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Questions About Marriage, Divorce and Singleness

Matthew 19:1-12

Week 1               Week 2

This Week

1.  A Concern About The High View Of Marriage – Vs. 10
.              Mark 10:10
.         The Blessings of Marriage
.              Proverbs 5:18-19, 18:22, 19:14, Ecclesiastes 9:9, Song of Solomon
2.  A Clarification About The Spiritual Gift of Singleness – Vv. 11-12
.         Singleness is a gift only for those to whom it has been given
.             3 Categories
.                  A.  Congenital
.                  B.  Surgical – Esther 2:12-15
.                  C.  Spiritual – Metaphorically – ! Corinthians 7:7, 9

Wrong reasons for singleness
.             1.  Valuing appearance over godliness
.             2.  Not wanting someone to invade your personal wants
.             3.  Looking for the ‘perfect’ mate
.             4.  A supposed spiritual merit of celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:25, 28-31, 32-35