 --> 00:37:37.079
 you

00:37:37.079 --> 00:37:37.600
 should

00:37:37.600 --> 00:37:40.579
 thirdly

00:37:40.579 --> 00:37:42.440
 divorce

00:37:42.440 --> 00:37:43.760
 is not

00:37:43.760 --> 00:37:43.940
 an

00:37:43.940 --> 00:37:44.539
 unforgivable

00:37:44.539 --> 00:37:44.579
!

00:37:44.579 --> 00:37:44.900
 sin

00:37:44.900 --> 00:37:47.000
 divorce

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.559
 is not

00:37:47.559 --> 00:37:47.720
 an

00:37:47.720 --> 00:37:48.220
 unforgivable

00:37:48.220 --> 00:37:48.220


00:37:48.220 --> 00:37:48.600
 sin

00:37:48.599 --> 00:37:52.400
 sin

00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:53.139
 some

00:37:53.139 --> 00:37:53.440
 people

00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:53.759
 view

00:37:53.759 --> 00:37:54.259
 this

00:37:54.259 --> 00:37:55.480
 as if

00:37:55.480 --> 00:37:55.699
 it's

00:37:55.699 --> 00:37:55.900
 the

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.559
 greatest

00:37:56.559 --> 00:37:58.839
 most

00:37:58.839 --> 00:37:59.500
 devastating

00:37:59.500 --> 00:37:59.900
 sin

00:37:59.900 --> 00:38:00.339
 to ever

00:38:00.339 --> 00:38:00.920
 take place

00:38:00.920 --> 00:38:01.159
 in a

00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:01.579
 Christian's

00:38:01.579 --> 00:38:01.940
 life

00:38:01.940 --> 00:38:03.460
 and

00:38:03.460 --> 00:38:03.639
 they

00:38:03.639 --> 00:38:04.900
 disqualify

00:38:04.900 --> 00:38:05.380
 them

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:07.380
 and

00:38:07.380 --> 00:38:07.900
 force

00:38:07.900 --> 00:38:08.099
 them

00:38:08.099 --> 00:38:08.639
 to carry

00:38:08.639 --> 00:38:08.920
 the

00:38:08.920 --> 00:38:09.360
 burden

00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:10.460
 of this

00:38:10.460 --> 00:38:10.799
 for the

00:38:10.799 --> 00:38:11.000
 rest

00:38:11.000 --> 00:38:11.239
 of their

00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:11.619
 lives

00:38:11.619 --> 00:38:12.920
 but

00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:13.219
 Jesus

00:38:13.219 --> 00:38:13.599
 doesn't

00:38:13.599 --> 00:38:13.980
 require

00:38:13.980 --> 00:38:14.239
 that

00:38:14.239 --> 00:38:16.400
 it's

00:38:16.400 --> 00:38:16.619
 not

00:38:16.619 --> 00:38:16.759
 an

00:38:16.759 --> 00:38:17.279
 unforgivable

00:38:17.279 --> 00:38:17.619
 sin

00:38:17.619 --> 00:38:20.359
 I

00:38:20.359 --> 00:38:20.460
 don't

00:38:20.460 --> 00:38:20.599
 think

00:38:20.599 --> 00:38:20.699
 it

00:38:20.699 --> 00:38:21.339
 disqualifies

00:38:21.339 --> 00:38:21.460
 you

00:38:21.460 --> 00:38:21.639
 from

00:38:21.639 --> 00:38:22.019
 anything

00:38:22.019 --> 00:38:23.639
 it

00:38:23.639 --> 00:38:23.980
 can

00:38:23.980 --> 00:38:25.759
 but

00:38:25.759 --> 00:38:25.859
 it

00:38:25.859 --> 00:38:26.079
 doesn't

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:26.359
 have

00:38:26.359 --> 00:38:26.599
 to

00:38:26.599 --> 00:38:30.500
 like

00:38:30.500 --> 00:38:30.739
 every

00:38:30.739 --> 00:38:30.940
 other

00:38:30.940 --> 00:38:31.380
 sin

00:38:31.380 --> 00:38:32.859
 Jesus

00:38:32.859 --> 00:38:33.460
 paid

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:33.859
 for

00:38:33.859 --> 00:38:34.039
 the

00:38:34.039 --> 00:38:34.239
 sin

00:38:34.239 --> 00:38:34.359
 of

00:38:34.359 --> 00:38:34.839
