Christian Liberty to be Single or Married

REVIEW

1. “The Power” of the Husband and the Wife 1-5
2. The Single State and the Married State 6-9
3. The Issue of the Christian Married to an Unbeliever 10-16
4. The Place where God has Placed You 7:17-24
5. The Issue is Freedom 25-31

I. I want you to be without Care v. 32-34

A.  “Care or cares” – which is synonymous in this context with
    anxiety or  worry appears five times in these three verses.

B.  The Wife the Virgin and the Uunmarried
    

II. Marriage is not for Everyone v. 35

III. Freedom to Choose 36-40

IV. Meat Offered to Idols 8:1-4

A.  We all have Knowledge

    1.  There was a group that argued for eating meat offered to idols
    2.  Others were not convinced that eating this meat was harmless.
    
B.  Knowledge Puffs Up.

    It must be noted that Paul is not against education, or that he is extolling
    ignorance.  Orthodoxy is not “dead” and Heresy is certainly not “life-giving”.

C.  Knowledge must be properly Applied  v. 2

D.  Love to God – Known by God  v. 3

E.  A Doctrinal Foundation  v. 4