Podcasts about undivided devotion

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron encourages us to choose the path that maximizes our ability serve the Lord.

Single And Satisfied Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. (NKJV) Genesis 2:18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (NIV) Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 7:8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. (NLT) 1. DISCOVER THE GIFT OF SINGLENESS 1 Corinthians 7:7–8 I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own GIFT from God; one has this gift, another has that. 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. (NIV) 2. DESIRE FOR MARRIAGE DOES NOT HAVE TO EQUAL DISCONTENTMENT IN LIFE 1 Corinthians 7:28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. (NIV) 2A. RECOGNIZE THAT DESIRE AND CONTENTMENT ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS Philippians 4:11-13 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content WHATEVER the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (NIV) 2B. SEE GOD’S GOODNESS IN YOUR SINGLENESS, NOT APART FROM IT 3. DISCERN THE ADVANTAGES OF SINGLENESS 3A. FREEDOM 1 Corinthians 7:32-33 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— (NIV) 3B. FLEXIBILITY 3C. FOCUS 1 Corinthians 7:34–35 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in UNDIVIDED DEVOTION to the Lord. (NIV)

1 Cor 7:17-40

Dr. Rob Chisholm, Pastor

Rev. Seth Yi

Oliver Wong   CITYLIGHTS is a non-denominational church located in Greenville, SC. We exist to be Followers of Jesus who are Devoted to Building Family, Blessing Neighbors, and Bringing Good News to the Nations.

An exposition of 1 Corinthians 7 preached at Klein Baptist Church on Sunday, April 20, 2025 by Kyle Newcomer.

Today's chapter in Paul's letter to the Corinthians gives his views about specific situations occurring there. However, it contains principles which apply to believers of all ages. He is responding to “matters about which you wrote” [1 Cor.7 v.1] and his words are like hearing one side of a conversation. Corinth was a very immoral city and its idolatry and fleshly living created many problems and has many parallels with today. The believers had been actively part of all this until they committed themselves to follow the way of Christ.They are commended to be faithful in their marriages, to avoid divorce and to be content with their situation in life, even if they were still slaves. (v.20,21) “I want you to be free from anxieties,” he writes, “to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.”[v.35].Maintaining marriage relationships are most important says Paul, he makes the point, “because of temptations to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband … do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self control” [v.2,5]This reference to a Satan is to human tempters, just as, at one stage, Peter was a Satan to Jesus, as we read earlier this month in Mark 8 v.33. At that stage Peter's attitude was all wrong, similarly, many of the converts in Corinth would have contact with individuals whose values were all wrong and could prompt ungodly thoughts in them. So it is with us today – indeed – more and more. We have to say, at least in thought, “Get behind me Satan.”Today some criticise Paul, suggesting he is against marriage, even a woman hater! This is most unfair; he writes, “I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind, one of another … it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.” [v.7,9] There were problems because some who had accepted Christ were married to unbelieving partners. The believer should not seek a divorce. The believer should seek to influence the unbeliever to accept Christ, “but if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so.” [v.15] writes Paul.Paul sensed that Corinth was facing an imminent crisis, just as we sense that this world is heading downhill with increasing rapidity – for that reason there are many points in this chapter which have special relevance to today and the need for us all “to secure” our “undivided devotion to the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 7:25-40 | Preached by Noah Gwinn

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Today's chapter in Corinthians is an answer to specific situations there.  However, it contains many principles which apply to believers in all ages. Paul is responding to “matters about which you wrote” [1 Cor.7 v.1] and it is like hearing one side of a conversation.   Corinth was a very immoral city and the idolatry and fleshly living that surrounded the believers created many problems: they had been involved in this until they committed themselves to the way of life in Christ. They are encouraged to be faithful in their marriages, to avoid divorce and to be content with their situation in life, even if they are still slaves. (v.20,21)  “I want you to be free from anxieties,” he writes, “to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.”  [v.35]. Maintaining marriage relationships, says Paul, is very important; he stresses that, “because of temptations to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband  … do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” [v.2,5]  This reference to a Satan is to human tempters, just as, at one stage Peter was a Satan to Jesus (Mark 8 v.33) when his spiritual vision had still not developed; he was not taking in what Jesus was saying, his mind was locked into his own perceptions; similarly, many of the converts in Corinth would have contact with individuals whose attitude was very ungodly and could tempt them – and so it is with us today – and it is increasing – so our reading and reflection on God's word needs to increase.  Some ‘Christians' in our days see Paul as being against marriage, even a woman hater! This is most inaccurate; he writes, “I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind one of another … it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.” [v.7,9]  There were problems because some who had accepted Christ were married to unbelieving partners. The believer should not seek a divorce, the believer should hope to influence the unbeliever to believe, “but if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so.” [v.15] Paul sensed that Corinth was facing an imminent crisis (v.31), just as we sense that this world is heading into a big crisis situation; for that reason there are many points in this chapter which have special relevance to today and the need for our “undivided devotion to the Lord.” 

