1 Corinthians 7:8-24

Fundamental Principle: Your personal holiness is

your personal circumstances.

Believers,

–your earthly life circumstances are not the central issue. Your circumstances in Christ are all that matter.

The Principle applied to believers who are un-married (8-9).

• Paul urges those who are unmarried to

if they can.
• Marriage doesn’t

Reveal Answer

! It doesn’t make you more spiritual, more acceptable, more valued, more whole, or more useful.

The Principle applied to believers who are married (vs. 10-11)

• Believers, do everything you can to

.
• Regrettably, there are situations when due to safety reasons, fidelity reasons, or reasons related to seriously destructive behaviors, when separation or divorce become necessary.

The Principle applied to believers married to unbelievers (12-16).

• Believer, hold onto your unsaved spouse if they will

.
• Believers provide powerful

Reveal Answer

.
• Believer, if your unsaved spouse leaves you, you are

Reveal Answer

to stay with them.

Imp/Applications:

Application #1: Marriage is a

.

Application #2: Divorce is

.

Application #3: Seek to

.