Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to God's Model
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians. This week as you study 1 Corinthians 7:1-16, evaluate how you are using your relationship status within God's work. Are you working within God’s model for marriage and singleness or are you going your own way? Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. In God's model, the gift of sex should only occur within the bounds of marriage. (1‑7)
• The gift of sex is both beautiful and dangerous. (1‑2)
• Sex, properly practiced, involves mutual submission in a way that is truly counter-cultural. (3‑6)
• Abstinence is a gift given to some. (7)
Action: Carefully evaluate your attitude toward sex.
• The gift of sex is both beautiful and dangerous. (1‑2)
• Sex, properly practiced, involves mutual submission in a way that is truly counter-cultural. (3‑6)
• Abstinence is a gift given to some. (7)
Action: Carefully evaluate your attitude toward sex.
2. In God's model, there is purpose in both marriage and singleness. (8‑9)
• Singleness has a good purpose in God's economy. (8)
• Marriage has a good purpose in God's economy. (9)
Action: Consider your status. How are you using your current status?
• Singleness has a good purpose in God's economy. (8)
• Marriage has a good purpose in God's economy. (9)
Action: Consider your status. How are you using your current status?
3. In God's model, the covenant entered through marriage matters. (10‑16)
• The marriage covenant is very important to God. (10‑11)
• A call to Christ does not negate the marriage covenant. (12-13)
• In fact, the marriage covenant may provide an opportunity for evangelism. (14, 16)
• That being said, the marriage covenant is not your only priority (but it is very important). (15)
Action: Evaluate your priorities.
• The marriage covenant is very important to God. (10‑11)
• A call to Christ does not negate the marriage covenant. (12-13)
• In fact, the marriage covenant may provide an opportunity for evangelism. (14, 16)
• That being said, the marriage covenant is not your only priority (but it is very important). (15)
Action: Evaluate your priorities.
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