What are unique blessings of singleness? How does the gift of singleness aid Christians to be fully devoted to the Lord and to be eagerly longing for the imminent return of Christ? How can Christians evaluate what might be distracting them from giving their full devotion to the Lord and to the things of the kingdom?Three way to think about singleness:1. Singleness and the Freedom to Choose2. Singleness and the End of the World3. Singleness and Undivided Devotion

What are unique blessings of singleness? How does the gift of singleness aid Christians to be fully devoted to the Lord and to be eagerly longing for the imminent return of Christ? How can Christians evaluate what might be distracting them from giving their full devotion to the Lord and to the things of the kingdom?Three way to think about singleness:1. Singleness and the Freedom to Choose2. Singleness and the End of the World3. Singleness and Undivided Devotion

In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul gives advice to single people, some never married and some widows. He tells them that if they can stay single they should because they can focus more on serving the Kingdom of God. Do our church leadership decisions today match Paul's advice to the church in Corinth?

We see Paul's response to a question about those engaged to be married. Should they go through with it, considering his teaching that singleness provides an opportunity to serve Christ undivided? Both are permitted, Paul insists, and you do well in either case. Listen to Pastor David's sermon on 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 for more.

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God supplies us with contentment in Christ so that whether we are single or married, we can live lives of undivided devotion to Him as we wait for His return.

God supplies us with contentment in Christ so that whether we are single or married, we can live lives of undivided devotion to Him as we wait for His return.

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We live in a world filled with endless distractions.  What does it look like to live with an undivided devotion to the Lord? Taught by Jose Zayas

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Sermon Series: 1 Corinthians #14 Sermon Discussion Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQgV7-wy0j42HuMks3U4Fdtr193RJ_Oq/view?usp=drive_link Sermon Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/43173/note-204575.html Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxKA_-ZNmT4

Wednesday April 24, 2024 Review. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good (Luk 6:45).... for full notes: https://www.cgtruth.org/index.php?proc=msg&sf=vw&tid=2988

In this week's message observes the power of Pride, the overinflated sense of self that is placed above God. We are all caught in the conflict of longing to be known and loved. So how do we journey in true humility?

This week, we focus on the transformation from Envy to Encouragement. Envy causes exhaustion as we seek to prove ourselves. Reducing who we are as we aim to look like others and causes distrust in God's goodness. It creates us to be tight fisted, self-sufficient & small minded. How do we overcome this?

Our life experiences that include anger are generally not good memories. We have all seen the destruction that anger causes and, truth be told, we have been the cause of some of it. So how do we let the light in, allowing the Spirit to bring about His fruits in us?

Slothfulness is the most deceptive & destructive vice to our spiritual walk. Slothfulness is more than just laziness. It is failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. How does this impact our spiritual walk and how do we overcome it?

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This week, we focus on the transformation from Greed to Generosity. We want to understand God's perspective on money, since it can be a prominent expression of greed. Enjoy this message as we lean into the kingdom mindset of generosity.

Join us as we let the light in on our disordered desires. To make room for more of God & continue to become vessels of love to those around. For resource to walk these messages out with others go to www.pointviewchurch.com/letthelightin

We know there is a war on the mind by the lies we believe, but it does not explain why we fall so easily to these twisted truths. Here is the reason. All lies find root in disordered desires. In this intro message we lay out the root issue & journey for realignment so we can grow into people of love.

In this talk, Andy unpacks 1 John 5:21, "dear children, keep yourself from idols."Martin Luther once said every sin has idolatry at its core, and therefore idolatry is the main thing we need to address, if we are to be fully devoted to Jesus. We explore how to spot idols, how to expose them, and how to dethrone them. 

Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We will begin reading together in verse 25 and we will read to verse 40 In just a moment. The Bible is can be very practical. Perhaps sometimes, more practical than we would like it to be. It tells…

PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor / Third Sunday after Epiphany / 1 Corinthians 7.29-31

Series: A More Excellent Way Title: Undivided Devotion Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:7-40 Preached by Pastor Mason Ballard Resurrection Church 11.13.2023 #ResurrectionChurch #Charleston #WestVirginia

In this episode of Pray the Word on 1 Corinthians 7:35, David Platt encourages singles to embrace their calling to portray the gospel.

Do you have an undivided heart? Pastor Steve Andres continued our series, NEW GROUND, this weekend with a message about holiness.Joshua 5:13,15When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” the commander of the Lord's army replied. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.Joshua faced an impossible situation, and God appeared in order to help him, but first Joshua needed to acknowledge the holiness of God. Why?1) God's holiness is GOOD NEWS.For many people, the word "holy" means morally rigid or even proud and judgmental. God's holiness is UNDILUTED PERFECTION, which means he is unchanging in his love, justice, mercy, and beauty. That's good news!2) God's holiness is the GOAL.In the Old Testament, something was holy if it was reserved for God's use only. Holiness in our lives looks like UNDIVIDED DEVOTION to God.Psalm 86:11Give me an undivided heart to fear your name.God's design is for our devotion to him to be the soil in which all other commitments grow.3) God's holiness is a GIFT.Jesus was already morally perfect, but holiness is more than that. As he faced the cross he prayed for his followers:John 17:19For their sake I make myself holy, that they too may be truly holy.Jesus was undivided in his devotion to God's plan to save, all so that you and I could receive forgiveness and the freedom to live holy lives!

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