 divorce

00:38:34.839 --> 00:38:36.579
 and

00:38:36.579 --> 00:38:36.739
 if

00:38:36.739 --> 00:38:36.980
 you've

00:38:36.980 --> 00:38:37.139
 been

00:38:37.139 --> 00:38:37.420
 there

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:39.179
 you

00:38:39.179 --> 00:38:39.380
 can

00:38:39.380 --> 00:38:39.739
 trust

00:38:39.739 --> 00:38:39.920
 his

00:38:39.920 --> 00:38:40.339
 forgiveness

00:38:40.339 --> 00:38:44.500
 he

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:44.839
 thinks

00:38:44.839 --> 00:38:45.099
 no

00:38:45.099 --> 00:38:45.440
 less

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.619
 of

00:38:45.619 --> 00:38:47.259
 your

00:38:47.259 --> 00:38:49.059
 cause

00:38:49.059 --> 00:38:49.579
 for

00:38:49.579 --> 00:38:50.019
 mercy

00:38:50.019 --> 00:38:50.519
 than

00:38:50.519 --> 00:38:50.779
 anyone

00:38:50.779 --> 00:38:51.380
 else's

00:38:51.380 --> 00:38:54.219
 he

00:38:54.219 --> 00:38:54.539
 does

00:38:54.539 --> 00:38:54.739
 not

00:38:54.739 --> 00:38:55.059
 intend

00:38:55.059 --> 00:38:55.279
 for

00:38:55.279 --> 00:38:55.380
 you

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:55.559
 to

00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:55.779
 carry

00:38:55.779 --> 00:38:56.000
 that

00:38:56.000 --> 00:38:56.219
 guilt

00:38:56.219 --> 00:38:56.619
 forever

00:38:56.619 --> 00:38:59.279
 so

00:38:59.279 --> 00:38:59.739
 trust

00:38:59.739 --> 00:38:59.940
 his

00:38:59.940 --> 00:39:00.380
 forgiveness

00:39:00.380 --> 00:39:02.619
 and

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:02.940
 let

00:39:02.940 --> 00:39:03.259
 those

00:39:03.259 --> 00:39:03.699
 around

00:39:03.699 --> 00:39:04.099
 you

00:39:04.099 --> 00:39:05.460
 know

00:39:05.460 --> 00:39:06.500
 of

00:39:06.500 --> 00:39:07.159
 Christ

00:39:07.159 --> 00:39:08.339
 forgiveness

00:39:08.339 --> 00:39:11.699
 Martin

00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:11.940
 Lloyd

00:39:11.940 --> 00:39:12.279
 Jones

00:39:12.279 --> 00:39:13.019
 said

00:39:13.019 --> 00:39:13.440
 this

00:39:13.440 --> 00:39:14.019
 he

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:14.179
 thinks

00:39:14.179 --> 00:39:14.380
 it's

00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:14.659
 so

00:39:14.659 --> 00:39:15.119
 helpful

00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:17.000
 he

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:17.219
 said

00:39:17.219 --> 00:39:17.480
 on the

00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:17.819
 basis

00:39:17.819 --> 00:39:18.079
 of

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 the

00:39:18.239 --> 00:39:18.679
 gospel

00:39:18.679 --> 00:39:19.099
 and

00:39:19.099 --> 00:39:19.239
 in

00:39:19.239 --> 00:39:19.400
 the

00:39:19.400 --> 00:39:19.719
 interest

00:39:19.719 --> 00:39:19.920
 of

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:20.319
 truth

00:39:20.319 --> 00:39:21.019
 I

00:39:21.019 --> 00:39:21.199
 am

00:39:21.199 --> 00:39:21.659
 compelled

00:39:21.659 --> 00:39:21.940
 to

00:39:21.940 --> 00:39:22.279
 say

00:39:22.279 --> 00:39:23.259
 that

00:39:23.259 --> 00:39:23.480
 even

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:24.039
 adultery

00:39:24.039 --> 00:39:24.519
 is not

00:39:24.519 --> 00:39:25.179
 unforgivable

00:39:25.179 --> 00:39:25.219
!

