Matthew 19:1-12
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