Marriage, Singleness, and Divorce
June 15, 2025

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(1 Corinthians 7:1-11) Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman. 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The 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. 5 Do 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. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command. 7 I 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.

  1. The church is a community that honors _

(1 Corinthians 7:4) 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 …

  1. The Church is a community that honors and

(1 Corinthians 7:6-9) I say this as a concession, not as a command. I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one person has this gift, another has that. 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

Paul honors marriage and singleness as valid

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(1 Corinthians 6:6) But each has his own gift from God, one person has this gift, another has that.

Singleness is not an

than marriage

The gifts of marriage and singleness are

When is the right time to get married?
(1 Corinthians 7:26) I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is.

  1. The church is a community that walks in and

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(Ephesians 1:5) God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ.
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Upcoming Events at Grace

June 15—Father’s Day at Grace
June 16-20—Teen Camp at Hartford City
June 29—Water Baptism
June 29—July 6—Young Adults Missions trip to Slovenia
July 2—Dream Team Night of Fireworks
July 6-9—Kids Camp at Hartford City
July 12—SERVE DAY
July 12-18—Students Missions Trip to El Salvador
August 3—Back to School Bash

Find out more about these and other events on the Church Center App Dashboard. You can register for most of these events on the Church Center App or at the Information Desk in the Hub.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
Today every man 18 and over will receive a free gift. Also, there will be a free giveaway in each service. Sign in to the Church Center App to be eligible to win!

SERVE DAY
Mark your calendars for SERVE DAY on Saturday, July 12th, 2025! Join us for one of the most impactful days of the year as we come together to serve and bless our community. Check out all of our Serve Day Projects on the registration as well as Family Friendly Projects for those with children ten and under.