Mark 10:1-12: Marriage, Divorce and Discipleship

As the crowds clamored for selfish gain, the Pharisees sought to trap Jesus to discredit His power and influence. Emerging from the private ministry of discipling His disciples, Jesus immediately faced a question from the Pharisees. A question not asked to learn but asked to test. The Pharisees want to talk divorce, but Jesus wants to talk marriage, applying the principles of “deny yourself” to avoiding divorce and doing marriage as God intended from the beginning. Let’s think through this tricky issue, in our day as in every day, well to the glory of God.