“Marriage, Divorce and Discipleship” Mark 10:1-12

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“Marriage, Divorce and Discipleship”

Mark 10:1-12

As the crowds clamored for selfish gain, the Pharisees sought to trap Jesus to discredit His power and influence. Emerging from the private ministry of discipling His disciples, Jesus immediately faced a question from the Pharisees. A question not asked to learn but asked to test. The Pharisees want to talk divorce, but Jesus wants to talk marriage, applying the principles of “deny yourself” (8:34) to avoiding divorce and doing marriage as God intended from the beginning. Let’s think through this tricky issue, in our day as in every day, well to the glory of God.

5 Questions to unpacking our understanding of divorce as disciples of Christ …

1. Why do the Pharisees use divorce to test Jesus?  [10:1-2]

2. Why is divorce allowed and what is Moses’ certificate of divorce? [10:3-5]

3. What is God’s design for marriage? [10:6-9]

4. What is a Biblical and unbiblical divorce? [10:10-12]

5. How do we live as disciples in marriage as God intended from the beginning?

For Spiritual Conversation: Hardness of heart ruins relationships (friendships, parent-child, siblings, marriages). Can you identify one area where your heart is currently hard (or getting close) in a particular relationship where repentance is needed?