1. Matthew 19:5-6 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. * What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” (*added emphasis) The Teaching Of Jesus As Relates To Marriage Is Clearly Obvious: However There Is An Important Principle That Applies To More Than Just Marriage…

2. By Design: One Man & One Woman Joined Together For Life A perfect plan, set forth “from the beginning” Matthew 19:4-9 The Marriage Relationship Was Created By God: Must Be Governed By His Laws “…from the beginning made them male and female..” Mark 10:6 Malachi 2:16 “I Hate Divorce”

3. John 14:26 Acts 10:38 John 8:16 SEEING CLEARLY: THE JOINING TOGETHER OF THE GODHEAD GENESIS 1:26 HEBREWS 1:8-10 JOHN 10:30; JOHN 17:21 COLOSSIANS 2:9 “For In Him All The Fullness Of Deity Dwells In Bodily Form”

4. The Father Has Joined Together The Holy Spirit With The Word… There Are Those Who Seek To Separate The Spirit From The Word: Claim They Accept Spirit As A Guide, But Refuse To Unlock Their Heart To The Word John 16:13 2Samuel 23:2 Ephesians 6:17 “which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit…” (1Cor. 2:13)

5. Christ & Apostles Joined Together Some are willing to accept words of Christ, but reject teaching of apostles John 17:8,14 Delegated Authority Apostles sent out as “ambassadors” of Christ “having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone.” (Eph. 2:20)

6. GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER CHRIST & THE CHURCH Eph. 1:22-23 Matt. 16:18 Many Seek To Separate Christ From The Church: His Bride GOD HATES DIVORCE Eph. 5:22-31 Acts 20:28 Laid Down His Life For The Church: His Bride

7. GOD HAS JOINED A NUMBER OF THINGS TOGETHER THAT MAN SEEKS TO SEPARATE… James 2:24 Hebrews 5:8-9 Mark 16:16 Faith & Baptism Romans 6:3-6 Galatians 3:27 Christ & Baptism Ephesians 2:16 Colossians 1:18 Salvation Is Found In Christ & He Is Head Over His Church Has God Joined You Together With Christ? Don’t Separate What God Has Joined Together