Only In The Lord. Bryant Hewitt Message.

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1 Corinthians 7:39 (NKJV)
39 A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. Do Join Our Peace Tour as we bring the Lords Crusades to Asia, Africa, India, Europe. www.bryanthewitt.com

I. ONLY GOD CAN JOIN TOGETHER

   A. MARRIAGE IS AN INSTITUTION OF GOD...
      1. Ordained by God 'at the beginning' - Mt 19:4-5; Mk 10:6-8; cf.
         Gen 2:21-24
      2. God, not government, joins a man and a women in holy matrimony
         - Mt 19:6
         a. The wedding ceremony may vary according to local custom
         b. Whatever the custom, it is God that does the joining
      3. God, not man, defines the marriage relationship
         a. Who has a right to marry
         b. Who has a right to terminate a marriage

   B. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVILEGE FROM GOD...
      1. For the single man and woman - Gen 2:21-24; Mt 19:4-5
         a. Male and female
         b. Created for union together as one flesh
         c. Thus biological design reveals that God created the male and
            female for heterosexual union, not homosexual union
         d. A person with a reproductive organ cannot say that God made
            them for union with a person of the same sex!
      2. For the widowed - Ro 7:1-3; 1Co 7:39
         a. God joins a man and a woman for life
         b. Death releases the surviving spouse from the marriage bond
         c. "Till death do us part" is a vow to be taken seriously
      3. For the scripturally divorced - Mt 19:9
         a. Only one exception is given in scripture for divorce and
            remarriage
         b. A person may put away their spouse for fornication, and only
            then remarry without committing adultery