Mars Hill Church - Fairhope, AL

In 1 Corinthians 7:17–24, Paul reminds believers that our greatest priority is faithfulness to Jesus, not seeking a different set of circumstances. This doesn't mean we must remain in our circumstances at all costs, but because we belong to Christ, we should seek to faithfully obey him wherever we find ourselves.

In 1 Corinthians 7:10–16, Paul calls us to pursue faithfulness to God and faithfulness to our spouse in the marriage we are in. Believing spouses should pursue permanence and reconciliation, while believers married to unbelievers should remain in faith and, if abandoned, release without guilt. In every circumstance, we rest in Jesus, the faithful Bridegroom who will never leave nor forsake us.

In this text, Paul encourages us to receive both marriage and singleness as good gifts from God and to faithfully steward the life and status he has given us. Rather than seeing one as better than the other, we are called to trust the Lord where we are, honor Christ with our desires, and use our lives for the good of his people and the sake of his Kingdom.

This week in 1 Corinthians 7:1–5, Paul shows us that sex is a good gift from God. Within the covenant of marriage between a husband and a wife, it is meant to be enjoyed with love, mutual care, and consideration. Because we belong to Christ, we are called to use our freedom not selfishly, but in ways that honor him and serve one another.

This week we’re studying 1 Corinthians 6:12–20. Paul reminds us that our freedom, desires, and bodies are not our own—we belong to Jesus, who has united us to himself and bought us with a price. Because we are his, we are called to flee sexual sin and honor him with our bodies.