00:39:25.219 --> 00:39:25.559
 sin

00:39:25.559 --> 00:39:26.739
 it's a

00:39:26.739 --> 00:39:27.039
 terrible

00:39:27.039 --> 00:39:27.480
 sin

00:39:27.480 --> 00:39:28.519
 but

00:39:28.519 --> 00:39:28.799
 God

00:39:28.799 --> 00:39:29.239
 forbid

00:39:29.239 --> 00:39:29.440
 that

00:39:29.440 --> 00:39:29.619
 there

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:29.799
 should

00:39:29.799 --> 00:39:30.000
 be

00:39:30.000 --> 00:39:30.440
 anyone

00:39:30.440 --> 00:39:30.699
 who

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:31.159
 feels

00:39:31.159 --> 00:39:31.400
 that

00:39:31.400 --> 00:39:31.619
 he

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:31.819
 or

00:39:31.819 --> 00:39:32.099
 she

00:39:32.099 --> 00:39:32.639
 has

00:39:32.639 --> 00:39:33.019
 sinned

00:39:33.019 --> 00:39:33.500
 himself

00:39:33.500 --> 00:39:33.940
 or

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.380
 herself

00:39:34.380 --> 00:39:35.179
 out

00:39:35.179 --> 00:39:35.339
 of

00:39:35.339 --> 00:39:35.480
 the

00:39:35.480 --> 00:39:35.679
 love

00:39:35.679 --> 00:39:35.839
 of

00:39:35.839 --> 00:39:36.199
 God

00:39:36.199 --> 00:39:36.699
 or

00:39:36.699 --> 00:39:37.299
 outside

00:39:37.299 --> 00:39:37.639
 his

00:39:37.639 --> 00:39:38.019
 kingdom

00:39:38.019 --> 00:39:38.460
 because

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:38.619
 of

00:39:38.619 --> 00:39:39.099
 adultery

00:39:39.099 --> 00:39:40.339
 no

00:39:40.339 --> 00:39:40.679
 if you

00:39:40.679 --> 00:39:40.980
 truly

00:39:40.980 --> 00:39:41.559
 repent

00:39:41.559 --> 00:39:42.000
 and

00:39:42.000 --> 00:39:42.400
 realize

00:39:42.400 --> 00:39:42.599
 the

00:39:42.599 --> 00:39:43.059
 enormity

00:39:43.059 --> 00:39:43.219
 of

00:39:43.219 --> 00:39:43.339
 your

00:39:43.339 --> 00:39:43.759
 sin

00:39:43.759 --> 00:39:43.960
 and

00:39:43.960 --> 00:39:44.339
 cast

00:39:44.339 --> 00:39:44.839
 yourself

00:39:44.839 --> 00:39:45.380
 upon

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:45.659
 the

00:39:45.659 --> 00:39:46.179
 boundless

00:39:46.179 --> 00:39:46.619
 love

00:39:46.619 --> 00:39:46.799
 and

00:39:46.799 --> 00:39:47.219
 mercy

00:39:47.219 --> 00:39:47.519
 and

00:39:47.519 --> 00:39:47.860
 grace

00:39:47.860 --> 00:39:48.039
 of

00:39:48.039 --> 00:39:48.339
 God

00:39:48.339 --> 00:39:48.779
 you

00:39:48.779 --> 00:39:48.980
 can

00:39:48.980 --> 00:39:49.199
 be

00:39:49.199 --> 00:39:49.659
 forgiven

00:39:49.659 --> 00:39:50.059
 and

00:39:50.059 --> 00:39:50.219
 I

00:39:50.219 --> 00:39:50.579
 assure

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:50.779
 you

00:39:50.779 --> 00:39:50.940
 of

00:39:50.940 --> 00:39:51.339
 pardon

00:39:51.339 --> 00:39:53.059
 I

00:39:53.059 --> 00:39:53.380
 hear

00:39:53.380 --> 00:39:53.619
 the

00:39:53.619 --> 00:39:53.980
 words

00:39:53.980 --> 00:39:54.259
 of

00:39:54.259 --> 00:39:54.420
 our

00:39:54.420 --> 00:39:54.839
 blessed

00:39:54.839 --> 00:39:55.319
 Lord

00:39:55.319 --> 00:39:56.480
 go

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:57.159
 and

00:39:57.159 --> 00:39:57.480
 sin

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:57.719
 no

00:39:57.719 --> 00:39:58.099
 more

00:39:58.099 --> 00:40:00.980
 so

00:40:00.980 --> 00:40:01.179
 if

00:40:01.179 --> 00:40:01.460
 you've

00:40:01.460 --> 00:40:01.639
 been

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:02.000
 here

00:40:02.000 --> 00:40:05.800
 you

00:40:05.800 --> 00:40:06.039
 can

00:40:06.039 --> 00:40:06.400
 trust

00:40:06.400 --> 00:40:06.619
 the

00:40:06.619 --> 00:40:06.900
 Lord's

00:40:06.900 --> 00:40:07.280
 forgiveness

00:40:07.280 --> 00:40:08.980
 you

00:40:08.980 --> 00:40:09.219
 don't

00:40:09.219 --> 00:40:09.500
 have

00:40:09.500 --> 00:40:09.679
 to

00:40:09.679 --> 00:40:09.940
 carry

00:40:09.940 --> 00:40:10.219
 this

00:40:10.219 --> 00:40:10.539
 around

00:40:10.539 --> 00:40:10.719
 for

00:40:10.719 --> 00:40:10.860
 the

00:40:10.860 --> 00:40:11.039
 rest

00:40:11.039 --> 00:40:11.159
 of

00:40:11.159 --> 00:40:11.300
 your

00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:11.739
 life

00:40:11.739 --> 00:40:14.320
 forgiveness

00:40:14.320 --> 00:40:14.900
 doesn't

00:40:14.900 --> 00:40:15.519
 preclude

00:40:15.519 --> 00:40:15.539
!

