Single people are valuable

There is a real thing in our culture that makes single people feel like there is something wrong with them. Singleness is often thought of as a curse. We want you to know that is not true.

Do not be in a hurry to change your status. Whatever your status is, you need to serve God within that status.

1 Corinthians 7:17 (NIV2011) …each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.

Singles have more to give that married families in the area of time, energy, and passion.  SINGLES WE NEED YOU!

Relationship Status 1 – Single

Sermon notes by Pastor Chris Fluitt

Redemption Church Plano Tx

 

Welcome to Redemption Church of Plano Tx. Thank you for everyone who worshipped with us today. Hello to everyone tuning in over the internet.. Facebook Live stream… Youtube… our Podcast… Hello and greetings in Jesus name.

My name is Chris Fluitt and I am blessed to serve Redemption Church as pastor and to bring you the word of God today.

Relationship Status

Today we are starting a brand new sermon series entitled Relationship Status. The Bible has a lot to say about our relationships and we perhaps do not spend enough time receiving God’s wisdom in this area.

The social media site Facebook started in 2004 and one of the early updates to the platform was the relationship status. A user could say that they were single, or that they were in a relationship with, and then name and link that person they were in a relationship with. You could select married, divorced, or the surprising for it’s time, “it’s complicated.”

The phrase “facebook official” meant that you weren’t really in a relationship until your facebook relationship status said you were. If you don’t think this is a big deal, you are absolutely wrong. If I were to change my relationship status from “married to @Sarah” to anything… “single” “divorced” “open relationship”… My facebook feed and messenger would go crazy. Imagine all the people who would write saying… what happened… are you ok… finally!  I always knew Sarah could do better. J

Next week we are going to talk about the Married status. We will compare what that means for a Christian who follows God and what the world thinks.

In the 3rd week we are going to dive right into the messy side of relationships. We are going to talk about the “it’s complicated” stuff. Divorce is complicated. Being intimate without covenant is complicated. A blended home is complicated. We need to talk about this.

Today we are going to talk about the single status. Are there any single people in the room?

I am so thankful for single people. I love you guys and gals. Sarah and I will celebrate our 10th year being married this year, but I want to remind you that I spent 28 years being single. I know a little bit about what I am talking about today.

I remember the feeling that there was something wrong with me… because I was single. Am I the only one that ever felt that? Raise your hand if you ever felt that way.

What is wrong with me? I’m single…

The church was often the worst place for this. I remember going for an interview for a ministry job and the pastor of the church looked at me and said “You are more than qualified, you are talented, we love your energy and passion, you are everything that we are looking for… except you’re not married. It is such a risk to hire a single guy because they just aren’t as stable as a married man.”

I remember looking at him and saying (as politely as possible) “would it make me seem more stable if I flew to Vegas tonight and married t...