Back at It: God’s Truth for Our Relationships (1 Corinthians 7)
It’s been a few weeks since the last blog post from our Sunday evening series out of 1 Corinthians — thank you for your patience! This week we return to our journey through 1 Corinthians. Our aim is to catch up on these posts so we can stay in sync with our sermon series moving forward.
This blog, we return to what was explored in 1 Corinthians 7 under the theme “God’s Word For Our Relationships.” The key question was simple but vital: Do you believe God’s Word is true, relevant, and to be obeyed?
In Corinth, relationships were a mess—confused by culture, divided by different teachings, and often distorted by sin. Yet God’s Word spoke clearly then, just as it does now, into the realities of singleness, marriage, and separation.
For singles, Paul taught that singleness can be a blessing—a season (or a lifetime) of undivided devotion to God. Yet, he was also realistic: if the burden of loneliness or sexual desire became too strong, marriage is a good and godly provision.
For the married, Paul showed that marriage is not just emotional or physical, but deeply spiritual. Husbands and wives are called to care for each other’s needs—emotionally, sexually, and spiritually—with love, mutual respect, and selflessness.
When it came to separation and/or divorce, Paul gave both a clear word—God’s heart is for marriage to endure—and a conditional word: there are biblical grounds for divorce in cases of sexual immorality and abandonment by an unbelieving spouse.
Relationships are messy because people are messy. But God’s Word brings clarity, grace, and hope. Whatever our relationship status, we all need His wisdom and help to honour Him in our relationships.
Stay tuned as we continue to work our way through Corinthians together!