Jesus and Divorce | Dr. Stephen Conley

Mark 10:10-12 & Selected Passages

Jesus’ Counter-Cultural Statement on Divorce and Remarriage (Mark 10:10-12; Matthew 19:3-12)

• The disciples’ clarifying questions from their minds
• Jesus’ counter-cultural answer for their hearts

God’s Comprehensive Record on Divorce & Remarriage

• God laid out His plan for His people regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage (Deuteronomy 24:1-4)
• God divorced His people for their idolatry and adultery against Him (Jeremiah 2:1-6, 13, 26-29; 3:6-15)
• God would pursue and redeem His people, despite their sinful behavior (Hosea 1:2-10, 2:14-20; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

Jesus’ Compelling Words to Sinners and Sufferers   (John 4:7-29)

• In Jesus, we find the Living Water for our souls
• In Jesus, we are fully known, fully loved, and fully satisfied