Guiding Principle – Remain in the situation in which you were saved – vv17, 20, 24
1)God has sovereignly placed you there to bring glory to him – v17.
2)Changing your situation does not improve your ability to glorify God – vv18-19.
3)No matter your situation, you belong to and serve Christ – vv21-23.
4)God is with you in your current situation and will help you glorify him – v24.
Preparing my heart for the sermon:
-Why does Paul bring up circumcision and slavery in a chapter on marriage? How does the point of this passage relate to what Paul has been saying about marriage and singleness?
-Think about how radical a statement v19 was for Paul, a Jew and former Pharisee, to make. (see also Gal 5:6)
-How should God’s sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness impact my attitude about my current situation?
-Other passages to consider – Acts 17:24-26; Rom 8:28-29; 1 Cor 6:19-20; 9:17-23; 12:1-20; 2 Cor 4:5-6; Gal 3:27-29; Titus 2:11-1; 1 Pet 2:9-10;
Digging Deeper:
-How can I serve Christ right now where God has placed me?
-What particular experiences or qualities has God given me that could be used to bring Him glory?
-Why does God make up the church with diverse people?
-How do I know when I should seek to change my situation?
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Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...
