Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to Devotion
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians. This week as we study 1 Corinthians 7:25-40, wee see that the call of a Christian is a call to devotion. Yes, there are commitments in life, but all commitments should be measured and evaluated through the lens of devotion to Christ. 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. Devotion to Christ requires that major life decisions be considered through the lens of your Christian identity (25‑31).
• The inspiration of Scripture demands that we adopt not just the spoken words of Christ but the entire Bible as our authority (25).
• Serious life commitments should only be made after considering theological principles (26).
• An informed decision is very different than a hasty decision (27‑28).
• Ultimately, our decisions should be weighed on the scales of eternity (29‑31).
Action: Ask yourself: What major decisions will I still make in life? What does it look like to view these decisions through the lens of my Christian identity?
• The inspiration of Scripture demands that we adopt not just the spoken words of Christ but the entire Bible as our authority (25).
• Serious life commitments should only be made after considering theological principles (26).
• An informed decision is very different than a hasty decision (27‑28).
• Ultimately, our decisions should be weighed on the scales of eternity (29‑31).
Action: Ask yourself: What major decisions will I still make in life? What does it look like to view these decisions through the lens of my Christian identity?
2. Devotion to Christ is the goal, married or single (32‑35).
• Singleness must be seen as an opportunity to uniquely serve the Lord (32,34a).
• Marriage brings particular obligations and priorities (33, 34b).
• Our highest aim should be devotion to Christ (35).
Action: Ask yourself, how is God calling me to show devotion to Christ?
• Singleness must be seen as an opportunity to uniquely serve the Lord (32,34a).
• Marriage brings particular obligations and priorities (33, 34b).
• Our highest aim should be devotion to Christ (35).
Action: Ask yourself, how is God calling me to show devotion to Christ?
3. Devotion to Christ is to be our primary focus (36‑40).
• You can be devoted to Christ as a married person (36).
• You can be devoted to Christ as a single person (37).
• Devotion to Christ, not culture, should dictate our actions (38‑40).
Action: How are you living so that devotion to Christ takes first place?
• You can be devoted to Christ as a married person (36).
• You can be devoted to Christ as a single person (37).
• Devotion to Christ, not culture, should dictate our actions (38‑40).
Action: How are you living so that devotion to Christ takes first place?
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