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In this message, Pastor Robert walks through one of the most important — and often avoided — passages in the Gospels: Mark 10:1-12, where the Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about divorce. But rather than giving a political answer, Jesus cuts straight to the heart of the matter and points us back to God's original design for marriage.

Whether you are single, married, divorced, or remarried, this message is for you. Pastor Robert opens with an honest look at where marriage in America stands today — from rising cohabitation and redefined commitments to the growing number of children raised outside of two-parent homes. The cultural landscape around marriage has shifted dramatically, and the church must not shy away from addressing it with both truth and grace.

What You’ll Learn:
1. Why the Pharisees were asking Jesus about divorce — and what their real agenda was

2. The difference between asking what is permitted and asking what is right

3. What Moses actually said about divorce in Deuteronomy 24 — and why Jesus said it was written because of the hardness of human hearts

4. How Jesus bypassed Moses entirely and went all the way back to Genesis and God's original design for marriage

5. What it means that God joins a marriage — and why that changes everything

6. Why no marriage is beyond God's ability to redeem — including yours

Pastor Robert also reminds us that God is a God of mercy, repentance, and restoration. Even marriages that started on the wrong foundation — like David and Bathsheba — can be redeemed by a gracious God. No matter where you are in your journey, God's grace is greater, and His Word is a lamp to guide your next steps. This is not a message of condemnation. It is a message of clarity, compassion, and hope. If you have been through divorce, if your marriage is struggling, or if you simply want to understand what God truly designed marriage to be, do not skip this message.

We pray that you are blessed by the message!

0:00 Introduction
1:25 The State of Marriage Address – #1 Cohabitation Has Increased
3:44 #2 Marriage Is Being Redefined
6:54 #3 Commitment Has Weakened
16:38 #4 People Are Marrying Later in Life
16:44 #5 Divorces Are Slightly Less; Second and Third Marriages Fail More Often
17:00 #6 Views of Marriage Have Shifted from Covenant to Personal Fulfillment
24:33 A Question With an Agenda: A Public Setting, but a Private Agenda (Mark 10:1)
25:27 A Question Shaped by Debate, Not by Truth (Mark 10:2; Malachi 2:16)
32:29 The Permission That Reveals the Problem: Jesus Brings Them Back to Scripture, Not Opinion (Mark 10:3)
32:44 They Lean on What Was Allowed, Not What Was Commanded (Mark 10:4; Deuteronomy 24:1-2)
34:15 Jesus Exposes the Reason Behind the Permission (Mark 10:5)
37:33 The Design That Settles the Issue: Jesus Goes Back Before Moses to God’s Original Design (Mark 10:6-8)
39:08 Marriage Is Something God Joins, Not Just Something People Enter (Mark 10:9-10)
41:03 Jesus Applies It Personally, Not Just Theoretically (Mark 10:11-12)
42:34 David and Bathsheba
46:22 Closing Prayer

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Teacher: Robert Furrow
Series: A Study in Mark