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Rewind Episode 166: Marriage, Singleness, and Divorce | Imperfect Series

Both singleness and marriage are good gifts from God, they both come with their own benefits and their own responsibilities. Marriage brings with it the good gift of sex, but that gift also comes with restrictions and responsibilities. Singleness grants to the single person a level of freedom that those who are married do not have, but that freedom comes with the reality that sex is reserved for those who are married. We need to thank God for whatever gift he has given to us and trust that the restrictions each of those gifts come with are for our good and His glory.

Sermon Notes:

• Whether you are single or married God has given you a gift that comes with both blessings and requirements. (vs.7) 
• Marriage is a gift. 
• Marriage blesses us with the opportunity to model the love of Christ. (Ephesians 5:22-33) 
• Singleness is a gift. 
• Singleness blesses us with the freedom to serve the cause of Christ. (1 Corinthians 7:32-34) 
• The requirement of Christian singleness is celibacy. (1 Corinthians 6:18) 
• The requirement of Christian marriage is lifelong commitment. (1 Corinthians 7:10-16) 
• Whether you are single or married satisfaction is ultimately found in the giver rather than the gift.

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APRIL 23 2023 – Full Service

Both singleness and marriage are good gifts from God, they both come with their own benefits and their own responsibilities. Marriage brings with it the good gift of sex, but that gift also comes with restrictions and responsibilities. Singleness grants to the single person a level of freedom that those who are married do not have, but that freedom comes with the reality that sex is reserved for those who are married. We need to thank God for whatever gift he has given to us and trust that the restrictions each of those gifts come with are for our good and His glory.

Sermon Notes:

• Whether you are single or married God has given you a gift that comes with both blessings and requirements. (vs.7) 
• Marriage is a gift. 
• Marriage blesses us with the opportunity to model the love of Christ. (Ephesians 5:22-33) 
• Singleness is a gift. 
• Singleness blesses us with the freedom to serve the cause of Christ. (1 Corinthians 7:32-34) 
• The requirement of Christian singleness is celibacy. (1 Corinthians 6:18) 
• The requirement of Christian marriage is lifelong commitment. (1 Corinthians 7:10-16) 
• Whether you are single or married satisfaction is ultimately found in the giver rather than the gift.

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APRIL 23 2023 – Full Service (K)

Both singleness and marriage are good gifts from God, they both come with their own benefits and their own responsibilities. Marriage brings with it the good gift of sex, but that gift also comes with restrictions and responsibilities. Singleness grants to the single person a level of freedom that those who are married do not have, but that freedom comes with the reality that sex is reserved for those who are married. We need to thank God for whatever gift he has given to us and trust that the restrictions each of those gifts come with are for our good and His glory.

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Rewind Episode 165: The Truth About Sex | Imperfect Series

The popular view in culture is that sex is merely a physical act and that our sex lives are no bodies business but our own. Paul contradicts both these assumptions with his teaching in this section. First he makes it clear that not only is sex a physical act, it’s also a spiritual one. Second he makes it clear that our sex lives matter to God because, as Christian, our bodies are a part of His body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, and were purchased by the blood of Christ.

Sermon Notes:

The Truth About Sex (1 Corinthians 6:12 – 7:7)

Freedom is not the same as a free for all.  (vs. 12-13)

Your sex life matters to God:

• Because your body is made for a greater purpose than sex (vs. 13-14)
• Because sex is more than a physical act – it is also profoundly spiritual (vs. 15-17)
• Because the creator of your body wants good for your body (vs. 18)

The primary goal: glorify God with your body (vs. 19-20)

“The pursuit of purity is not about the suppression of lust, but about the reorientation of one’s life to a larger goal.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• Run (vs. 18)
• Change your view of ownership (vs. 19)
• If you are married, make frequent and mutual sexual connection a priority in your relationship. (7:1-7)