FAM:Divorce and remarriage

   INTRODUCTION

   A. Pray that God's Spirit will teach you and give you understanding.
'Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures.'
Luke 24:45

   B. Lay your opinions and past church teachings at the cross. 'Trust
in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding.' Proverbs 3:5

   C. Realize that God's Word will be a blessing to you if you obey it.
'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.' John
10:10

   Remember, that if you seek God with all your heart He will give you
the power to live His Word.

   QUESTIONS

   After you have answered the questions please mail your answers back
to us. The reason we request that you mail the study guide back to us
is so that we can share with you how to obey this with joy!

   MALACHI 2:15-16

   1. What are God's feelings toward divorce?

   [Now that you know what God's feelings are, please answer the
following questions with His emotions in heart and mind.]

   LUKE 13:22-28

   2. The teachings of Jesus require that we enter through what kind of
'door'?

   [Let us read the following scriptures with this in our hearts.]

   LUKE 16:16-17

   3. How difficult is it to change what God's Word says?


   DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE

   LUKE 16:18

   4. Right after Jesus says the Law will not 'disappear'...what is the
next teaching Jesus declares?

   5. According to verse :18, if you divorce and remarry what sin is
that in God's sight?

   6. A man who marries a divorced woman, commits what sin?

   EPHESIANS 5:3-6

   7. Among Christians, what should there not be a 'hint of'?

   8. What can we be 'sure of'?

   9. For those who disobey this teaching, what is 'coming' to greet
them?

   10. What is the conclusion of this teaching?


   MATTHEW 5:31-32

   11. You can request a divorce on only one condition. What is that
condition?

   12. Does Jesus say we can remarry? Or are we just permitted to
divorce?

   1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-11

   13. Who gives this command?

   14. The command states that if you divorce, what condition must you
remain in?

   1 CORINTHIANS 7:39

   15. How long is a married couple bound?

   16. Does this apply in sickness, trouble and even if you are
divorced?

   ROMANS 7:3

   17. What is a person called who remarries?

   [If someone claims to be a believer and remarries - what is to be
the church's response? Read 1 Corinthians 5:11-13.]

   1 CORINTHIANS 7:15-16

   18. Would Paul contradict all the other passages we just looked up?

   19. Or does Paul mean that one is not bound to try and hold a
household together? In other words, if an 'unbeliever' wants out of the
relationship are we as Christians to try and stop them from leaving?

   WHAT ABOUT YOU

   MARK 9:43-48

   20. If you are a believer preparing to divorce for any reason what
should you do?

   21. If you don't know the Lord, what are you going to do? Let us
give you a hint. Read 2 Corinthians 6:2 and notice 'now'.

   CONCLUSION

   Many people have already fallen into divorce and remarriage several
times; what about them? If you are really sorry and want to be a
disciple of Jesus, God will forgive you. If you have questions or
doubts about your situation and what God's will would be after you have
thoroughly messed up His plan, please leave a message.
