Sermon Tone Analysis

In fact, much of spiritual warfare IS the bombardment of false philosophical ideas, and Christians must be aware and combat them.

Prayer

The fastest divorce in history!

Countercultural - The mutual benefit of Christian marriage

Mutually beneficial - Mutual agreement - Mutual devotion

The fastest divorce in history!

A couple in Kuwait reportedly got divorced after just three minutes in Kuwait last month, in what is believed to be the shortest marriage on record.

The couple hadn’t even left the courthouse where their nuptials had taken place when the woman tripped over and fell.

Instead of helping her up, her new knight in shining armour called her ‘stupid’, so she marched straight back and demanded a divorce from the judge who had just married them.

Most of us had false ideas or unrealistic expectation when we came to marriage

What false idea or unrealistic expectation did you have or do have?

Ex:

An expectation your marrying your mom and not a wife

My spouse exist to serve me

He will become a believer after were married.

He will become a believer after were married.

CLARITY: DO NOT MARRY AN UNBELIEVER! -

Many of us struggle to hear these truth in holiness because we were unequally yoked.

I work to come home to a cooked meal, a clean house and quiet well mannered kids.

My spouse exist to serve me, obey me, submit to me.

The Bible says so!

The kids alway go with the wife/me because she’s the woman/mom.

I can fix my spouse

Marriage/Mate/children will fix my problems

My husbands sole responsibility physical provision

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Marriage or better said Life in Community can get messy & tricky!

Marriage, divorce, singleness, widowhood - They had questions?

Paul has started a new section dealing concerns/questions raised by the Corinthians:

Chpt.

7 - Matters relation to marriage, celibacy, & divorce

Chpt.

8 -11 - Matters of Idolatry

Chpt.

12-14 - Matters relation to spiritual gifts

We are impacted by culture at every level and sphere of life:

Greek Thought - Dualism - body unimportant - soul important (Led to two extremes rampant immorality or hyperspirituality)

This led to False idea & extremes in both marriage & singleness

While some within the church justified incest and visiting prostitutes, others advocated abstinence even within marriage.

Meanwhile, Men were staying single and living in open immorality

Paul’s view of marriage in must be seen not as a systematic exposition of his theology of marriage or of singleness, but as what emerges in confrontation with specific and contingent issues in Corinth

Paul believed ;

Schrage rightly insists that Paul’s view of marriage in must be seen not as a systematic exposition of his theology of marriage or of singleness, but as what emerges in confrontation with specific and contingent issues in Corinth

Paul’s view of marriage in must be seen not as a systematic exposition of his theology of marriage or of singleness, but as what emerges in confrontation with specific and contingent issues in Corinth

Sexual immorality was “eating their lunch” and Paul and the church knew it.

Sexual immorality was “eating their lunch” but on the other extreme also some were depriving their spouses.

What’s the point of 1 Cor?

Paul was concerned about three things throughout this letter: Unity, Purity & Love in the local church.

Marriage has a unique God-designed purpose and power to example Unity, Purity and Love and in so doing is unique in its ability to bring God glory.

Therefore Paul; leans into the sexual lives of the local church.

Main idea: Marriage involves a lifelong commitment for the sake of sexual purity and gospel witness.

; - Marriage is a lifelong commitment

- We first belong to Christ!

Marriage, according to Paul, does for man in the sphere of nature what union with Christ does for him in the sphere of grace.

Marriage is a Lifelong commitment for the sake of Sexual Purity v.1-5; 6-10

Paul is not looking at this issues linearly but more circular.

So we are going to jump around the text to grab the overarching principles then unpack the practical teaching.

God’s glory is at stake in our sexuality - Glorify God with your body!

False idea #1 - Sex is primarily about my needs

The guiding principle of marriage & singleness: Sexual Purity V.1-2

Question marks.

- slogan or a quote they didn’t understand

Since Paul was single some might be confused by something he said.

Sexual purity in Singleness (Future message) - V.1

Control one’s own body in singleness or in marriage

V.7 - Paul was single and free from burning sexual passion when he wrote this letter, and he admitted that he saw advantages in this condition.

The principle unfold two categories: monogamy or celibacy

God blesses one person with the call to be single, and another he calls to marriage.

But - Singleness is the exception not the rule.

“But” -v.2 Singleness is the exception not the rule.

We are designed by God as sexual beings and therefore are tempted to misuse and abuse our own or others sexuality.

V.2 - Will marriage fix lust?

No it helps.

Ex: it like getting enough sleep helps us be more patience but I am always going to fight impatience and build patience.

v.2 - Sexual purity = monogamy - own wife & own husband (mutuality & equality)

Sexual purity in marriage - to avoid/flee immorality get your own wife - commit yourself to one spouse for life.

Therefore for the sake of sexual purity, marry

Marriage is about mutual belonging as we give ourselves to each other

We Belong first the the Lord and second to each other.

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Do not allow an unfaithful, abusive deserter to misuse the bible!

An unfaithful, abusive deserter is a covenant breaker.

We Belong to each other (second) (Monogamy is a gospel issue)

 The Bible often speaks of sexual relations as a privilege and blessing but married couples also have a duty not to refrain from sexual relations without just cause ().

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Sex is not a bartering tool nor to be withheld to punish or control.

If Song of Sol. is ultimately about Christ and his love for His Bride.

We cannot grab that reality if we first do not understand that marriage and our sexuality is a beautiful thing meant to be enjoyed and in so doing points to someone greater.

Passionate desire and happiness for one’s spouse points ultimately to our desire and happiness in Christ.

Marriage is the giving of oneself to another.

- Drink from your own cistern.

False idea #2 Only men have sexual needs.

- Read v.3-4 -

Sex is not about you its about your spouse and when it is a picture of selfless giving

This reveals generally a false idea that is probably revealed in other ways.

Dads how often do you let your wife have some “off time”

Wives and mothers need breaks.

We need to man up and serve our wives.

False idea #2 Only men have sexual needs.

- Read v.3-4 -

Sex is not about you its about your spouse and when it is a picture of selflessly giving yourself to spouse.

Therefore, stop depriving each other - v.5

Why did he say this?