"Love, Marriage, and Faith" - 1 Cor. 7

Big Question: What marriage status best honors God?

God Gives Gifts to All Believers (1-7)

Various Marriage Contexts Exist (8-16)

Widower and Widow (8-9)

Married to Believers (10-11)

Married to Unbelievers (12-16)

God Appoints Life Situation (17-24)

God Desires Obedience (17-19)

God Desires Devotion (20-23)

God Desires Determination (24)

Singleness is a Gift of God (25-35)

It is not a command (25)

Less stress and afflictions (26-31)

Devotion is not Divided (32-35)

Singleness Provides a Context for Complete Devotion to God’s Desires (36-40)!

Big Idea: Believers must seek to honor God in their particular life situation He has assigned them.