"For this, the cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." Eph 5:31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Divorce and God’s remedy Other family challenges and remedies Separation. ------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Marriage and Godly Home are precious. The husband, the wife, and the child each has responsibility. Challenges are inevitable. Jesus is the master of storms. He will intervene if permitted.

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The Redeemed Christian
Church of God,
Living Faith Parish, Kassel
SundaySchool
Topic: Family challenges and remedies

2. Memory Verse:
Eph 5:31
"For this cause shall a man leave his
father and mother, and shall be joined
unto his wife, and they two shall be
one flesh."

3. Lesson Outlines
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
.
1. Divorce and God’s remedy
2. Other family challenges and remedies
3. Separation.

4. Introduction
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
• Christian marriage and godly home are precious.
• The husband, the wife, and the child each has responsibility.
• Challenges are inevitable.
• Jesus is the master of storms.
• He will intervene if permitted.

5. 3) The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man
to put away his wife for every cause?
4) And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the
beginning made them male and female,
5) And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and
they twain shall be one flesh?
6) Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together,
let not man put asunder.
7) They say unto him, why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to
put her away?
8) He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away
your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Bible Reading - Matt 19:3-12

6. 9) And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall
marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit
adultery.
10) His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11) But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12) For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are
some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him
receive it.
Bible Reading - Matt 19:3-12

7. 1. Divorce and God’s remedy
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
*** NOTE: God hates divorce (Mal 2:16 NLT) !!! ***
Possible causes of divorce:
 Failure to leave and cleave (Gen 2:24, Matt 19:5-6)
 Giving the devil a place (Eph 4:27, 1Pet 5:8)
- gossip, false prophesy, suspicion, infidelity… (1Pet 4:1)
 Worldliness, extravagance… (Rom 12;1-2)
 Comparism, criticism, unforgiveness (Eph 5:21-25, 28)
 Selfishness and ignorance

8. 2. Other family challenges and remedies
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
 Wife usurping husbands authority (1Pet 3:4-7, Col 3:18-20)
 Pride (Jn 13:3-5)
 Stubborn problems (Mk 11:22-23, Rom 14:23)
 Polygamy (Gen 29:29-32)
 Financial instability and Debt burden (Rom 13:8)

9. 3. Separation
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
Infidelity or life threatening incidents may cause temporal
separation.
God’s standard is clear (Mt 5:31-32, Rom 7:2-3)

10. Conclusion
Topic: Family
challenges &
remedies.
Cast all your burdens upon the Lord, he cares for you.