Marriage and singleness are GOOD and are a gift from God.
a. Marriage is good Genesis 2:18
b. Singleness is good 1 Corinthians 7:1,6-8

1. Why are people single? Matthew 19:10-12
a. Disciple’s conclusion 19:10
b. Jesus explanation 19:11-12
Singleness is a gift from God (11)
Single because they were born that way
Single because they were made that way
Single because they choose that way
Paul chose to be single. 1 Corinthians 9:6

2. How did Paul view his own situation 1Corinthians 7:25-35
a. Remain in your situation. 7:20,24
b. You are free to marry. 7:25-28
c. Singleness has advantages. 7:32-35

3. How does God view singles? Isaiah 56:1-5
a. God’s calling on all of us 56:1-2
b. God’s special blessings on singles. 56:3-5