WHEN TWO REMAIN TWO: MARRIAGE TO AN UNBELIEVER (3 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:12-16
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When Two Remain Two: Marriage to an Unbeliever (3 of 4)
Series: One: God on Marriage & Singleness
Scott Maze
1 Corinthians 7:12-16
Marriage is the story of our lives. It is the story of grandpa's love for grandma for these past fifty years. It's the backdrop of the world our children are born. It is the fabric of so many of our families where dad and mom set up a home. Their love is constant. Their love is normalcy.
Romantic love is compelling. It is intoxicating. It remains one of the most powerful experiences any human encounters. When couples are under its sway, your deepest desire is that this feeling will last forever. And especially in the South, the church plays a big part in marriage. Many, if not most, of your marriages begin here inside the church building. Perhaps you first met your spouse in a church like I did.
''To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife'' (1 Corinthians 7:12-16)?
1. Jesus Impacts Your Marriage
When two sinners unite in a life-long union, there will be tension. At some point one or both of you will be selfish. At some time, you will speak unkindly to one another. Despite this, if one of the married partners is a Christian, then your marriage will be radically different. If you are not careful when examining today's passage, you'll ove ...
Series: One: God on Marriage & Singleness
Scott Maze
1 Corinthians 7:12-16
Marriage is the story of our lives. It is the story of grandpa's love for grandma for these past fifty years. It's the backdrop of the world our children are born. It is the fabric of so many of our families where dad and mom set up a home. Their love is constant. Their love is normalcy.
Romantic love is compelling. It is intoxicating. It remains one of the most powerful experiences any human encounters. When couples are under its sway, your deepest desire is that this feeling will last forever. And especially in the South, the church plays a big part in marriage. Many, if not most, of your marriages begin here inside the church building. Perhaps you first met your spouse in a church like I did.
''To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife'' (1 Corinthians 7:12-16)?
1. Jesus Impacts Your Marriage
When two sinners unite in a life-long union, there will be tension. At some point one or both of you will be selfish. At some time, you will speak unkindly to one another. Despite this, if one of the married partners is a Christian, then your marriage will be radically different. If you are not careful when examining today's passage, you'll ove ...
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