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this week's sunday message (November 17)

When The Bough Breaks

1 Corinthians 7:8-15

In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul affirms both singleness and marriage as good options for all Christians. But when he is asked about issues of separation and divorce, Paul applies the teaching of Jesus and the heart of God in a way that offers both grace and truth. There is hope for every marriage to stay together, there is hope for victims, and there is hope for life after divorce.

Resource Links

WATCH

Thomas Schreiner, "What does the Bible say about divorce and marriage?"

LISTEN

Neil Lightfoot, "Paul on Marriage & Divorce." ACU lectureship 1982

READ

Coffman's commentary on 1 Corinthians 7

Extra Sources Cited or Consulted

Coffman, James Burton. 1 Corinthians. Coffman’s Commentaries on the Bible.
Hays, Richard B. “Divorce and Remarriage,” in The Moral Vision of the New Testament, pp. 347-78, NY: HarperOne, 1996.
Instone-Brewer, David. Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities, Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2006.
Adams, J. E. Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage in the Bible: A Fresh Look at What Scripture Teaches, Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1980 / Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.
Grudem, Wayne, Heimbach, Daniel R., Mitchell, C. Ben, & Mitchell, Craig. “Divorce and Remarriage,” in ESV Study Bible, pp. 2545-47, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008.
Collier, Gary D. “Rethinking Jesus on Divorce,” RQ 37/2 (1995): 80-96.
Lightfoot, Neil. “Paul on Marriage & Divorce (1 Cor 7).” ACU lectures 1982. (Audio)