God calls all of us- married, divorce or single- to faithfulness and contentment in Christ. In part 20 of Matthew: The Messiah Has Come, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 19:1-12.
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Study Notes
Understanding the Text
- Arrival of the Messiah (Matthew 1:1 – 2:23)
- Preparation for the Messiah (Matthew 3:1-17)
- Temptation and Beginning of Ministry of the Messiah (Matthew 4:1-25)
- First Discourse: Kingdom Life (Matthew 5:1 – 7:29)
- Kingdom Power (Matthew 8:1 – 9:38)
- Second Discourse: Kingdom Messengers (Matthew 10:1-42)
- Kingdom Opposition (Matthew 11: 1 – 12:50)
- Third Discourse: Kingdom Parables (Matthew 13:1-58)
- Identity of the Messiah (Matthew 14:1 – 16:20)
- Rejection of the Messiah (Matthew 16:21 – 17:27)
- Fourth Discourse: Kingdom Community (Matthew 18:1 – 20:34)
Fourth Discourse: Kingdom Community (Matthew 18:1 – 20:34)
- True Greatness (Matthew 18:1-35)
- Marriage, Divorce & Singleness (Matthew 19:1-12)
Understanding the Text
Marriage (Matthew 19:1-6a)
- created male and female
- one flesh
- permanent union
Divorce (Matthew 19:6b-9)
- certificate of divorce
- hardness of heart
- original intent
- porneia clause
Singleness (Matthew 19:10-12)
- a difficult saying
- eunuchs from birth
- eunuchs by human design
- eunuchs for the kingdom
Applying the Text
- Are you faithful to Christ and His Word whatever your marital status?
- Are you content in Christ whatever your marital status?