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1. The Sovereign Pattern

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A. The ParticipantsB. The PriorityC. The PassionD. The PerformerE. The Permanence

1. The Sovereign Pattern2. The Sin Problem

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Deuteronomy 24:1“When a man hath taken a wife and

married her and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes because he hath found some uncleanness in her, then let

him write her a bill of divorcement and give it in her hand and send her

out of his house.”

1. The Sovereign Pattern2. The Sin Problem3. The Savior’s Permission

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A. Sexual Sin

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“unlawful sex, incest,debauchery, immorality…”

1. The Sovereign Pattern2. The Sin Problem3. The Savior’s Permission

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A. Sexual SinB. Subsequent Spouse

John 4:17-18The woman answered and said,

“I have no husband.” Jesus said to her,

“You have correctly said, ‘I have no husband’ for you have had five

husbands and the one whom you now have is not your husband.This you have said truly.”

“You have correctly said, ‘I have no husband’ for you have had five

husbands and the one whom you now have is not your husband.This you have said truly.”

1. The Sovereign Pattern2. The Sin Problem3. The Savior’s Permission4. The Somber Perspective

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1. The Sovereign Pattern2. The Sin Problem3. The Savior’s Permission4. The Somber Perspective5. The Special People

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