Sunday Service Sermon 4.26

THE BEGINNING OF MARRIAGE

Genesis 2:18-25

In the beginning, when God created life, He had a ____________ purpose and ____________________ in how He did it.

• He first made beings with _____________and called them living creatures—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth.
• He then made a being in His own ____________ and called him man.
• He then made from man an _____________ being that the man called woman.
• Woman came _________ man ________ man and finds her utmost ________________in relationship with man.
• Man totally _____________God to provide the woman and had no part or input into who she would be or what she would be like.
• Woman was created from man’s ________, to be his _______________ and ____________. She came from under His arm to represent __________________ provided by him.
• Woman was created _____________ _____________ to man in __________ with ____________ being the only distinction.

THE MARRIAGE

• God intended to be the One who would ___________ the woman to the man – vs. 22
• God intended for the man to be completely ____________ with the woman the Father provided. Vs. 23
• God intended for the man to be __________________ to lead the woman in His ways – vs. 16
• God intended for the union of man and woman to be the ________________possible human relationship, and to be regarded for all time as such.

This relationship will be thoroughly enjoyed because there will be

• the ___________________ of ideas;

• the _________________ of the _______, the _________, and the _________;

• the ________________ of mutual social _______________;

• the _______________ outflow of intimacy that establishes personal _________ and _______________;

• the ______________ little thoughts, looks, words, and deeds that __________ and _________ the heart;

• the ____________ _______ of children and extended family;

• the ______________ and heartfelt _____________ of the Father of all. 

• God intended for the union of one man with one woman to be _______ _____________ – Malachi 2:13-16 
• God intended for the union of man and woman to be an _____________________ of His love, characterized by ___________________, _____________, and ______________ – Ephesians 5:22-33  
• God intended for the union of man and woman to be without ___________ and ______________.

• This requires __________________

• This requires ______________

• This requires a clear understanding of God’s intended ___________________.