service
June 29, 2025
I Do, I Don't
Intro
Marriage reflects Christ’s unity with the church. But marriage is not everyone’s outcome. Do singles get to live in the beauty of God’s love in Jesus, or do they just get a consolation life? Paul addresses singles and marrieds, helping us understand that regardless if we say I do or I don’t, our relational state does not dictate our discipleship mandate. Our devotion is to God first – and our relationships are transformed through our love for and from Him.
Our relational state does not dictate our discipleship mandate.
- Live with the end in mind
- It’s about calling, not constraint
- Be confident in your decision
Reflection:
- What is the call God has placed on your life – to be single, or to be married? Are you allowing the Holy Spirit to direct you toward that calling?
- How can you support in community other singles and marrieds? What would it look like for you to bless them in their calling?
- What does devotion in your present state look like? How can you take a step of devotion to God this week, or allow an area of your life to be redeemed through devoting it to God?