The Bible App is completely free, with no advertising and no in-app purchases. Get the app
CrossWay Church
May, 19 2024: 1 Corinthians 7: 25-40
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
I Corinthians 7:25-40: The Gift of Singleness
I) Marriage and singleness are both equally valid gifts.
A) Paul communicates a counter culturally ___________ view of singleness.
1) In the Jewish tradition, if a man died without a child they thought he was _________ by God.
2) Caesar August passed a law that ___________ widows who didn’t marry within two years.
B) _______________ is an equally important gift.
II) The benefits of being single.
A) Singles have less concerns.
1) Married people have an added responsibility to their ___________.
2) This doesn’t mean single people don’t have things that ___________ them down.
3) Less responsibilities can _______ singles.
B) It frees them to ________ their relationship with God.
C) Singles are free to ___________ God in a greater capacity.
D) A _______________ perspective is needed to cultivate these priorities.
III) How do you determine if you are called to singleness?
A) Can you control your _____________?
B) Is now the right ________ to pursue a spouse?
C) Is there a ____________ who you could live the rest of your life with?
1) Paul gives freedom to _____________ relationships.
2) Don’t _______ the person you are dating around.
3) You are free to change your mind ___________ you are married!
4) Your committed for _______ after marriage (There are some biblical reasons for divorce.).
IV) Things to ponder
A) Singleness is a part of ______ of our life stories.
B) If you are single, strive to use it for a godly _______________.
C) The church is called to be a _____________! We must strive to incorporate singles into our lives.
Andrew Farmer The Rich Single Life: Undivided devotion to the Lord is the essence of biblical identity for the single adult. It is rooted in the sovereignty of a God who places people in appropriate situations for the best possible reasons. It is steeped in the love of a God who uses even the most difficult of situations for the greatest possible benefit. It is sustained by the wisdom of a God whose timing is perfect and whose guidance is sure …. If you are a Christian, don't despise the state to which you have been called. Live in the gift of your singleness for as long as you have the gift. And whether or not God ever ordains the prospect of marriage for your life, bring faith for the present and hope for the future, because there is much to be done. Who better to set a hand to the task than you?
I) Marriage and singleness are both equally valid gifts.
A) Paul communicates a counter culturally ___________ view of singleness.
1) In the Jewish tradition, if a man died without a child they thought he was _________ by God.
2) Caesar August passed a law that ___________ widows who didn’t marry within two years.
B) _______________ is an equally important gift.
II) The benefits of being single.
A) Singles have less concerns.
1) Married people have an added responsibility to their ___________.
2) This doesn’t mean single people don’t have things that ___________ them down.
3) Less responsibilities can _______ singles.
B) It frees them to ________ their relationship with God.
C) Singles are free to ___________ God in a greater capacity.
D) A _______________ perspective is needed to cultivate these priorities.
III) How do you determine if you are called to singleness?
A) Can you control your _____________?
B) Is now the right ________ to pursue a spouse?
C) Is there a ____________ who you could live the rest of your life with?
1) Paul gives freedom to _____________ relationships.
2) Don’t _______ the person you are dating around.
3) You are free to change your mind ___________ you are married!
4) Your committed for _______ after marriage (There are some biblical reasons for divorce.).
IV) Things to ponder
A) Singleness is a part of ______ of our life stories.
B) If you are single, strive to use it for a godly _______________.
C) The church is called to be a _____________! We must strive to incorporate singles into our lives.
Andrew Farmer The Rich Single Life: Undivided devotion to the Lord is the essence of biblical identity for the single adult. It is rooted in the sovereignty of a God who places people in appropriate situations for the best possible reasons. It is steeped in the love of a God who uses even the most difficult of situations for the greatest possible benefit. It is sustained by the wisdom of a God whose timing is perfect and whose guidance is sure …. If you are a Christian, don't despise the state to which you have been called. Live in the gift of your singleness for as long as you have the gift. And whether or not God ever ordains the prospect of marriage for your life, bring faith for the present and hope for the future, because there is much to be done. Who better to set a hand to the task than you?