Divorce in the Plan of God?

Malachi 2:13-16

I.                   God instituted marriage Genesis 2:18-25

 

 

II.                God hates divorce Malachi 2:16

 

 

III.             God’s instructions were that marriage would last until death Romans 7:1-3

 

 

IV.              From the beginning God has wanted it to be one man for one woman

a.      Matthew 19:3-8

 

b.     Mark 10:2-8

 

c.      I Timothy 3:2

 

d.     I Timothy 3:12

 

e.      I Timothy 5:9

 

V.                 Marriage is a type of Christ and the church Ephesians 5:32

a.      What does the Lord do with the church when she fails?

b.     What happened to Moses for destroying the type of Christ in the Rock

c.      Explain the example of Hosea

VI.              Your question today should not be if you can ever get a divorce but rather if that is God’s best for your life!