written 11 February 2014
Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Coasts of Judea beyond Jordan
Who? Jesus, multitudes, Pharisees, Disciples, children,
young man
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1
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When J finished these sayings, departed Galilee, came into
coasts of Judea beyond Jordan.
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2
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2-3
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Great multitudes followed, He healed; Pharisees came,
tempting: lawful for man to put away wife for every cause?
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3
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4-6
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J: have ye read He made them male & female, man shall
leave father/mother, cleave to wife, they one flesh; what God joined, let not
man put asunder.
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4
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7-8
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P: why Moses command writing of divorcement/put her away;
J: because of hardness of your hearts, but from beginning it was not so.
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5
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9
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J: whosoever put away wife (except for fornication) and
marry another, commit adultery; whoso marry her (put away) commit adultery.
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6
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10-12
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D: not good to marry; J: all cannot receive this; some
eunuchs born, some made eunuchs of men, eunuchs made themselves eunuchs for
koh; he able to receive, let him receive.
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7
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13-15
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Brought Him children that He put hand on them, pray, D
rebuked; J: suffer children, forbid not come to me, of such is koh; laid
hands, departed.
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8
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16-19
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One came: Good Master, what good thing I do that I have
eternal life; J: why call me good, none good but God, if thou wilt enter
life, keep commandments; one: which; J: no murder, not commit adultery, not
steal, not false witness, honor father/mother, love neighbor as self.
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9
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20-22
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YM: all have I kept, what lack I; J: if be perfect, sell,
give to poor, thou shalt have treasure in heaven, come follow me; ym went
away sorrowful, he had great possessions.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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1
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1-12
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J multitudes healed, P: lawful man put away wife; J: He
made male & female, man leave father/mother, cleave to wife, one flesh;
what God joined, let not man put asunder; P: why Moses command put her away;
J: hardness of your hearts, from beginning it not so; whoso put away wife
(except for fornication)/marry another, commit adultery; whoso marry her
commit adultery; D: not good to marry; J: all cannot receive this; some
eunuchs born, some made, eunuchs made themselves eunuchs for koh; he able to
receive, let him receive.
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Principle:
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Jesus heals multitudes.
Divorce was not part of God’s plan.
Because of the hardness of men’s hearts, man-made
concessions intrude on God’s perfect plans.
It is good not to marry, but not all can do this.
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2
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13-22
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Brought children, put hand on them, pray, D rebuked; J:
forbid not come to me, of such is koh; laid hands, departed; One: Good
Master, what good thing I do/have eternal life; J: why call me good, none
good but God, if wilt enter life, keep commandments; one: which; J: no
murder, adultery, steal, false witness, honor father/mother, love neighbor as
self; YM: all I kept, what lack I; J: if be perfect, sell, give to poor,
shalt have treasure in heaven, come follow me; ym went away sorrowful, he had
great possessions.
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Principle:
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Coming to Jesus as a child is how you get into heaven.
Only God is good.
Debating with Christ about how great we are will only lead
to us discovering how far from the mark our life truly is.
When Christ convicts our hearts, we should respond by
clinging to Him, not running away.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
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Jesus talks marriage and calls a man to follow Him.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
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TCMATK that following Christ is not easy but it is best.
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Application:
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When did you begin following Jesus?
How has Jesus healed you?
In what way does God join together man and woman?
Why do you think the Pharisees said Moses commanded a
writing of divorcement rather than indicating that Moses allowed it?
What support from Scripture can you find for getting
married and for remaining single?
Why might someone make themselves a eunuch for the sake of
the kingdom of heaven?
What does Jesus mean when He says, “He that is able to
receive [it], let him receive [it]”?
Since we are nearing the end of Jesus’ ministry, why do
you imagine He is teaching on marriage?
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In what way do you bring children to Jesus?
What are some things you might rebuke from Christ’s
attention because they seem insignificant?
How if the kingdom of heaven of little children?
What does it mean to come to Jesus as a little child?
How important must it be to come to Jesus as a little
child since it has been mentioned in the last two chapters of Matthew?
What good things have you tried to do to earn eternal
life?
What Scriptural teaching can you find on alternative
concepts of murder, adultery, stealing, bearing false witness, dishonoring
father or mother, not loving your neighbor as yourself?
When have you left Jesus’ presence feeling sad because you
didn’t want to obey Him?
Since we are nearing the end of Jesus’ ministry, why do
you imagine He is teaching on how to get into heaven?
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