This document discusses the gifts and roles that both married and unmarried Christians have in furthering God's kingdom. It notes that while the world honors romantic love, the Bible teaches that both singleness and marriage can be used to serve God. Married couples like Aquila and Pricilla had their influence doubled, but unmarried people like Paul were more flexible and had more time to spread the Gospel. Ultimately, both married and unmarried Christians have different gifts from God to use for his purposes.

1. EACH ONE HAS HIS
OWN GIFT FROM GOD
one in this manner and another in that
– 1 Cor. 7:7

2. Even though both have gifts from God
•Sometimes one says to the other
•“what are you doing with your life!?!?”
•“You are throwing your life away!!!”

3. Romans 12:3-8
• Unmarried people have gifts to further the work in the
Kingdom, let us use them
• Married people have gifts to further the work in the
Kingdom, let us use them
• Neither should think higher than they ought to think
about their married or unmarried status

4. Paul was not married
•Flexible Sphere of Influence
• 2 Cor. 10:13-16
• Acts 14:19-20 Paul stoned at Lystra
• Less Family Responsibilities/ More time
spreading the Gospel

5. Paul was not married

6. Paul was not married
•The world honors romantic love, not
marriage
• Heb. 13:4
•Singleness was not aWeakness
• “It was good to remain as I am” 1 Cor. 7:8
•Some widows might be weak financially,
but they are NOT weak spiritually
• 1Tim. 5: 5,10; Rom. 16:1, 13

7. Aquila and Pricilla were Married
•They had a strong “area of influence” in
Ephesus
• Acts 18:19
• Their area of influenced was doubled
• They were “heirs together of the grace of life” 1
Peter 3:7
•“Two are better than one” - Ecc. 4:9-12

8. What about Children?
Psalm 127:3-5
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.