Sermons on Marriage
15 Living Faithfully in Marriage and Singleness – 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
Preached at AM Service on 20 October 2024 In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul addresses marriage, singleness, and sexual relationships, responding to questions from the Corinthian church. The Corinthians, caught between rampant immorality and asceticism, were debating whether true spirituality required avoiding marriage and sexual relations, even within marriage. Quoting a common view, “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman” (v. 1), Paul’s response balances the value of celibacy and marriage, showing both as…