What God Values: Part 3 | Zane Garza | Matthew 5:31–32

What God Values | Zane Garza | Matthew 5:31–32In this message from Canyon Ridge Baptist Church, Zane Garza dives into what God truly values by exploring Jesus's teaching on marriage and divorce in Matthew chapter 5. He contrasts the attitudes of Jesus's day with our modern culture, revealing how the sanctity of marriage has been weakened by a focus on convenience and personal benefit over genuine, lifelong commitment. Discover how Jesus reestablishes God's original design for marriage—a covenant relationship between one man and one woman for one lifetime—and learn about the true meaning of righteousness that begins in the heart.Chapters: 0:01 - Welcome and a personal update on fostering and adoption1:36 - The calling to give a family, not just get one2:20 - The urgent need for foster parents in California 3:53 - How the breakdown of the family impacts society 4:44 - The Law's purpose is to protect God's institutions 5:48 - What is true righteousness? 6:51 - Loving God and loving your neighbor 7:55 - Jesus came to fulfill, not destroy, the Law 8:20 - The title of the message: What God Values 9:27 - Jesus addresses divorce in Matthew chapter 5 10:05 - Examining the Old Testament law in Deuteronomy 24 10:50 - The two rabbinic schools of thought on divorce 11:51 - The danger of indiscriminate divorce 13:12 - Comparing the culture of their day to our own 14:39 - The modern trend of cohabitation before marriage 16:32 - Why commitment must always precede benefit 18:05 - Marriage is a God-ordained institution 19:59 - The one biblical exception for divorce 21:13 - Jesus's teaching on divorce in Matthew 19 23:41 - Going back to creation to understand marriage 25:05 - God sets the parameters for marriage 26:19 - Moses's allowance for divorce and the hardness of hearts 27:59 - The meaning of the word "fornication" 28:25 - A challenging application for our culture: pornography 30:08 - Finding hope and forgiveness in ChristWe hope this message was a blessing to you! Listen to more messages and join us for worship services at Canyon Ridge Baptist Church in San Diego. We meet every Sunday at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Come and learn more about God's word with us.Please share this video with your friends and encourage them to learn more at: www.canyonridgebaptist.comDid you accept Christ as your Savior today? Do you have questions about the Bible, life, death? Just need to talk to someone? Here's how to get a hold of us:Call the office at 858-627-9394Shoot us an email at [email protected] us a line on our website, canyonridgebaptist.comLeave us a note on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram. Want to obey the Lord in giving today? You can do that on our website:   https://www.canyonridgebaptist.com/give