I. “The Power” of the Husband and the Wife 1-5
A. Paul is not advocating abstinence in the marriage relationship.
B. As we mentioned last week – Paul's frames his words in a way that is revolutionary.
II. The Single State and the Married State 6-9
A. The Gift of God 6-7
B. A Word to the Unmarried 8-9
III. The Issue of the Christian Married to an Unbeliever 10-16
A. The Command of Christ 10-11 Matthew 19:3-9
B. Paul deals with the issue of the Unbelieving Spouse 12-16
1. Continue with them – if you can. 12-13
2. The sanctified spouse 14
a. Paul's radical departure from the culture once again. b. Paul says, the converted wife – who is not the head of the home has had a sanctifying effect on her husband
3. What does “sanctified” mean in this context?
4. For then your children are unclean, but as-it-is they are holy
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...