2 Reasons Why Singleness is Good
In continuing with our sermon series through 1 Corinthians, Pastor Jay Jesuroga preached on “2 Reasons Why Singleness is Good” from 1 Corinthians 7:25-31.
The outline is as follows:
- Singleness is good because of…
- This present distress
- The temporary aspects of this life
Since this is a teaching and a section of Scripture that is not talked about very often and could even appear shocking, some could misconstrue this to be an attack on a certain movement, so Jay started off with a disclaimer (3 minutes):
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After giving his disclaimer, Pastor Jay reminds us what the center of a church should be:
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One of the reasons that Paul encourages one to stay single is because of a present distress. We, Americans, are far removed from the persecution that 1st century Christians experience. Jay explains in the 4 minute clip below:
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In the clip (just under 3 minutes) below, Pastor Jay explains Paul’s 2nd argument for why singleness is good/better.:
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Listen or download “2 Reasons Why Singleness is Good” from 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 by Pastor Jay Jesuroga (from our sermon series through 1 Corinthians):