Matthew 5:31-32 - In His third case study, Jesus naturally turns from adultery and lust to marriage and divorce. Jesus's short statement highlights and answers one of the chief debates of His day: who or what is a marriage for? And how is it most wounded? In this passage we find Jesus's kingdom once again to be a place that champions the sanctity of marriage, in general, and the dignity of women, in particular. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 7 of our series "Jesus's Sermon on the Mount: The Good Life in the Kingdom of Grace"]
Questions for reflection: 1) What experience do you have with divorce in your own family or friendships? 2) Recap the debate in Jesus's day about the grounds for divorce according to the law of Moses? 3) What do you think marriage is popularly thought to be "for" in our culture? 4) What does Jesus's teaching here indicate about how He sees the purpose of marriage? 5) How do we not trivialize the deep importance of our marriage commitments when acknowledging the grounds for divorce that the New Testament gives? 6) If you're married, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own marriage? If you're single, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own singleness?
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Matthew 5:31-32 - In His third case study, Jesus naturally turns from adultery and lust to marriage and divorce. Jesus's short statement highlights and answers one of the chief debates of His day: who or what is a marriage for? And how is it most wounded? In this passage we find Jesus's kingdom once again to be a place that champions the sanctity of marriage, in general, and the dignity of women, in particular. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 7 of our series "Jesus's Sermon on the Mount: The Good Life in the Kingdom of Grace"]
Questions for reflection: 1) What experience do you have with divorce in your own family or friendships? 2) Recap the debate in Jesus's day about the grounds for divorce according to the law of Moses? 3) What do you think marriage is popularly thought to be "for" in our culture? 4) What does Jesus's teaching here indicate about how He sees the purpose of marriage? 5) How do we not trivialize the deep importance of our marriage commitments when acknowledging the grounds for divorce that the New Testament gives? 6) If you're married, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own marriage? If you're single, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own singleness?
Job 1:1-2:10 - The book of Job is an epic lyrical poem sandwiched between two narrative prose sections that add up to one of the great works of world literature (in addition to being the Spirit-inspired word of God). It examines the question of whether or not God is good and just given all the suffering we find in the world. In the opening section of the book it introduces us to the characters and theological dilemmas that the rest of the book will wrestle with. It also stands in relation to two other load-bearing stories from across the Bible about God, goodness and suffering, both of which will be crucial for understanding the answers the book of Job offers. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 1 of our series "God, Goodness & Suffering: The Wisdom of the Book of Job"]
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Matthew 5:31-32 - In His third case study, Jesus naturally turns from adultery and lust to marriage and divorce. Jesus's short statement highlights and answers one of the chief debates of His day: who or what is a marriage for? And how is it most wounded? In this passage we find Jesus's kingdom once again to be a place that champions the sanctity of marriage, in general, and the dignity of women, in particular. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 7 of our series "Jesus's Sermon on the Mount: The Good Life in the Kingdom of Grace"]
Questions for reflection: 1) What experience do you have with divorce in your own family or friendships? 2) Recap the debate in Jesus's day about the grounds for divorce according to the law of Moses? 3) What do you think marriage is popularly thought to be "for" in our culture? 4) What does Jesus's teaching here indicate about how He sees the purpose of marriage? 5) How do we not trivialize the deep importance of our marriage commitments when acknowledging the grounds for divorce that the New Testament gives? 6) If you're married, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own marriage? If you're single, how have you worked to cultivate health in your own singleness?
