Call to Worship
Psalm 95:1–6 (ESV)
1 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the LORD is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
Song of Adoration
Center My Life
Turn my eyes to see You, Jesus
In all Your glory
Turn my eyes
Tune my heart to sing in wonder
Of how You love me
Tune my heart
Oh my God forever You reign
Here and now hear the sound of Your name
Jesus
There is none more beautiful than Jesus
There is none more powerful
The risen Christ lifted high
Jesus now be glorified
Center my life on Your name
Center my life on Your name
Oh
Turn my eyes away from searching
For lesser glory
Turn my eyes
Teach my heart with all Your wisdom
To live for Heaven
Teach my heart
Oh my God forever You reign
Here and now hear the sound of Your name
Jesus
There is none more beautiful than Jesus
There is none more powerful
The risen Christ lifted high
Jesus now be glorified
Center my life on Your name
Center my life on Your name
Oh
Oh my God forever You reign
Here and now hear the sound of Your name
Jesus
There is none more beautiful than Jesus
There is none more powerful
The risen Christ lifted high
Jesus now be glorified
The risen Christ lifted high
Jesus now be glorified
Jesus
There is none more beautiful than Jesus
There is none more powerful
The risen Christ lifted high
Jesus now be glorified
Center my life on Your name
Center my life on Your name
Oh
Song of Confession
I Will Wait for You
Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy Lord
Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
So put Your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
Now He has come to make a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice
I will wait for You I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight
I will wait for You I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
Scripture Reading
1 Corinthians 7:1–16 (ESV)
7 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6 Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.
12 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?
Sermon
Title: Marriage and Singleness: Gifts from God
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
Song of Redemption
It Is Well with My Soul
When peace like a river
Attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
Thou hast taught me to say
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well
It is well with my soul
My sin O the bliss
Of this glorious tho't
My sin not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross
And I bear it no more
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord O my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well
It is well with my soul
And Lord haste the day
When the faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll
The trump shall resound
And the Lord shall descend
Even so it is well
With my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
Benediction
Psalm 67:1–2 (ESV)
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
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