Sermons on 1 Corinthians 7:31:

Contentment

Contributed by Michael Bolin on May 30, 2009

contentment in Christ through all things

In the 7th chapter of 1st Corinthians, Paul has moved from discussing the disorder of the church to answering the list of questions that the Corinthians had sent him. These questions ranged from being single to marriage, eating meat offered to idols, standards for proper behavior in worship, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: United Methodist

Fit Marriages, Fit Singleness Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Mar 16, 2009

Addressing the confusions of the Corinthian Church regarding marriage, sex, divorce, and remarriage and it’s applications to us today.

SERIES: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today III. MAINTAINING PROPER DIET & EXERCISE A.) FIT MARRIAGES, FIT SINGLENESS (1 Cor. 7:1-40) Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, March 15, 2009 AM INTRODUCTION: One look at what I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

The End Is Near

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 24, 2015

Our work is to win lost souls for Christ. We are to do this by spreading the Good News of the Gospel. We can do this work just by talking to our friends.

Do you ever get the feeling that time is passing by quickly? Do you ever feel that you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? If so, then you can probably appreciate the sense of urgency that Paul has in the reading from 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, which we heard earlier in today’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Denomination: Anglican

God’s Design For The Community Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 8, 2014

God's design: singleness is a blessing, not a curse.

Today, we’ll wrap up our series on Biblical manhood and womanhood. I know that for the past four weeks, I’ve encouraged those of you who are single and who might be tempted to think that much of what we’ve learned over the past four weeks really isn’t relevant to you to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:6-35

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Calling To Service – You’ve Been Drafted! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 22, 2014

Many believers ask the question, "Where does God want me to serve?" -- Paul gives us some clear teaching on 'where' God has called each believer to serve!

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 19, 2014 Date Preached: June 22, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: God’s Calling to Service – You’ve Been Drafted! Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 7:17-31 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

I've Got To Get Married! Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 15, 2015

4 benefits of remaining single (Outline and material adapted from a booklet by Chuck Swindoll entitled, "Singleness")

HoHum: Cherry Hill, NJ- It’s been 20 years since a group of friends made a bet among themselves, going so far as to have a written charter and start a savings account to hold the pot. The pot has grown to several thousand dollars and John Cheney is the winner- because he’s the groups ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Biblical Teachings About Marrital Relationships

Contributed by Vincent Olaer on May 1, 2011

The Sermon below tackles about the Biblical teachings about marriage, marital relationship and divorce.

Text: 1 Corinthians 7 Teachings For Singles and Widows “It is good for a man not to marry (v.1).” – For the singles, Paul strongly suggested that it is better for a man not to marry. He emphasized that singles can concentrate more on the affairs of the church in comparison to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Single And Devoted Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 1, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 7:7-9, 25-40 regarding singleness and Paul's five advantages it had over marriage

Text: 1 Corinthians 7:7-9, 25-40, Title: Single and Devoted, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/31/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Second Class Brethren: read Kostenberger’s opening, G, M, and Family, p. 173-174 B. Background to passage: Paul is now into the section of the letter that deals with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:7-40

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Thoughts Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Apr 4, 2016

Marriage Thoughts

Marriage Thoughts I Corinthians 7 1. Sanctity in Marriage - vs. 1-2 A. Power of Touch B. Permission to Marry 2. Sacrifice in Marriage - vs. 3-6 A. Issue of Control B. Issue of Consent 3. Soul Searching in Marriage - vs. 7-9 *Singleness and marriage are both a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Dedicated Or Distracted

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Apr 9, 2016

Paul reminds us that even though we are married and have a family, God and our relationship with Him is still the priority in our life.

DEDICATED OR DISTRACTED (where is your focus) 1 Corinthians 7:29-35 (NLT) Intro: In one scene of the popular movie Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner as Robin comes to a young man taking aim at an archery target. Robin asks, "Can you shoot amid distractions?" Just before the boy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:29-35

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Women Are Beautiful Outline

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 12, 2020

You can allow God to beautify you freely of His grace and it last forever or you can spend a huge amount of time and money on beauty that is fake and fades.

1 Peter 3:1-6 Proposition: You must beautify yourself God’s way! I. By submitting to your husband! 1,2 A. You obey God! 1 B. You convict your husband! 2 II. By adorning your soul! 3,4 A. You have something that lasts! 3 Fashion passes away – I Corinthians 7:31 Psalm 90:17 – ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6, 1 Corinthians 7:31, Psalm 90:17, Psalm 45:13, 1 Timothy 5:2, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Titus 2:1-8, Titus 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Single And Satisfied? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 31, 2020

Since singleness is a gift from God, it is good and should be used for His glory.

Single and Satisfied 1 Corinthians 7:6-9, 25-35 Rev. Brian Bill May 30-31, 2020 Back before COVID, I heard about a pastor who was visiting a fourth-grade Sunday School class to talk about marriage. In his introduction, he asked the class, “What does God say about marriage?” Immediately one boy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:6-9, 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Sins And Mistakes Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

We are in a very unique portion of Scripture in this seventh chapter of I Cor. We are not dealing here with absolute issues of right and wrong. We are dealing with issues that are very complex, and where the question is not, what is right or wrong, but what is the best under the circumstances.

Bruce Larson in Dare To Live Now, tells of his experience as a new recruit during World War II. He sat down to his first breakfast in the mess hall, at Fort Benning, Georgia. He saw something in a large bowl that looked like cream of wheat. He scooped out a lot of it into his bowl, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31

Forged For Commitment Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 15, 2019

If a person's service to the Lord is a covenant with God, shouldn't it be a priority over everything else?

As Christians, we are called to live a very distinctive way. Being a Christian is a calling to the hard work of shaping the metal of our lives (our character) into a form that expresses God’s masterpiece within all of us. The whole letter focuses on Christian virtue and character and how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Passing World

Contributed by Dr Fr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 19, 2021

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A Passing World Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, We have a text from the Gospel according to Saint Mark (Mark 1:14-20) for our reflection today: “After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Denomination: Other