TEXT: 1Cor.7:25-40
Marriage is an institution of God. A woman is bound to the law of her husband as long as they are married, except death do them part. In the case of death, the man or woman is permitted to marry again but it has to be in Christ.
SUB-TOPIC
1. The solemn consideration of the present distress
2. The single-minded consecration without perplexing destruction
3. The selfless confirmation of His perfect doctrine
SUB-TOPIC 1
1Cor. 7:25
a. The the apostles concerned for the present distress - 1Cor. 7:25-26, 1Sam. 16:6-7
Whenever apostle Paul talk on the subject of faith or salvation, he never used the world "suppose" but on the subject of marriage, he used the world "suppose" it was because of the present distress at the time. whenever we are in a distress we shouldn't take our own opinion we should go back to the lord and ask of His council.
b. The appropriate council and his prevailing declaration 1Cor. 7:28, Exo. 18:19 Prov. 19:21
Whenever we want to counsel people we must take them back to the council of God.
John. 21:15, 1Cor. 7:28-31
SUB-TOPIC 2
1Cor. 7:32-35
a. Our single-minded devotion pleasing god without disaffection 1Cor. 7:32, Rom.15:3
We should please the Lord same way we placed him before marriage and before promotion.
b. Our spousal duty: Practical godliness without division
1Cor. 7:33-34,
c. Steadfast dedication: Preaching the gospel without distraction
1Cor. 7:35
Distractions sometimes can be tangible (seen) and sometimes they may not be seen.
SUB-TOPIC 3
1Cor. 7:36-40
a. Proper comprehension avoiding competing misinterpretation 1Cor. 7:36-37, Luke 11:52
When we come to confusing passages of the scriptures we need to pray to the altar to give us proper understanding.
c. Perpetual command from his changeless message
1Cor.7:39, Psm. 119:89.