Mark 10:2-12Three Presuppositions:1. The Word of God is authoritative.2. God is gracious, merciful, and loving 3. Our approach is gentle.a. Divorce was never in God’s plan.b. God made an allowance.***Singleness: The Single person is to be admired (I Corinthians 7:8-15).a. Repent of past sins and failures (II Corinthians 7:10).b. Submit to the Word of God and Godly counsel.c. Allow time and truth to bring healing to all wounds and a severing of all the bonds of the past.d. Expect to be received by and remarried in the church.

Each one of our friends have taken an important step in their relationship with Jesus. Have you been baptized yet? What an awesome day!

Genesis 2:18-25The world tells us that sex is so good while the hyper-spiritual Puritanistic approach within the church tells us that sex is so bad and that we should keep it away from God. God is the author and perfecter of sexual expression. God made us and fins goodness in our sexual expression.

1 Peter 3:1-8In marriage, you have to become one flesh through acceptance, attention, adjustment, amnesty, appreciation, and affection.

Genesis 2:15-251) We will never divorce.2) We will do whatever it takes to make the marriage work.***Marriage is the only earthly relationship that reflects Christ's relationship with His bride, the Church.