THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK 31 – SUNDAY MORNING,
JULY 30, 2017.
TOPIC: HONOURING
THE MARRIAGE VOWS
Main Text: Matthew
19:3-12
Memory Verse: So
they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together,
let no one separate - Matthew 19:6
Introduction
The Pharisees tested
Jesus whether divorce was permitted for any reason. However, Jesus made it
clear that couples who are bonded in marriage are not to be separated.
Differences in temperaments, cultural incompatibility, academic gap and
upbringing among others pose challenges to couples and make living together
very difficult. Just as Jesus has loved us irrespective of our shortcomings, He
expects spouses to make sacrificial allowances for the mistakes and errors of
each other. Though the Jews allowed divorce, that was not God’s original plan,
for Jesus indicated “it was not so from the beginning.”
Questions for Discussion
1. What did the Pharisees
seek to know about marriage? Verse 3
2. What were God’s
intentions for marriage? Verses 4-671
3. Why did Moses permit
divorce among the Hebrews? Verse 8
4. What are some of the
obstacles to a happy marriage?
5. How can we keep our
marriage vows even when there are conflicts?
Conclusion
Marriage is one of the
greatest human rites of passage that is celebrated in all cultures and
religions in the world. People over the centuries have looked forward to
couples living happily in marriage until death. This is the original plan of
God; that what He “has joined together, let no one separate.” Divorce was
permitted in the Hebrew culture because the people were hard to teach. Over the
years, people have sought to justify grounds upon which divorce must be
allowed; and these range from domestic to social or cultural issues.
Nevertheless, we must endeavour to keep the marriage vows by following the
teachings of Christ. Every couple must be determined to make their marriage
work and with a sincere and loving heart declare daily, “till death do us
part.”
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THE CHURCH OF
PENTECOST – 2017 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK 31 – SUNDAY EVENING,
JULY 30, 2017.
ACTIVITY:
DISTRICT / LOCAL / CELL INPUT
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
31 (Sunday 30th July to Saturday 5th August, 2017)
- Sunday: Isaiah 45-47
- Monday: Isaiah 48-50
- Tuesday: Isaiah 51-53
- Wednesday: Isaiah 54-57
- Thursday: Isaiah 58-60
- Friday: Isaiah 61-64
- Saturday: Isaiah 65-66
READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
32 (Sunday 6th August to Saturday 12th August, 2017)
- Sunday: Jeremiah 1-3
- Monday: Jeremiah 4-5
- Tuesday: Jeremiah 6-8
- Wednesday: Jeremiah 9-11
- Thursday: Jeremiah 12-14
- Friday: Jeremiah 15-17
- Saturday: Jeremiah 18-21
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