2. 1 Division within the church

3. 2 The importance of the gospel…
The Gospel is…
Foolish to those who are unsaved
A Christian’s primary message
A Christian's primary role
Only received by revelation by Holy Spirit
Is All powerful…

4. 3 Moral Purity 5 reasons we are to live in purity
Christians are children of the King
Immorality has personal consequences
Our sin can harm others
Unchecked Immorality spreads
Immorality destroys our witness…

6. a/ Concerning married life
Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”
2But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6I say this as a concession, not as a command. 1 Cor 7:1

8. b/ Being Single 7I wish that all of you were as I am
b/ Being Single 7I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 8Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 9But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10. c/ Divorce
10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord):
A wife must not
separate from her husband.
11But if she does, she must
remain unmarried or else be
reconciled to her husband.
And a husband must not divorce his wife.

11. “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother
and be united to his wife, and the two will
become one flesh’? So they are no longer two,
but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined
together, let no one separate.” “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command
that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Matt 19:10

12. d/ Who can a Christian marry
Someone of the Opposite gender…
Currently not already married
They must be a Christian believer
Someone who is old enough

13. e/ Options for those with unbelieving partners 12To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother (term for Christian man) has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

14. f/ Engaged couples
25Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. 26Because of the
present crisis, I think that it is good for a
man to remain as he is. 27Are you pledged
to a woman? Do not seek to be released.
Are you free from such a commitment?
Do not look for a wife.28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

15. 7. Remarriage 39A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives
7. Remarriage 39A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.

17. Q1
What does God think about
sex within Christian
marriage?
He created it
It is very good

18. Q2
What are some of the
benefits of sex within
Christian marriage?
Builds Intimacy
It is Safe
Builds Trust
Gives pleasure
There are many health benefits
Emotional benefits
Spiritual benefits…

19. Q3 Some people believe that God hasn’t brought the right person along… so what are 3 things might they need to consider? a/ God’s timing… b/ The persons Preparedness c/ Are they positioning themselves to meet a great Christian mate?

20. Q4 If a person wants to be married but hasn’t found the right person, does God expect them to live celibate? Yes… God expects obedience. Sometimes obedience is costly…

21. Q 5 Why does God hate
divorce?
Marriage is supposed
to represent our relationship
with God
Trust is lost
Divorce hurts …(Children, families, Friends)

22. Q6
What are 3 reasons for NOT
marrying a Non-Believer?
Our values are different
Our priorities are different
Our purpose for living is different

23. Q7 Many engaged couples
Choose to experiment with
sex before marriage…
How can this be harmful?
It can bring Shame
Rejection after having sex being left for another… Feelings of having been used…
Erodes the foundation of God’s blessing on the relationship