00:40:16.920 --> 00:40:17.579
 that

00:40:17.579 --> 00:40:17.860
 come

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:18.139
 as a

00:40:18.139 --> 00:40:18.480
 natural

00:40:18.480 --> 00:40:19.039
 result

00:40:19.039 --> 00:40:19.239
 of

00:40:19.239 --> 00:40:19.579
 divorce

00:40:19.579 --> 00:40:19.780
 and

00:40:19.780 --> 00:40:20.360
 remarriage

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:21.300
 many

00:40:21.300 --> 00:40:21.619
 of us

00:40:21.619 --> 00:40:21.860
 know

00:40:21.860 --> 00:40:22.119
 that

00:40:22.119 --> 00:40:23.340
 it

00:40:23.340 --> 00:40:24.059
 complicates

00:40:24.059 --> 00:40:24.579
 things

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:26.059
 it

00:40:26.059 --> 00:40:26.679
 complicates

00:40:26.679 --> 00:40:26.980
 things

00:40:26.980 --> 00:40:27.260
 for

00:40:27.260 --> 00:40:27.900
 a lot

00:40:27.900 --> 00:40:28.000
 of

00:40:28.000 --> 00:40:28.360
 people

00:40:28.360 --> 00:40:31.059
 but

00:40:31.059 --> 00:40:31.239
 there's

00:40:31.239 --> 00:40:31.460
 no

00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:31.820
 reason

00:40:31.820 --> 00:40:32.019
 for

00:40:32.019 --> 00:40:32.220
 a

00:40:32.220 --> 00:40:32.640
 repentant

00:40:32.640 --> 00:40:32.960
 Christian

00:40:32.960 --> 00:40:33.180
 to

00:40:33.180 --> 00:40:33.420
 carry

00:40:33.420 --> 00:40:33.660
 that

00:40:33.660 --> 00:40:33.980
 guilt

00:40:33.980 --> 00:40:35.280
 that

00:40:35.280 --> 00:40:35.519
 God

00:40:35.519 --> 00:40:35.720
 has

00:40:35.720 --> 00:40:36.080
 forgiven

00:40:36.080 --> 00:40:38.600
 and

00:40:38.600 --> 00:40:38.700
 if

00:40:38.700 --> 00:40:39.059
 that's

00:40:39.059 --> 00:40:39.240
 you

00:40:39.240 --> 00:40:39.420
 I

00:40:39.420 --> 00:40:39.640
 want

00:40:39.640 --> 00:40:39.780
 to

00:40:39.780 --> 00:40:40.280
 encourage

00:40:40.280 --> 00:40:40.500
 you

00:40:40.500 --> 00:40:40.700
 for

00:40:40.700 --> 00:40:41.320
 Christ's

00:40:41.320 --> 00:40:41.580
 sake

00:40:41.580 --> 00:40:43.240
 to

00:40:43.240 --> 00:40:44.120
 joyfully

00:40:44.120 --> 00:40:44.480
 move

00:40:44.480 --> 00:40:45.039
 forward

00:40:45.039 --> 00:40:45.580
 in

00:40:45.580 --> 00:40:46.180
 faithfulness

00:40:46.180 --> 00:40:46.360
 to

00:40:46.360 --> 00:40:46.720
 him

00:40:46.720 --> 00:40:48.380
 and

00:40:48.380 --> 00:40:48.640
 in

00:40:48.640 --> 00:40:49.539
 faithfulness

00:40:49.539 --> 00:40:49.720
 to

00:40:49.720 --> 00:40:49.920
 the

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.320
 spouse

00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:50.559
 that

00:40:50.559 --> 00:40:50.720
 he

00:40:50.720 --> 00:40:50.900
 has

00:40:50.900 --> 00:40:51.120
 now

00:40:51.120 --> 00:40:51.519
 blessed

00:40:51.519 --> 00:40:51.720
 you

00:40:51.720 --> 00:40:52.080
 with

00:40:52.080 --> 00:40:54.200
 go

00:40:54.200 --> 00:40:54.460
 and

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:54.660
 sin

00:40:54.660 --> 00:40:54.880
 no

00:40:54.880 --> 00:40:55.160
 more