Divorce, and the Gospel

Divorce is so common that it has affected nearly all of us in some way and yet it is also so painful that it never affects anyone without leaving scars. In Mark 10 Jesus discusses this painful and controversial topic by going back to Genesis and reminding us about the way God designed marriage in the first place. Ironically what we find is that built into the very fabric of marriage is grace to help those who are currently married as well as to offer healing to those who have been painfully affected by divorce. After talking about the way that marriage is meant to reflect Jesus love for his people we will seek to apply these truths to singles, to those who are currently married, to those who have been the victims of divorce, to those who have gotten divorced when they shouldn’t have, and we will conclude by addressing the scars that are left on children whose parents have gotten divorced and the healing that Jesus offers to them.