Come Study with Me: Matthew 19:3-12, Singleness, Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, and More
ApplyGodsWord.com/Mark Ballenger
teaching
August 10, 2026
By studying Matthew 19:3-12, we can learn valuable biblical principles about singleness, marriage, divorce, remarriage, and a lot more:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, Inviting the Holy Spirit to Speak, and Reading Matthew 19:3-12
03:10 Matthew 19:3, The Difficulty of Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible, and the Three Common Views Many Christians Hold
09:33 Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus’ Higher View of Marriage, Marriage Is the Default Human Relationship Status Before Sin
13:31 Matthew 19:7-8, Divorce Was Allowed Because of Sin
16:33 Matthew 19:9, The Debate About Biblical Divorce Equally Remarriage Being Biblical, Use All of Scripture to Interpret Each Verse
20:31 Matthew 19:10-11, The Biblical Call to Singleness or Marriage, Are Jesus and Paul Saying the Same Thing?
27:43, Matthew 19:12, The Different Reasons for Singleness, Context Is Key in Biblical Interpretation, The Calling to Singleness Vs. The Reality of Singleness, Your Relationship Calling Should Dictate What You Pursue
38:26 Conclusion, Did You Like This Style of Video or Do You Prefer More Structured Content?
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In Christ and with love,
-Mark
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” -Ephesians 3:20-21
Scripture
MatthewMatthew 19Matthew 19:3Matthew 19:3-12Matthew 19:4Matthew 19:4-6Matthew 19:7Matthew 19:7-8Matthew 19:9Matthew 19:10Matthew 19:10-11Matthew 19:12EphesiansEphesians 3Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 3:20-21












