Pastor Patrick Bowler presented a message for singles in the marriage series. Timothy Keller says, "If [singles] do not have [a balanced, informed view of marriage], they will either over-desire or under-desire marriage, and either of those ways of thinking will distort their lives."
11 - Singles, Marriage Is Not An Ultimate Thing
1 Cor. 7:25-40, Eph. 5:22-33; Isaiah 56:1-7
May 5, 2013 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
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"The reason that marriage is so painful and yet wonderful is because it is a reflection of the gospel, which is painful and wonderful at once. The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. This is the only kind of relationship that will really transform us... Through the gospel, we get both the power and the pattern for the journey of marriage." Tim Keller in "The Meaning of Marriage."