A Gospel Informed Understanding of Divorce | Matthew 5:31-32 | Pastor Neil McClendon

Oct 12, 2025GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCHNeil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchMatthew 5:31-32A Gospel Informed Understanding of DivorceIntroductory thoughts…1) read through the right lens2) let Bible counsel Bible3) seek to understand the cultural context4) seek to understand the biblical contextFour questions we need to answer today….1. Is there ever a biblical grounds for divorce?a) adultery- “sexual immorality”b) abandonment due to spiritual incompatibility• Corinthians 7:12-16c) abuse• 1 Timothy 3:1-3• Ephesians 5:28-302. How does divorcing someone make them commit adultery? Why is it considered adultery to marry a divorced person? 3. So what do I do if I’m divorced and remarried and according to what I’ve heard today, I committed adultery? a) ask God’s forgivenessb) ask your partners forgivenessc) ask your former spouse’s forgivenessd) stay committed to your relationship• Samuel 8:4-9Mental worship…1. What lens do you read the Bible through?2. Who or what has most shaped the way you think about marriage?3. Do you think people have been hurt more by what the church says or doesn’t say about divorce?4. Have you ever been a part of a church that practices church discipline?5. What questions do you have after what you heard today?Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube