Getting Smart about Remarriage
1 Corinthians 7
Skip Heitzig
1 Corinthians 7 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. |
2 | Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. |
3 | Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. |
4 | The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. |
5 | Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. |
6 | But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment. |
7 | For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that. |
8 | But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; |
9 | but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. |
10 | Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. |
11 | But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife. |
12 | But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. |
13 | And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. |
14 | For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. |
15 | But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. |
16 | For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? |
17 | But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches. |
18 | Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised. |
19 | Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters. |
20 | Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called. |
21 | Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it. |
22 | For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord's freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ's slave. |
23 | You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. |
24 | Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called. |
25 | Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy. |
26 | I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress--that it is good for a man to remain as he is: |
27 | Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. |
28 | But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you. |
29 | But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none, |
30 | those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, |
31 | and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away. |
32 | But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord--how he may please the Lord. |
33 | But he who is married cares about the things of the world--how he may please his wife. |
34 | There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband. |
35 | And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction. |
36 | But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry. |
37 | Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. |
38 | So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better. |
39 | A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. |
40 | But she is happier if she remains as she is, according to my judgment--and I think I also have the Spirit of God. |
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Three-fourths of divorced men and two-thirds of divorced women will eventually remarry. That’s the present reality of the American relational landscape. Some of you have walked through the pain of such a breakup. The question for us is always a scriptural one: Are there biblical grounds for remarriage? Yes, of course. When a divorce occurs for one of the following reasons, a remarriage is appropriate.
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Meet the Architect Psalm 127 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary In this first message of our Smart Home series, we focus on the foundational elements. Let’s meet the Architect of the home and the family—God Himself. His blueprints for the people He creates include satisfying relationships and integrated operation. We should make sure to build alongside of Him so that our homes become satisfying places of refuge, palaces of joy, and platforms for worship. Let’s take a fresh look at Solomon’s instruction. |
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Get Prequalified: Finding a Mate Genesis 24; Genesis 29 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Dating can be exciting. It can also get weird and end poorly. I like the common sense of one who quipped, "Some people are unmarried for the same reason that some drivers run out of gas. They pass too many filling stations looking for their favorite brand!" Though dating was unknown in biblical times, let’s look at five principles in budding relationships to help you prequalify to build a solid, long-lasting, and satisfying Smart Home. |
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Get Prequalified: The Minimalist Home 1 Corinthians 7; Matthew 19 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Should the top priority of a single person be to get married? Can a Smart Home also be a minimalistic home—with just one occupant? Why is it that singleness is sometimes considered less acceptable than marriage? Can the single life be a full, enriching, and positive experience? Perhaps you’ve lost your mate or you’re still waiting to find one. Or maybe you’re happy to stay single. Today let’s consider singleness and celibacy in light of Scripture. |
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Following the Blueprint: A Husband’s Love Ephesians 5:25-32 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary To live in a Smart Home, occupants must follow the architect’s blueprint. God, the inventor of marriage, has given roles to husbands and wives so they can live together in harmony and joy. The basic role of a husband is to love his wife. This love is explained and described by the architect in the building documents found in Ephesians 5. This kind of love that a husband lavishes on his wife will enable her to fulfill her role with greater ease and deeper contentment. |
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Following the Blueprint: A Wife’s Submission Ephesians 5:22-24 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary When it comes to a family’s roles within the home, the “S” word (submission) can generate controversy. To modern ears, God’s standards can seem out-of-date and even distasteful to some. But I am suggesting that the quickest way to fulfillment for a married woman is to discover the freedom of her role as properly understood in Scripture. So let’s jump in and unpack this role and see how it is meant to correspond to a husband’s loving leadership. |
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9/2/2018 completed
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Building Your Future Home with Care Ephesians 5:15-21 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The construction of a house is no small undertaking. After the blueprints have been drawn up and approved, there are a series of steps to take to ensure the building is strong and durable. The verses we are considering today give us the preliminary features necessary to live peacefully with another person. Before the roles of family members can ever be exercised successfully, these considerations come first. |
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9/9/2018 completed
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Till Death Do Us Part: What You Need to Know to Make Marriage Last Genesis 2; Mark 10 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Is a lifetime commitment to a spouse even reasonable? Does permanence have to become a goal if it means a couple just has to grin and bear it? What if a marriage hinders one’s personal growth and self-fulfillment? Today I want to make a case not just for getting married but also for staying married. Let’s go back to the divine architect’s original prototype to understand what He had in mind when coming up with this idea of marriage. |
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9/16/2018 completed
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The Master Bedroom: Components of Marital Intimacy Proverbs 5:15-21 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Being intimate with your spouse involves more than just sex (though it certainly includes that). Intimacy is a sense of caring and affection in which one can be totally vulnerable with someone without the fear of being hurt or misunderstood. The physical/sexual factor should only enhance that. Intimacy is essential if a marriage is going to thrive. Let’s recover four components of marital intimacy. |
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9/30/2018 completed
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Communication Breakdown Nate Heitzig |
Info Message Summary God’s plan for the family is to build, strengthen, and protect it. But Satan has declared war on the family as he seeks to undermine, weaken, and destroy it. The statistics are staggering: the divorce rate has risen over 700 percent in this century, and there is one divorce for every 1.8 marriages. Since communication is key to oneness in marriage, Nate Heitzig examines the Scriptures to find how to deal with communication breakdown in a marriage, both how to prevent it and how to repair it. |
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10/7/2018 completed
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A Smart Home...with In-Laws? Genesis 28-31 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Every wedding creates a blended family. Marriage not only joins a man and a woman, it blends the extended family of mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. The odds for dysfunction run pretty high. Today we consider the roles of God, parents, in-laws, and married children doing life together. How can in-laws be prevented from becoming outlaws? Four principles apply: |
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10/21/2018 completed
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Money Matters for the Smart Home 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The issue of money in a marriage is a primary source of conflict and worry, so much so that this conflict often leads to collapse. How can a married couple handle their finances so the marriage relationship isn’t damaged? Using an example of the apostle Paul’s plan to raise funds for the Jerusalem church, let’s get some solid pointers on the believer’s (and hence believing couples’) relationship to finances. Like it or not, money matters. |
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10/28/2018 completed
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Looks Can Kill: Winning the Battle with Temptation Matthew 5:27-30 Nate Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Many have heard the saying, "If looks could kill…" The truth is, looks can kill, spiritually speaking: temptation leads to sin and sin leads to death. In this teaching, Pastor Nate Heitzig examines two admittedly uncomfortable topics: temptation and adultery. In light of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:21-31, two strategies emerge for how to stop temptation before it starts, and how to stop temptation once it starts. |
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11/4/2018 completed
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A Mother's Role in the Smart Home 1 Samuel 1 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary A mother's love is great—it sets the standard of unconditional love. God has done and continues to do great things through women. The Bible records numerous faithful and spiritually fruitful women, such as Jochebed (Moses' mother), Ruth, Esther, Elizabeth, and Mary. In 1 Samuel, we meet Hannah, a woman whose faith modeled three powerful truths about mothers. |
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11/11/2018 completed
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The Single-Parent Family Acts 16; 2 Timothy 1 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Some of the most struggling and lonely people in our congregation may be those who are single parents. They may be moms, dads, divorced, or never married. They may be young teenagers; they may be older grandparents—but they all have this in common: they are raising children by themselves. Does the Bible speak to this? Are there any clues for Christians to understand so we can help bear the load of single parents among us? Yes, there are. Let’s take a look at them. |
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11/18/2018 completed
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The Fundamentals of Family and Fatherhood Ephesians 6:1-4 Nate Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The American family is in crisis, and children are among its many victims. Evidence of the effects of broken families on children is everywhere: 12 million teenagers are drug addicts, teenage suicide has risen over 400 percent, and 1.5 million teenage girls will become pregnant out of wedlock (650,000 of those pregnancies will end in abortion). According to the Los Angeles Times, the most reliable predicter for these behaviors is family structure. If there has ever been a time for a godly upbringing, it is now. In this teaching, Pastor Nate looks at the fundamentals of a healthy family, including parents’ responsibility to their children and children’s responsibility to their parents. |
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12/2/2018 completed
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Patching Holes in the Smart Home Song_of_Solomon 5-6 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Most marriages are marked by periodic skirmishes, but did you know that disagreements can actually strengthen your marriage instead of weakening it? A lot will depend on how you patch the holes left by a disagreement. Conflict resolution is an essential skill that will minimize permanent relational damage. Let’s take a look at Solomon’s marriage to his Shulamite bride, the first fight they had, and their final reconciliation. |
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12/9/2018 completed
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Divorce: When the Dream Is Shattered Matthew 19:3-9 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Not every smart home stays intact. Infidelity, as well as other factors, can shatter the dream of happily ever after. To be honest, this message today will not be an easy one to deliver nor will it be easy to hear. Jesus must have shocked His audience by His answers here to their questions. But my heart goes out especially to those in our flock who have been hurt by these things, and my prayer is that healing will come your way. |
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