Main Point: Convenient divorce violates God’s design and causes real harm to others
1. The Abuse of Marriage (vv. 30-31a)
2. The Effects of Divorce (v. 31b)
Home Group Questions:
1. Where do you see a “convenience mindset” shaping how people view marriage today? In what ways are you personally tempted to treat commitment as disposable?
2. How would you explain God’s design for marriage in your own words? Why is it important that marriage is a covenant and not just a contract?
3. In what ways are you tempted to make your marriage about your own needs or happiness? What would it look like this week to pursue sacrificial love, confession, and forgiveness in your marriage?
4. How can you actively remove the idea of divorce as an option in your mindset? When conflict arises, what practical steps can you take to “hang in there” and pursue reconciliation?
5. Is there any area of your past where you need to seek God’s forgiveness or extend forgiveness to another? How can you rest in the grace of Christ rather than shame or regret?
6. How can our church better support strong, faithful marriages? How can we show care and compassion to those affected by divorce?
7. What stood out to you most from Jesus' teaching in this passage, and why?