The King’s Design for Marriage: Part 4

Thank you for joining us for our time of worship here at Chapel City Church. This week we will conclude our look at the King’s Design for Marriage from Matthew 19. The disciples have heard the challenge of the Pharisees and the answers that Jesus has given. Their understanding is that marriage is a critical relationship that’s not to be taken lightly, and that divorce is a serious matter. In light of what Jesus has said, they wonder whether it might simply be better to remain unmarried. We might expect Jesus to remind them of the gift that marriage is, or to tell them that they have somehow misunderstood him. He doesn’t. Instead, he reminds them that not only is marriage ordained by God, but so too is the call to be single. So it isn’t a matter of an easy option and a hard option. The underlying thought in the disciple of Christ must be how he serves the Lord in whatever capacity he or she has been called to. But why is that the case? What does it mean to be single for the glory of God? How does the writing of Paul help us think through this? We want to encourage you once again to reach out with questions, concerns, or things that we can be praying about specifically for you!